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Old 10-15-2007 | 03:43 PM
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Default RE: Tamiya Panther

Thanks Jeff

If you look close at the first picture you can see all the tools I used. The material is called squadron putty (red label). Its a white modelers paste for plastic. Use a popsicl stick to spread it evenly about 1/16" thick, covering a 1" area at a time (dries fast). I used the cut down black plastic comb (seen to the left) and made the verticle scores. The tooth brush next to it is used to sweep out the extra putty from the comb after each use. I used a piece of T-1 fender (grey item bottom right) to press in the horizontal lines; of course any simular item can be used. Keep in mind the application does not need to be perfect because uniformity was non-existant. I have used this method on three tanks now and am very pleased. We have smash the fronts of our T-1s into hard objects such as rocks and the stuff will not come loose. Its not as hard as it looks, my son Christian who is 14 did his T-1.

Steve