I have a small pair of straight scissors that seem to work well. This stuff is easy to cut. I bought some off eBay a few months ago. They are getting pricy. You ca get a #11 scalpel handle and blades at a not unreasonable price. Those work very well, too.BlackSheep214 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:32 pm Following your progress. Got all kinds of scissors including curved embroidery type. Need to borrow/steal a pair in my sewing jar upstairs.
Still have a few Z series Xacto blades. Noticing they’re hard to find now. Walmart is where I usually find them. Haven’t seen them on their shelves in a year. Time to look elsewhere for them.
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To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Good news, Tom! It stayed on overnight. This was applied over a flat finish. Now to go see what needs to be done to paint over it. Cotton buds/swabs work well for burnishing the stickers.
Still a bit of trimming needed ....
Still a bit of trimming needed ....
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I say, that looks pretty damned convincing to me, Lyle! 
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Bravo, Lyle! That looks good!
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looking good there Lyle! And apparently far easier and quicker than the putty & tool method…."Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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exacto z-series #11 blades - JB Tools, 100 piece for 31 and change. running around upper 40s to 50.
https://www.jbtools.com/x-acto-xz611-z- ... 9762a6fcfa
https://www.jbtools.com/x-acto-xz611-z- ... 9762a6fcfa
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Screw it. Went to Webster (Rochester area) for Easter Brunch at my sis in law's house. Was gonna stop by Performance Hobbies in between but checked online to see if they were open. Just as I thought...closed.
Gonna order a bunch of stuff this week since I got $250 from birthday money last month to play with.
Gonna order a bunch of stuff this week since I got $250 from birthday money last month to play with.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Started working on Zimmerit stickers tonight. Definitely a learning curve. Best to use water and a drop of dish soap for ease to move to position.
Any spares, I can go back and fill in spaces since some are too short to give me full coverage.
Any spares, I can go back and fill in spaces since some are too short to give me full coverage.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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I found that the big bits work well but the smaller bits - like those that go around the gun mantle - I found too stiff to be usable. they were very difficult to get to conform to shape. I actually used a bit of TET in places, or just the old putty method.
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I'm finding some Zimmerit decal stickers are too short/small or not fit correctly even though I know I'm using the correct sticker.
I'm also finding out quickly small scissors work best than an Xacto knife.
At the end of the night I almost trashed the Panther kit because of the learning curve using Zimmerit stickers. Let's see how I do when I get back to it again.
I'm also finding out quickly small scissors work best than an Xacto knife.
At the end of the night I almost trashed the Panther kit because of the learning curve using Zimmerit stickers. Let's see how I do when I get back to it again.
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn