What the postman brought today (Armorama)

LIANG Zimmerit Tools
@Mead93 & @phil2015

These are quite impressive with several patterns provided as rollers & stamps.

How satisfactory these the tools prove relates to the material used as Zimmerit coating. I like Molak Stucco Putty or Tamiya Basic Gray Putty thinned with Testor’s Liquid Cement. Some folks will like other mediums etc. Application was thin as paint and allowed to tack up on the surface.

Couldn’t find my Trumpter roller tool handel so Improvised accordingly.

Roller test with multiple passes.

Works for me, I’m happy with that result and with practice and correct tool handle would expect results to improve.

I really like the 3D printed stamps. I have teo sets of pot metal stamps which proved unsatisfactory. One set of stamps only cast with partial patterns abd the other is so flimsy the corners bent when used to stamp pattern. Zero issues with the 3D stamp. Very happy with the crisp results.

The stamp & roller are easy to clean with a few brush fulls of liquid cement.

Highly Recommend if one likes the idea of creating unique pattern Zimmerit for the model.

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@Barney

RP Toolz Miter Cutter

The RP feels solid, precise and well made. Comes with a spare blade and allen wrench.

Being able to lock the angles and lock the fence is a massive improvement over this old $15 knock-off chopper. It couldn’t lock angles and required taping a fence in place.

With the RP basic cuts are easy and accurate. Be sure to align on the blade not the printed grid line.

The yeild for chopping sheet styrene seems 99% + compare to the old chopper which was ~65% due to poor repeatability.

Angle cuts look true and parallel.

Being able to accurately cut plastic tubing is critical for my applications.

Chopping plastic tubing to make smoke grenade launchers or S-mine launchers is challenging. If the chopper has slop, the task is nearly impossible.

Previous solution was a jig with razor blade. It had ~50% yeild much better than the old chopper.

The fixtures on the RP are first rate. Looks like ~90% + yeild.

Stunned by how easy these were to chop.

RP Toolz Miter - Highly Recommend if one desires a quality special purpose tool for cutting styrene strip or small styrene tubing.

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I bought a RP Toolz cutter last year. It is an amazing tool. So well made and looks great too. As an ex toolmaker I can appreciate the design and how this tool is put together. Have fun with it.

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One thing to beware of is that the movable angled guides can go slightly beyond 0°, at least on my example. It looks like they milled out the slots fractionally too long.

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Thanks for the review. I will definitely be putting one of these on my shopping list.

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I went to the MM park today and got this from the museum


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Couple of items arrived today, all 1/72.


And to tow the Culemeyer 80T trailer with a Loco load

Kaelble Z6R3A from Hauler

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HMH n°34 Boeing AH-64 Apache arrived today, very good reference book !! Must have for Apache Fans with Isradecal AH-64 Saraf and Peten and WWP AH-64 part2!!

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RP Toolz RP – CUTR Mitre Cutter Tool

Based on the rave reviews, this is just in from Kyle, TX! Now it’s getting re-packed here in Rifle, CO only to turn around for the big move to San Antonio, TX — talk about milage! Too bad I won’t be able to use it until September/October-ish.

This tool just screams QUALITY! Can’t wait to get settled-in and chop-up some Styrene! :hocho::star_struck:

—mike :hammer_and_wrench:

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Sweet!

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Got this today. Looks awesome

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Where do you get these? Is it an old publication?

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Don´t now the issuing date. You can look here.
https://www.zinnfigur.com/en/Books-Media/Book-series/Tanks/Profiles/Koch-F-Lastkraftwagen-der-militaerischen-Formationen-der-DDR-1962-bis-75-Teil-2-Leichte-und-mittlere-Fahrzeuge-aus-UdSSR-Produktion.html

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Thanks. They are still available then. I thought maybe you had to deep dig on ebay, book stores, or garage sales

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I have picked up these things over the past few weeks…

Most of these off eBay, aside from the Value Gear set…

and these that we got in at work recently, that I am really wanting to try out…

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The markers are very good,easy to use and good strong colour definition. :+1:

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ICM happiness today!

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Tankograd Happiness today for me! These might interest you @BootsDMS assuming you don’t already have them!

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Apologies for the glare, the lights in my hobby room are quite bright against the glossy covers!

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Roger that Terry - got the lot! Tankograd will never go bust as long as I’m around; all inspirational stuff to Cold War modellers.

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Grabbed these off a member here for a great price! $46 shipped for the pair

I’ve wanted the BT-7 for a while but refused to pay the price that I’ve seen them for. Used my savings to add some upgrades for the Cromwell from scale hobbyist

I’m really surprised how well the Cromwell is molded for such an old kit!

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