Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Markocaster
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Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Hi guys quick question. Is the zimmerite
On the taigen late tiger molded on the turret or is
It a stick on type that can easily be removed?
Would like to do the Zim myself. Cheers
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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Good afternoon,
I believe that it is molded on.
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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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I recall peeling mine off the Taigen Tiger turret? Lift up an edge and see if it comes off..I think it is rubbery and glued on.
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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Kiaser wrote:8O peel it off like tao has mentioned it is stuck on .
Thanks guys, that makes things easier
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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Hey Mark :wave: Long time no read ;) ...How's things? Is this a new tank you're working on?

Inquisitive minds need to know :haha:


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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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ALPHA wrote:Hey Mark :wave: Long time no read ;) ...How's things? Is this a new tank you're working on?

Inquisitive minds need to know :haha:


ALPHA
HI ALPHA :wave: hope you are well &
Yea! it's been a while, glad to be back. :thumbup:
I want to replace the metal turret on my metal taigen tiger with a plastic one because it's easier to mod than the metal.
Imex are having a 20% sale so I was just thinking :D

I have the first one running now w a Clark board, I impressed myself that I actually got it to work so far :haha:
HL /Mato tiger 1 early, Tamiya Tiger 1 early, Taigen tiger 1 mid
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Markocaster wrote: HI ALPHA :wave: hope you are well &
Yea! it's been a while, glad to be back. :thumbup:
I want to replace the metal turret on my metal taigen tiger with a plastic one because it's easier to mod than the metal.
Imex are having a 20% sale so I was just thinking :D

I have the first one running now w a Clark board, I impressed myself that I actually got it to work so far :haha:
I would say go for it....these sales only come once a year for some retailers...may as well take advantage :thumbup:


Good to see ya back Mark...hope all is well with you and yours as well :D

ALPHA

PS. Do you think you'll be doing a "Show Off" for your first Tiger or maybe post it on the Tiger Thread ;) ........... :shifty:
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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Good evening,
Rubber Zim? It felt rock hard and molded on to me when I looked at it on a Taigen tiger turret. Wonders will never cease! Stuff is just getting better ;o)
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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Why don't you just get the late turret with the zim already on? I think it's the same price. Hmmm, just looked, no late turret! Well, unless you buy airsoft recoil. If I were you I'd call Erik and see if he has the late plastic turret. I'll bet he does, and that would save you a lot of work. Of course, it's just rubber sheets of zim epoxied to the turret. I think they used to offer the zim kit, so there's another reason to call Erik. You're in the US, Mark, so if you're not in a huge hurry I'd call Erik on Monday morning. I haven't seen anything that says when the sale ends, but Erik will usually extend at least a couple days for forum members.

Wait a minute, you want to get an early turret and do your own zim, Marc? I have a couple extra turrets laying around, are you doing IR or airsoft? Maybe we can get you going for more like 100% off. :)

I really need to read these things more closely before I start shootin' off the mouth. @) @) @)
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Re: Taigen tiger 1 late Zim ?

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Max-U52 wrote:Why don't you just get the late turret with the zim already on? I think it's the same price. Hmmm, just looked, no late turret! Well, unless you buy airsoft recoil. If I were you I'd call Erik and see if he has the late plastic turret. I'll bet he does, and that would save you a lot of work. Of course, it's just rubber sheets of zim epoxied to the turret. I think they used to offer the zim kit, so there's another reason to call Erik. You're in the US, Mark, so if you're not in a huge hurry I'd call Erik on Monday morning. I haven't seen anything that says when the sale ends, but Erik will usually extend at least a couple days for forum members.

Wait a minute, you want to get an early turret and do your own zim, Marc? I have a couple extra turrets laying around, are you doing IR or airsoft? Maybe we can get you going for more like 100% off. :)

I really need to read these things more closely before I start shootin' off the mouth. @) @) @)

Max Hi. What I was thinking is getting a taigen IR plastic early turret and converting it to a mid production model. The metal turret is cool , but a bit heavy and I want to mod it and find plastic much easier to work with. I
HL /Mato tiger 1 early, Tamiya Tiger 1 early, Taigen tiger 1 mid
Taigen T34/85, HL SU-100
Jagdpanzer Lang
Taiga Jagdpanther
Heng Long Sherman DGS Firefly kit
Tamiya King Tiger (unbuilt)
Mato all metal Panzer III
1/10 Jagdpanther
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