Newbie attempt at seam filling

Thanks TB I'll give it a try!

Ah ! P.J.

 Here's what I do . I take a New bottle of Tamiya green label and put half or more , Maybe three quarters in a different bottle . Then I take the remaining glue and cut sprue and put it directly in the left-over New Glue . There is this .You must stirr occassionally for at least the first week . Don't expect it to liquify immediately .

 When it's about the thickness of Natural maple syrup or Honey you are there . Now if you want thicker , just add more sprue . The shelf life is about a year or more , in a 60  or 70 degree dark cool spot .( inside a cabinet ) .

 Note :

 You cannot and should NOT expect to glue parts together with this . It is a styrene glue and plastic Filler . It's is , after all made from the very plastic your models are made from .The nice part ? You can even do it in clear ! 

 I got in the habit of making a lot of grey because of the grey that planes and many model cars are made from . No off color filler that way .

I use Bondo spot putty, Tamiya white putty, Squadron green putty, medium CA, Mr. Surfacer 500, or melted styrene (with MEK) when I need to rescribe.

Some require multiple applications, especially when the gap is deep.

I use Bondo automotuve spot putty,I dip the tube in warm water and apply it with a small flat bladed screwdriver.I tape on either side of the seam to a low me to smooth it on and peel back the tape to remove the excess puttty.when it is dry, I wet sand it with 320 grit sandpaper,one application is usually enough.

Tanker - Builder

Hi !, Mr.Dave ;

  I do somethng most don't , I add a little Sprue Glue to each joint .Wait a few and then squish the whole thing together . The Sprue -Glue is the same color as the plastic  ,so .When I get to trimming and sanding there's no seam left !

 

Tb how do you make your sprue glue? I have tried liquid cement with small sprue pieces to melt them  but no good results.

Hi !, Mr.Dave ;

  I do somethng most don't , I add a little Sprue Glue to each joint .Wait a few and then squish the whole thing together . The Sprue -Glue is the same color as the plastic  ,so .When I get to trimming and sanding there's no seam left !

the Baron

 

Wirraway

Of course there are purists who maintain that you don't need to use putty on seams.

 

 

 

I wouldn't say someone's a purist, if he prefers one method or another to deal with a seam.  I use both methods-the "squeeze" method with liquid styrene cement, and putty-Squadron white, thinned with acetone.  It depends on the situation.  Whichever works for anyone, is best for him.

I also use stretched sprue, or even scraps of styrene card stock, and liquid cement, depending on the size of the seam, or gap.

 

Wirraway

Of course there are purists who maintain that you don't need to use putty on seams.

I wouldn't say someone's a purist, if he prefers one method or another to deal with a seam.  I use both methods-the "squeeze" method with liquid styrene cement, and putty-Squadron white, thinned with acetone.  It depends on the situation.  Whichever works for anyone, is best for him.

I also use stretched sprue, or even scraps of styrene card stock, and liquid cement, depending on the size of the seam, or gap.

I've started useing Spackle as my filler on wing roots and and with a little Future as a sealer seems to work.

Thanks for the confirmation.  I have used PPP and liked that I could use water to clean up the seam and wipe the excess away.  Very little sanding.  I am still in my learning curve as to what works and what doesn't.  Of course now I am faced with a lot of sanding.

Thanks again!

Your USE photo is a link to the photo not the picture itself BTW. You have to click on Generate HTML & Image Code below the pic and then choose/copy Images For Message Boards then paste that into your post. 

I also vote for Perfect Plastic Putty, being that it's not solvent based I find it has far less shrinkage. I work it well into the seams with a metal spatula, then run a thin bead over that, to compensate for any minor shrinkage that may occur.

Usually one application does it, and it sands really easily.

Patrick

With solvent based putties, it does take several coats of putty to fill some seams.  The putty shrinks as it sets.

Perfect Plastic Putty requires one application. Apply, let dry for an hour or two and sand.