Tiger detailing

DBFSS385

Member since
September 2003
From: Connecticut

Posted by DBFSS385 on Sunday, June 27, 2004 8:23 PM

I would take my Tiger to a very good Vet and hope they don't get eaten while trying to detail him.. He must be feed first Big Smile [:D]

Be Well/DBF Walt

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 27, 2004 7:15 PM

MD, Welcome to the forum... Yes try them all out. I have had great luck using the glue method combined with a bit of dremel work while its still wet. I like to texture the surface with glue then sand it down to represent rolled (pitted)armor or leave it lumpy for cast...

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maffen

Member since
September 2003

Posted by maffen on Sunday, June 27, 2004 2:03 PM

for texture in plating i use aceton thinner (melts plastic very fast so be carefull) and then with a cut off stiff small brush dab away , used liqued gleu in the past and found it a bit to messy Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 27, 2004 12:37 PM

Thank you all for your input and help. I'll test out each method and see which one works best for me.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 27, 2004 7:51 AM

I had good results, or at least I think so, for rolled armor by bouncing a slow dremel across the surface.
You can see both the heavy and really light texture here, remember it was smooth as glass to start.

Here's the bit used.

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roowalker

Member since
April 2004
From: S.C. Beach

Posted by roowalker on Sunday, June 27, 2004 6:48 AM

Another technique for texture is to brush on liquid cement or lacquer thinner &
stipple the surface with a toothbrush,[ I use my wifes],then sand a bit when
dry. This is less messy for me& I think its a good match for rolled armour plate

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:37 PM

Welcome to the forums,

From the article you linked to:

QUOTE: Mix Tamiya's regular putty with Gunze's Mr. Color thinner as it becomes paste.

He's just thinning down Tamiya's putty into a slurry and spreading it on.

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:11 PM

No, it wasn't Zimmerit, it was spread smoothly to give a textured surface. Here's the link: http://www.naritafamily.com/howto/Tiger1/photo_frame.htm

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 26, 2004 8:04 PM

Was the putty used to represent Zimmerit? If so it could have been Tamiya Polyester Putty or Milliput. Both are two part putties. From all accounts the Tamiya product is perfect for zim using the Tamiya Zim tool. Milliput is often used, but with a screwdriver or piece of styrene used to push the irregular indents int the putty.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Tiger detailing

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 26, 2004 7:55 PM

I just ordered a early Tiger I and have been researching how to paint, detail, and weather it. I came along a website that had pictures of a type of putty being applied to the flat surfaces, dried, and sanded almost smooth. The finnished product looked excellent. The problem was that it did not say what putty was used and I was wondering if anyone had some input on the matter. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks.

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