Sticky putty

Hello dgb!

I'm trying to get an idea of what kind of indentation you're describing.  Is it like a sink mark from the molding process?  If it's on the shallow side like that, I've had very good success with your basic Tamiya white putty.  It's never separated itself from the plastic before and it sands wonderfully.  Heck, I've even used typewriter correction fluid to fill small indentations depending on the size of the dent I'm trying to fill.

Hopefully others can chime in as well.  

Eric

For welding adhesive I highly recommend Tenax or Plast I Weld, both are excellent.

Perfect Plastic Putty is what I discovered and works out very well. It sands easily and can even be tooled dry with a water dampened Q Tip.

As far as the dimples on the aircraft skin, you can use them to your advantage to display sheet metal stress (oil canning). Just a thought.

I use auto spot/glazing putty. It adheres very well to styrene.

I'll try it, thanks dgb

What brand do you like Don. Small quantity if able. dgb

I have switched almost exclusively to using the UV-cured "5-second fix" -type product for similar applications. It can be applied in precisely-controlled amounts, bonds very well to styrene and---best of all---has virtually the same hardness, so it can be easily and cleanly sanded. Downsides are it's a bit pricey for the relatively small amount you get---and a fairly noticeable 'resin'-type odor. But for me its utility outweighs its drawbacks.

It's also the best thing I've found for giving a strong attachment to clear parts...a tip I gleaned from member Don Stauffer. (Thanks, Don!)

My latest is 3M, still a pretty big tube compared to model shop putty, but priced comparible.  I think Ditzler still makes it, though I have not seen smaller tubes from them.

I use Bondo red glazing putty in the tube. Its about $4.00 at wal mart or an auto parts store. it's 1 part putty, a lot like the 3m but cheaper and not such a big tube. reall changed modeling for me when I started using it.

has any one heard of vallejo acrylic plastic putty , all you need is a wet cotton bud so easy