Zimmerit Coating Sheet for 1/35 Scale Elefant

Tamiya

Tamiya | No. 12644 | 1:35

Facts

Brand:: Tamiya
Title:: Zimmerit Coating Sheet for 1/35 Scale Elefant Tamiya
Number:: 12644
Scale:: 1:35
Type:: Detail set
Released:: 2012
Barcode:: 4950344126446 (EAN)
Packaging:: Bagged
Topic:: Sd.Kfz. 184 Ferdinand » Tank destroyers (Vehicles)

Box contents

Decalsheet (stickers)

Dimensions:
330x135x1 mm (13x5.3x0 inch)

Weight:
20 g (0.04 lbs)

Designed for

This aftermarket set is designed for:

Tamiya

2012

New tool

Instructions

Download 2605Kb (.pdf)

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Comments

Jens Andrée
I have mixed feelings about this zimmerit sheet. The quality was great! No doubt about it - BUT there's no excuse to not cutting the pieces with a laser cutter or knife plotter my Tamiya. Cutting out the pieces wasn't too hard, but all the little holes that needed cutting was a different story... I eventually resorted to using small PCB drills to cut the holes needed, but perfect it wasn't and unless Tamiya starts to pre-cut the individual pieces I won't do another zimmerit sheet. Just my opinion.

4 July 2017, 01:13

Holger Kranich
Hi Jens,

i have this sheet too and i am not very amused, too. And i experienced that in corners or edges the glue dont stick enough. And for the holes, you have to take a punch and die set.
BTW welcome to scalemates!
Cheers Holger

4 July 2017, 06:35

Jens Andrée
I badly wanted a punch set when I discovered that you had to cut all those holes in the sheet, but they are sadly missing from my otherwise extensive "toolbox", but brand new PCB drills did the trick - but it was slow and required more than a few breaks in order to "cool down"...
I've been lucky so far with my zimmerit still sticking well to the model, but I made sure not to touch the sticky side prior to placing them and I hope it'll work in the long run? I'd be a bit upset if they start to peel off in a year or so... Regardless, unless Tamiya pre-cuts these zimmerit sheets I won't ever use them again. Not fully thought through if you ask me - but they look fantastic when done!
Thanks for you kind comment!

4 July 2017, 20:25