Building the Tamiya 1/35 Sturmtiger and Do it yourself zimmerit tutorial

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[@johnburdis5484]

Good job on the zimmerit, quick & easy. thanks Andy,good tutorial.

[@melonlord7443]

Wow it looks so cool *looks over at own build* WHY DOESNT MINE LOOK LIKE THAT

[@stanleyjedrzejczyk2966]

They will. It's simply a matter of trying out and refining different techniques. I'm 50, and started as a pre-teen back in '80-81. Back then, there were far fewer after-market kit detailing products available, and most modelers shared their various building and personally developed detailing techniques with each other, or in modeling magazines and publications. Later in the mid-late 80's and early '90's came rather hard-to-find, low-production, and rather expensive videotapes of techniques. These were usually available only at IPMS Conventions. The Internet is a Godsend to fine scale model and diorama builders.

[@legowarrior2461]

Stanley Jedrzejczyk no one gives.

[@melonlord7443]

@@legowarrior2461 hee legit helped me

[@legowarrior2461]

Big Eye Cartoon Enthusiast nice why does he help you because you are not confident about your model kit i’m sure they look great but you need to stay strong!!!

[@mattislindehag3065]

Gotta build fast. liquid cement drying! English side ruined, must use french instructions. Le Sturmtiger!? What the hell is that!?

[@willisthomas3593]

Andy, what a great job. I have built this kit and it's everything you say it is. I am really glad you posted this information. Thanks and take good care of yourself.

[@glennvogt1194]

I built my own version of this kit about three years ago. I opened the top and modified it so the interior can be viewed from the outside. I painted and weathered the interior then added tamiya's turned aluminum rockets along with the kit supplied rockets on the storage racks, one on the loading tray and even one loaded in the breach. The paint was dark green and dark brown with some yellow and this was made into a Ambush scheme. The crain loading strap was made of Tamiya tape painted and weathered and the crain's cable was made of thread. Keep up the good work and look forward seeing more builds to come.

[@richardklug822]

Great tip about trimming out the boundary strip between the blue/yellow epoxy strips. I also sand flat areas to provide some "tooth" to help hold the putty on the bare plastic.

[@lesthiele7645]

Hi Andy, I have been watching a lot of your builds of late via youtube on my TV, so have not been making any comments. So I thought it was about time. You have been doing some great work and always seem to be having a great time building. All I can say is keep up the excellent work. Many Thanks for a great channel Les

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Thank you les

[@done9240]

I use Milliput and a fine flat screw driver for zimmerit. Takes ages but very satisfying. Also easy to knock chunks out of it as in real life.

[@xixdelta]

Another Great build video Andy. Excellent Zimm results. Nice to hear the classical music again briefly in the video.

[@556suppressor]

This tank might be my first model tank build since I got interested in this. I will put a display shelf in my home office to display it.

[@panzertracks]

Thanks for sharing Andy, you'r a fountain of knowledge. Making life easier for model building.

[@toshlarkin3882]

I use the staple method on metal tracks. Instead of seperating the staples with a craft knife I put them in turps for a while and they seperate. Saves a lot of time.

[@mikep3180]

hey Andy I just built my " Fury " tank ( italeri) and used pigments and washments for the first time your weathering video especially the one with the track weathering helped me a lot the tank looks awesome so thanks

[@CRO_Bash95]

Nice technique, this putty looks fun to work with. Will try this in the future for sure. When i was doing zimmerit on my tiger and king tiger, i used plaster. I mixed a small batch til it got a nice texture, put it on the spot i want to put zimmerit on and then used a small piece of fine tooth saw to make the pattern. It turned out pretty good, and the thing is, it chips easily so you can chip on it with a toothpick to make it look worn and damaged.

[@bucknertarsney7674]

Andy, thank you for making these videos, inspiring us and sharing your passion with us Mediocre Modelers! You are a real blessing! I wish I was in AZ and able to buy from you!

[@donfrandsen7778]

Really cool Andy, I missed this video Great tutorial on putty Zimmeritt The tools are. Must! But just amazing Andy Thank you!!!!

[@uratool6959]

Hi Andy, this is the guy from san diego that was in there the other day..glad to see you built the tank we were talking bout..great job as usual!..and that elusive polishing powder! gotta find some.

[@robertvoss6145]

What an impressive kit good job on the zimmerit Andy. Great video as always

[@jamesfloyd6803]

Excellent video of making zimmerit. Thank you!

[@nickmclean3051]

Well done you make this hobby enjoyable

[@constructioncomplete-1980]

yes i just finised my own tamiya sturmtiger its a nice build , i noticed andy left the interior out but the zimmerit build is a nice lesson to watch

[@nikolajc7617]

You can use cernit to make the zimmerit and heat it with a heatgun on lowest setting to harden it without damage the plastic, if you are not satisfied with the result of the zimmerit before you use the heatgun you can just peal it off and start over with the same cernit, no waste.

[@GregoryPrimm]

Your videos have inspired me to start building again Andy. Thank you! How about a top ten series. Top ten tools, kits, builds and kit related supplies....paints, brands etc!

[@billmoore4230]

Andy.Another great build. I'm building the same thing right now. Thanks for all you do!!The Gumball machine looks awesome too.

[@Sweetasthesun]

Looks fantastic as Always Andy!

[@danphilpott6302]

Great job Andy. Very helpful. I have also had success using wood putty.

[@ObiWan-nd9tf]

Now I know what I want for christmas! Just an amazing model, andy!

[@Duececoupe]

Beautiful work Andy!

[@shaunholmes9900]

siege mortar. More like Navel siege Mortar gun. That what it designed for and they stuck it on a tank. Crazy idea, but it worked. Great vid Andy.

[@dannythomson5239]

those metal tracks look fantastic, i hadn't heard of those before but will be looking for them to put on a tamya 1/35 panzer 4 i have waiting to be built.

[@Maximilian7992]

I selected this video so fast, that my thumb broke the sound barrier

[@fireshark25]

Thanks for the video. Came out nice. Glad to see kits being built most of us can afford!

[@StryderK]

Ohh, for dusts, mud, and rust, I would heavily recommend Apple Barrel arts and craft acrylics from Wal-Mart! .50 cents a bottle that last you years. I use jet black as base and usually slobber it on my armor. The cream, beachcomber beige work really well to simulate dust and dirt while territorial beige works great as mud! Give it a try. They work great!

[@GaryED44]

This is so wild the same day I buy the sturm tiger off eBay you post a video of the same kit😀😀😀. Thanks Andy

[@ricardocafe3536]

I just did this kit and it was a fun one! Great work Andy!

[@paulsheriff5733]

Nice work Andy, I enjoy your vids very much.

[@seaversgagnon8172]

great video! I think this channel is one of the best on the internet :)

[@rszanger]

I really like your tutorials on how to paint German tanks, Sturmgeschütz..etc. other hobby channels would either not showing everything or too complicated...your tutorials are much easier to follow, thanks. Could you show some of German bombers or fighters WW2 era? Tamiya kits are always near perfect.

[@georgereyes5840]

Been waiting for a build video on the sturmtiger. Loved the video 👍

[@3041Markov]

Zimmerit looks great! I've had great results with Elmer's Wood Filler, but I'm sure there's dozens of viable ways to create good looking zimmerit. Does anyone know why only the hull got the zimmerit coating on the Sturmtiger? Edit: Looks like it's because the hulls were taken from refurbished Tigers with the zimmerit already applied.

[@stevenfox7407]

Zimmerit was only really needed at heights that a standing man on the ground could reach. There was little chance of someone hanging down from a tree branch trying to apply a magnetic mine to a passing vehicle. Look at photos of actual vehicles; many only had zimmerit partway up the side, at least for non-turreted vehicles like the Sturmtiger, Jagdtiger, Elefant etc.

[@jerryvolpini7987]

3041Markov - Yea, likely applied to the hulls of the Tiger chassis' used for the conversion and then part way up the hull, as Steven says. There were a few examples with no zim'.

[@3041Markov]

The unprotected casemate section of the Sturmtiger is still easily within reach, unlike the uncoated sections of the Jagdtiger and Elefant. I think this was just at the point of the war where the Germans stopped applying zimmerit, but had no reason to remove the already applied zimmerit to the old Tiger hulls.

[@stevenfox7407]

Upon consulting references, you are absolutely correct. The 18 Sturmtigers built were converted from existing hulls, no doubt with the zimmerit already in place.

[@bencushman4153]

Andy, you can also use baby/talcome powder instead of using water for the putty.

[@olmateubafest]

Always a joy to see you upload. Great build!

[@williamclarke8835]

Another superb build mate, thanks.

[@JJ-cf7nb]

Wonderful video as always Andy! One minor suggestion that I think you might have fun trying. The Friul tracklinks can be chemically weathered in a bath of Blacken It. Turns them really nice and dark with some grays mixed in. I always weather my links before putting them together. Then just put the links in a jar of water and shake it for a minute or so. This polishes the high points down to bare metal! thanks again!

[@MrBear-ov4ix]

Hello, Andy. The next time you paint tracks, try drybrushing a metal color over the brown coat. It gives a really good looking worn metal look, and it also looks very realistic.

[@soerenfeddersen3560]

Very nice build and seems you have always soemthing new... The other week was the 1/16 scalekit andnow it is a Zimmerit treat. :)

[@C00T47]

Soeren Feddersen *something

[@soerenfeddersen3560]

Good to see that Andy has his own proofreading service in this section.

[@larryreavis622]

I use brass dress pins for track bolts.......they can be snipped without damaging the sprue nippers.

[@VonDrinkoften]

Nice job on the zimmerite. I've avoided doing tanks that have it due to not really knowing how to go about it. The 2 part epoxy putty certainly looks like the way to go. Cheers!

[@nigelmorse3909]

Back in the 1970s, I used body filler as the paste, together with a spreading tool made from a broken junior hacksaw blade epoxied in to a pice of wood for the handle.Not perfect and somewhat messy, but it worked quite well. Interesting to see you can now get proper spreading applicators

[@TigerTankDivision24]

Great Video and Build Andy! Making zimmerit doesn't seem too hard to make now thanks to your video :)

[@I_Don_t_want_a_handle]

Great build . No need to knacker your scalpel on the staples - use a staple gun open, and they get spat out individually.

[@Justin-zi5io]

Mr Wibble if he did that he would have to bend them individually

[@donatiencarloz3195]

superb ! Very interesting way to create zimmerit, i also appreciate your demonstration of weathering technics. And i'll try you tips ti link Friul track, i'll save some time. Excellent videos, thank Andy

[@waynecoulter6761]

When I built mine, I used Cavalier Zimmeritt, Fruil tracks and a Royal Model Interior. The crane cable wasn't used directly on the rockets... Photos I've seen have a steel band that goes around the rocket itself, then the cable attaches to that band. My Sturmtiger has a full load of rockets... six Tamiya turned aluminum, four plastic Tamiya Rockets and four Italeri plastic rockets for a total of fourteen.

[@kevinyang5926]

For the tracks you can use liquid burnishing liquid which creates the rusty look

[@Dasboat728]

Excellent job Andy!

[@chriskinney8947]

Looks amazing !!!

[@BillyTubememe]

You have a whole shop there, and I am sitting here with old revell paints, not wanting to spend hundreds of euros to upgrade the whole set. My envy is unmeasurable.

[@niklaseriksson3343]

Vallejo's "Dark Steel" pigment works very well on steel wheels and drive sprockets. Just apply with your fingertip.

[@MichaelCampin]

The few that were made were as useful as a chocolate fireguard, if they fired the dustbin and it hit, it did alot of damage, but as it was so slow and heavy and had limited traverse it was basically a white Elephant

[@DrewWithington]

Andy please could you build the Zvezda 1/100 Sturmtiger as well.

[@johnnyroxx8513]

Still have 1 to build and will have to get metal tracks and zimmerit.

[@calsurf21]

I find that squadron green putty is the best for zimmerit.

[@Lone-Traveler]

that zimerit looks amazing

[@MrBMBuilder]

Another nice video, well done

[@allgood6760]

What a beast of a tank 👍

[@StryderK]

I just finished the Rye Field Model's one with the interior....GOD what a SLOG that was! super detailed and more options than this one but no nearly as easy to complete!!!!

[@graysmodels2236]

Hi andy, could you make the simmering from daz modeling clay 🤔

[@JohnsHobbyWorkbench]

Hi Andy You mention dull coat in alot your videos, is that what we in the UK would call a matt coat ie X21 Base Matt. Cheers John

[@kiowhatta1]

What would have looked superb was the massive 38cm shells being loaded onto the rear deck. I bought mine from Royal models which were defective - but I believe the Tamiya Sturm tiger kit comes complete with ammo?

[@majorleaguegaminchannel6396]

Hey Andy which do u recommend for German tanks Sticker, decal or putty zimmerit? Thanks

[@rpgiv3175]

wow very nicely done

[@StryderK]

ACtually, it all depends on which vehicle you are modeling and what time period. If you are modeling the ones that just enter service, and perhaps the two that served in Warsaw, you might see zimmerit. The ones that participated in the Ardeens offensive and especially the 7 that served in Remagen, those didn't have zimmerit. They were removed a long time ago.

[@GaryED44]

Awesome news I bought an airbrush yesterday! 😀

[@kalbs89]

Nice, i learned some new tricks. Thanks

[@bigracer3867]

those tracks are awesome!

[@itsmaple9825]

I wish a got model kits, keep up the good work!

[@constructioncomplete-1980]

i hope andy will build the rfm or dragon berge-tiger as well

[@protocool7333]

Nice job !!!! Tracks tutorial help me for my future M13/40 tracks.I receive MIG North Afrika pigment.

[@souptime9511]

Awesome kit!

[@eazyazpie3767]

Andy, what about putting on mr.surfacer....then getting some acetone to soften it, then use a zim tool on it?????

[@fischertechification]

Hi andy! I love your videos and tutorials, I was wondering if you could make a video on how do you clean your airbrush, thanks, and great video as always

[@hektor-vektor7024]

this vehicle was used in the battle of Warsaw and was considered a wunderwaffe

[@ualuuanie]

Where does one get that tool to make those zimmerit marks? Is it an after market tool or something that you put togather out of odds and ends? Thanks :)

[@g2macs]

Without looking up the exact dates, Zimmerit was discontinued late on in the war as it found by the German high command that they had overestimated the threat from magnetic munitions. In a report I saw somewhere (my brain can't remember where) the German Command basically said 'we worried about a threat that was non existent and expended scarce resources to combat it'

[@jaihadgeppo150]

Is there any Wirbelwind models anywhere? If you can find one a video on it would be great!

[@keterclassscenario6404]

16:31 do the nuts come with the kit? I got the kit but there aren't any nuts

[@tomatoes3]

Great video, thanks for posting.

[@gervisprantl1711]

I nearly can see it with all the 40k imperial symbols and insignias on it.

[@stephenbobby6715]

its there already. the vindicator

[@gervisprantl1711]

Stephen Bobby Yeah, but just imagine it ultramarine blue, golden details and spikes and purity seals all over it's Front. And of course those legendary and frightening Tiger wheels and tracks. I ask you, doesn't that look better than the vindicator?

[@stephenbobby6715]

a thousand times better

[@thegrandpoobah7114]

For the emperor

[@jefferybarker1305]

Could you please tell me what's your mix for your chipping paint? Great videos.

[@francescovanspronsen2377]

Nice rolling piece

[@larsgottlieb]

Miniature gamers call that particular epoxy putty Green Stuff; the vast majority of hand sculpted wargames miniatures are cast from a master made with this. This is what GW used before they went all out digital, and what many many others still use.

[@veikkakarvonen831]

Is this a good model for starting 1/35 armor modelling?

[@engineermole2688]

Zimmerit was known to catch a light if shot with incendiary ammo if it was only a few days old due to the petrol used in making it, so you would have a flaming Panther or Tiger running around scaring the crap out of every one

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

That's interesting never knew that , thanks for watching

[@willabe566]

Nightcorerulz I think they left them to dry but I'm not too sure.

[@RamdomGuy1337]

That´s a rumor that was proven wrong during september 1944 after intensive testing but it wasn´t used till the end of the war after that anyway. Zimmerit was made from 40% Barium Sulfate, 25% Polyvinylacetate, 15% Ochre, 10% Sawdust and 10% Zinc Sulfide and either put on with a spatula or a waffle-iron stamp.

[@paulwashington6968]

Nightcorerulz that’s amazing

[@Kojak0]

@Heinz Guderian: And the application was often a lot less than perfect - I have seen zimmerit up close, and it was not even or perfectly aligned.

[@gaustadtpanzer3606]

So this Kit only had the buildable tracks? I could have sworn I read somewhere it had the option for both rubber band and buildable tracks.

[@placidrenegade]

New sub, great work mate & great channel

[@RCUKScaleModels]

the metal tracks you use on a tiger 1 or tiger 2

[@niklaseriksson3343]

The Sturmtiger was built on the Tiger 1 chassis, so the tracks are the same as on the Tiger 1.

[@Ricksarmoredmodels8539]

Andy, have you ever tried or do you like or dislike the chemical darkening of the metal tracks instead of painting them. Thanks, Rick

[@project1175]

where to buy one of these?

[@MrAlumni72]

What's the company name for those metal tracks? Your phone was quieter than usual during that part and I couldn't make it out.

[@Axyley]

Where can you buy the tools to make the zimmerit? how are they called?

[@GodzillaB210]

I know I am nitpicking here, but you might want to go back and make the string on the shell crane look more like a cable. Something with a greasy metallic finish. Absolutely gorgeous model as always though, you never disappoint.

[@gregorcleganesrabidpug26]

This was at a small local hobby shop. I should have grabbed it up before the shop closed for good