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Cool, thank you, I better add this to my to do list

Herman you never disappoint. I'm not brave enough to try the screwdriver trick yet, but the results are outstanding

c.rainford73 wrote:Herman you never disappoint. I'm not brave enough to try the screwdriver trick yet, but the results are outstanding

Cheers mate, but I can say that if this was a brand new kit at close to a grand(down here that is) I think I would think of another way.
After doing this to F05, ole King Tiger is easy apart from the rolled surface of the turret.
Even the round Tiger 1 turret took the texture easier............I assume the difference in plastic.
The numbers are going to be a nightmare

c.rainford73 wrote:Herman you never disappoint. I'm not brave enough to try the screwdriver trick yet, but the results are outstanding

That's why I'm going to try it on a second hand/used spare Porsche KT hull and turret I got my hands on.
Herman does make it look easier than I'm guessing it is

HERMAN BIX wrote:The numbers are going to be a nightmare

That's why I think I'll only try this once, maybe twice at the most. I've got a second hand Tiger 1 as well

Turret Zim is all done.
A side, front plate and the rear plate & hatch.
Me poor old screwdriver now looks like its got hemorrhoids !!

Wow, that looks so good Herman

Out of curiosity, how wide and thick is the tip of Mr Locomotive? (Its got a tender behind )

Mr Herman are your fingers in the same way as your poor screwdriver....

Looking good that KT

Mr Herman are your fingers in the same way as your poor screwdriver....

Looking good that KT

Ha!!, pretty close mate. The heat transfer is fairly aggressive by the time I complete a side/section I can tell ya.
I've got a blade shaped burn profile on my thigh from dropping the thing too
Blade tip is 6.5mm wide X 1mm thick.
That works out to approx 4 inches X 5/8 inch in full scale, so pretty close to what Ive seen on real tanks.
Of course that also depends on how deep you go with the blade each time.
As it cools, you need to leave it in place longer, or, keep heating it & do smaller areas...........

Again, the alluring aroma of self-etching primer wafts arousing'ly through the house

Cool, thanks for the driver dimensions

Note; must not drop it whilst hot