How to do Zimmerit in 1/72 Scale?

I hope one of the Zimm/brail scale experts can help you with this one Latch. 1/72nd scale is out of my league.
mark956

Take a deep breath, down a shot of strong whiskey and reconsider?

I haven't really done any zimmerit yet but I saw some who use a mixture of putty and glue or just putty and just apply it on and use a screwdriver to do the zimmerit. There are also quite a handful of tutorials floating over the web and other armor model-sites but most if not all is pertaining to 1:35 armor. But then again at such a small scale you can always reconsider. Cheers and Good luck!

There's the 'engraving' method where you use a sharpish knife directtly onto the plastic and create your pattern.

There's the 'putty way' where you spread a thin layer of putty on the zimmerited area, then use a knife to engrave the pattern.

Or there's the Milliput way (epoxy putty), where you add a very very thin skin of milliput onto the zimmerited areas and use either a knife or anther tool to engrave the pattern.

Ways No.1 and No.2 are best for 'easy' patterns of zimmerit. I'd use the Miliput one on the more elaborate Zimmerit patterns, such as the 'waffle' ones... Milliput takes a little while to set and dry and it would allow that sort of pattern to be 'pushed' into it. Normal putties dry too fast for that.

I've successfully used No.1 and No.2 (I'll post pics later), but have never used No.3 (but I've seen it done).

Domi

Here's a 1/72 Panther with putty zimm...

The best technique is to order a set of photoetch zimmerit from Eduard or Part. I can't argue with DJ's success in that little Panther. He did a great job. I've been working on a similar kit that includes the Panther hull and resin a PE bergepanzer conversion parts. I'd really hate to mess up such a nice kit by hamfisting zimmerit myself.

Here's a model I Zimmerited with a blade straight onto the plastic... It's possibly a touch too 'regular' or 'even' but on that model, it did look pretty good...

LOL, I love that scene!
That farmer better watch out - they might shoot his cow!

Thanks everyone.

DJ, that looks great!

I have applied Zimmerit before using the "Hotknife Engraving Tech.", but that was in 1/35 scale. I'll try the putty tech. for the Panther.

Once again, thanks to everyone for the suggestions. (including the "take a shot and reconsider" suggestion)

One of the older Verdelian books i have talked about using a pencil to draw on the detail, then using liguid cement to soften the plactic to engrave the detail. Personally i think that any way will be complicated. Dont expect photo etched brass to be perfect, however i believe it offers the very best in time management. Bill

I did zimmerit on a Revell 1/72 tiger with an exacto saw blade and acrylic gel medium. It looked pretty good, and the gel can be cleaned off with water before it sets up.