PlaStix Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hi Lloyd. i think you've done an excellent job with the Zimmerit. It gets better and better with each set of photos. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Thanks Mick Thanks Hamden Thanks Stix I'm going to beat it up a bit more then say that's that. Take care, Lloyd Edited March 27, 2018 by BlackMax12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Glad you brought this back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hi Soeren Had some problems with a troll but the admins restored everything for me. Great guys and no problems. It's moved to the RFI page now. Take care, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I have this kit on my list now . Also saw the solution for the tight fitting wheels, sand down the axles a bit. But I will go for aftermarket zimmerit when I get this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hoffmanly Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Great work, amazing that you were able to run into a veteran with that kind of knowledge, they are probably the best resources on the earth. There are some WWII vets in my area, I'm in the process of getting into contact with them. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) Soeren I tried sanding the axles and even ran a drill bit through the poly caps inside the wheels but they are just too tight and the swing arms not robust enough. The poly caps are too small and when they are inside the wheels they become even smaller so the axles just don't fit. Throwing the poly caps away and just gluing the wheels onto the shoulders on the swing arms is the solution. They fit fine, nice and tight and who cares if they don't turn. The suspension on mine doesn't work so the wheels are fine glued in place. Meng sort of dropped the ball a bit on this one, not normal for them. Hey you have to try the putty/zimmerit method, it's fun.........NOT!!! Take care, Lloyd Edited March 29, 2018 by BlackMax12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Thanks Mark Yes some of the guys who lived through that era have some great life experience. Funny thing is they aren't all that older than me but were just in the right place at the wrong time. Sometimes hard to get them to open up about it though. My uncle was a motorcycle dispatch rider and he had some stories about really narrow escapes on back roads in France and Germany. My dad was infantry in Italy and later Holland and he never would talk about some of the things he saw and did, nobody knew about PTSD back in the day. Take care, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I will most.likely go with an Atak resin zim kit when I have a go with the Meng Panther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 I see ATAK sells a set for the Dragon Panther but not the Meng. Maybe the Dragon kit will work with some modifying. Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Two special Sets of Atak Zim are already listed at the Sockelshop for the Meng Kit. https://www.dersockelshop.de/atak-model/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Soeren Yes, it figures that Takom is releasing a Panther A with zimmerit and now ATAK has 2 different resin patterns, just after I do the putty job on mine. Can't win!! Take care, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Very nice finish,after your earlier misgivings about the zimmerit its turned out a very good looking model, nice touch with the rotbraun primer showing under the chipped zimmerit too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 Thanks Hewy Meng moulded everything in red plastic so the primer under chipped zimmerit was pretty easy. I goofed on the pattern for the zimmerit as it should have had diagonal lines but what the heck it does look the part. I also didn't paint 613 in the correct camo scheme as I like the 3 color spaghetti noodle style pattern. Otherwise I'm fairly happy with it for a first attempt. Take care, Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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