![]() ![]() The classic for filling balsa grain, though cellulose dope can attack plastic, I think may have been being tongue in cheek, as using balsa and filling the grain with the above mix was the staple of many a Airfix Magazine conversion in the 60's and 70's. Many new kits have extremely fine tolerances, and even a coat of paint or a missed sprue nib can throw off fit later. I was a putty monster in my youth, with careful preparation and dryfitting,, I now see some of my putty queens could have been done far more elegantly.Īnother example, there can be times to vary the specified construction sequence, for example, some modellers will fit upper wing to a fuselage half before the lower wing, to allow a better fit, so less or no gap, so filling and loss of detail. ![]() I have noticed the tendency of some modellers to use a load of filler and sand back, when this can be reduced or eliminated by more care in assembly, dry fitting and adjust fit as you go, even removing locating pins if they cause misalignment. It's great stuff, but the mixing can be a faff. an also be used for smaller filling jobs with fine detail you don't want to lose, say a wing root with a gap.as the excess can be wiped of with a damp cloth or fingertip, or cotton bud (think seam on jet intake) This can also be dissolved in liquid glue, to make a 'soup' which can be useful as it can be the same plastic as a kit.įine seams and small imperfections Mr.Surfacer is very good.įor big filling jobs, Milliput, two part epoxy, as it doesn't shrink and can be smoothed with water. Gaps can also be filled with plastic, card, strip or even stretched sprue. Superglue can give off fumes which can sting eyes and affect breathing, so be aware I have also used plastci scarp and srapings to back a vac form, spinner, the reaction dioes give off a fair bit of heat. I just buy cheap multipack SG from pound shops for this. Great for filling panel lines and small gaps.įor sheer speed, you can sprinkle acrylic nail powder on, I got some that has what are basically superglue kickers, so it's sets when you sprinkle the powder on. I can fill bigger gaps mixed with talc, and this can be varied in consistency. ![]() Small gaps can be filled with superglue, but don't let it harden too long as it gets harder than the plastic. I've never used Model filler so I was wondering what you would recommend?ĭifferent fillers do different jobs, differently! ![]()
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