What is the best body putty to use?

I don't use that much putty, but when I do, it's usually Tamiya. Some of the guys I know on another board use Evercoat catalyzed filler. They swear by it and that should work on diecast as well. Don't know about the Tamiya puttys. One other thing, if you have to do a lot of filling and there's any chance you may have to strip paint at some point, the Tamiya 2 part epoxy is not affected by Castrol Super Clean, Simple Green and other things you may use to strip paint from plastic.

Tony

I use bondo glazing & spot putty No. 907. This is very similar to Green Stuff and a little more for the money than most hobby brands. Good for plastic and metal (die cast). This product air cures, so applications of small amounts at a time is recomended.

 Thanks for the link to Korkut's website.

 

 

I'll throw my vote in for the Bondo/3M type spot&glazing putty. I thin the putty with acetone and apply it with a brush. Works well for me. You can also add a primer/surfacer automotive type spray primer, either decanted or used from a quart can and strained. Working with different mixtures and ratios will fill most seams/ etc. first pass. Plus a tube and a qt. go a looong waay!!!

I've used both Green Stuff and Tamiya putty quite successfully on resin, whitemetal, diecast and plastic in all scales from 1/87 to 1/12th.

 

This has been discussed on the other sections of the forums in depth...I believe the hands down winner is.

 

It really depends upon what you are filling.  Bondo Glazing and Spot putty works good if you need it nice and secure and supersmooth.  Since the solvent works like that in solvent glues.  Squadron putties can be smoothed with q-tips or something dipped in acetone or fingernail polish removier.  Milliput can be smoothed the same way but with your finger dipped in water.  Milliput is a 2 part and is thick like clay and can be used as filler or for building up fresh parts or for sculpting.  It hardens rock hard and can be cut, sanded, drilled, tapped, etc.  I hear the Tamiya putty is pretty good as well.  As for squadron I prefer the white stuff myself, seems to be smoother and not so crumbly as the green stuff.

Diecastrastafarian wrote:

Nowadays, what is the preferred body filler?

The same stuff I've been using for the past 30 or so years 

Use with caution as with any other filler materials.
Use in a well ventilated area and avoid prolonged skin contact or wear gloves.
Vapors FLAMMABLE!

For minor filling imperfections:

3M Super Red Putty, 05972 - A nitrocellulose putty

- or -
3M Premium Polyester Finishing Putty, 05819

For bigger filling jobs:

3M Lightweight Polyester Body Filler, 05800 (quart size)