Masked off areas on rear that shouldn’t have zimmerit.
Applied a couple of coats of Zimmerit compound and allowed to dry overnight. The rear was coated, remaining side and nose of the lower hull.
Trumpeter and many others make zimmerit rollers and stamps. They can be useful. Note the different width of the rollers. One is ideal for hull and the other for the Tiger turret’s wider pattern.
Wet the cured zimmerit with Testor’s Liquid Cement. Wait briefly ~ one minute to reactive and make surface of zimmerit workable again. I ssed the roller just to demo it for the thread. I dislike the rollers as I seldom get one to roll smoothly without binding.
Switched back to the Tamiya zimmerit tools for the remainder of project.
Hit a low spot. Had to add more zimmerit compound so this area could be textured. It’s rare but occasionally happens when using the razor saw blade style tools.
A41 & A43 attach but for a snug look the zimmerit compound was applied and textured before the parts are added.
The zimmerit can be made soft with Testor’s Liquid Cement so that A41 & A43 can go into place for a tight precision fit with the zimmerit.
Note part fits snugly with zimmerit.
Masking helps make adding zimmerit to glacis plate easier.
Zimmeritted hull completed.
