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Hi,
I've ordered an Atak resin Zimmerit set for my Tamiya King Tiger. Can anyone recommend the best adhesive to use with these sets? I understood they recommend Microscale Liquidtape, but that in theory enables you to peel it off and is more suited to static models?
Thanks

Hello from germany,

I accidentally discovered Vallejo Texture's terrain paste "White Pumice" some time ago. It's a bit grainy - like the original Zimmerit - and works well with a small spatula. The Zimmerit and the texture adhere well to the model and you can also correct the ATAK Zimmerit - which is no longer possible when using superglue - apart from the "mess" on the hands. The excess texture at the seams is carefully spread and then covers them well.

Good luck and "si vis pacem - para bellum !"

Guenther

Atak recommend a two part epoxy like Five Minute Araldite so that what I used.
Slow cure and clean to use, but a bit smelly

but does anyone try to produce zimmerit by themselves? necessarily Atak?

Met5 wrote:but does anyone try to produce zimmerit by themselves? necessarily Atak?

I had intended to build a non-zimm Tiger, but then decided I liked a couple of zimm paint schemes. I opted for Atak because a few people recommended it, and time constraints.

Hi all,

I use always 2 component glue, the 5 minute type gives you time to adjust the sheets.
Then some putty to smooth the edges and ready you are.

Hope this helps.

Rob from Holland

Many thanks to everyone who has replied, greatly appreciated! I had wondered if a decent place would have done the trick, gives you time to adjust etc and easy to remove excess? I've used 2 part Araldite in the past and thought it might be a bit thick for this kind of work?

Koenigstiger 007 wrote:Hello from germany,

I accidentally discovered Vallejo Texture's terrain paste "White Pumice" some time ago. It's a bit grainy - like the original Zimmerit - and works well with a small spatula. The Zimmerit and the texture adhere well to the model and you can also correct the ATAK Zimmerit - which is no longer possible when using superglue - apart from the "mess" on the hands. The excess texture at the seams is carefully spread and then covers them well.

Good luck and "si vis pacem - para bellum !"

Guenther

Thanks Gunther, never heard of the stuff but will look it up! You actually used this stuff as the adhesive?

For larger pieces of photoetch I use more of a rubber cement to attach it since flexing CA glue can cause it to let go. I would think a more flexible adhesive would work for the zim also as long as both sides are scuffed a little before gluing.

Rubber cement sounds reasonable, can you recommend a particular example?