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Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:49 pm
by SimonCornes
Hi,
Does anyone happen to have a spare a set of the Tamiya zimmerit coating stickers? I was hoping I might buy a set from the likes of Axel but he doesn't list the zimmerit as a spare. If its going to cost a fortune then my Plan B is polyfilla !!
Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:20 pm
by tomhugill
Have you tried atak in Poland?
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Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:22 pm
by SimonCornes
£50 plus postage - ouch!!
I'm hoping that the Tamiya alternative might be cheaper!!
Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:52 pm
by john1970
The tamiya stuff isnt very good very thin and light detail
Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:24 pm
by SimonCornes
Thanks for that John. Well I suppose there’ll be loads of it about at next to no price if it’s not very good! (Maybe not!!) I must say that the finished SPG looks pretty good though, even if it isn’t the greatest. I suppose getting depth into effectively a film isn’t ever going to be easy but I wonder if the use of dark paint washes might help it to look deeper?
Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:27 pm
by midlife306
Think I’d be spending the £50 to be honest
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Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:30 pm
by tomhugill
midlife306 wrote:Think I’d be spending the £50 to be honest
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It's not even that, 35 euros plus post
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Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:02 pm
by midlife306
tomhugill wrote:midlife306 wrote:Think I’d be spending the £50 to be honest
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It's not even that, 35 euros plus post
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Cheap as chips
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Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:11 pm
by jarndice
Prior to it becoming available as a commercial product the usual way Zimmerit was applied was slapping on Milliput and then using different kitchen utensils to mark it then allowing it to dry.
Re: Jagdpanzer IV
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 2:52 pm
by 43rdRecceReg
I got these Zimmerit stamp dies from Hagen Miniatures in Germany. If you're happy to roll some sheets of Milliput out (bit like rolling pastry
) they can produce some great effects.
https://www.hagen-miniatures.de
They were fairly cheap- but the postage could be stratospheric these days- unless you go through eBay, I think. Have alook there.