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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Chicago, USA
Professional Gap Filling
Posted by MonsterZero on Saturday, June 12, 2004 8:27 AM
What brands of modeling putty are a must for a plastic scale modeler? Why? The principal modeling application here would be gap and hole filling.
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Saturday, June 12, 2004 10:20 AM
You will have to try a few and see what you like.
I have the sqadron white putty and like it better than the green.
I have heard some people on this forum say that the Tamiya putty is great but I have never tried it. Still other's say that automotive spot putty is just as good as any of these and one tube will last a lifetime.
I actually use CA as a gap filler most often as it cures fast and is smoother than putty, although it can be a pain to sand sometimes as it is harder than putty.
Try a few out and see what you prefer would be my best advice.

Mike

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  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, June 12, 2004 9:23 PM
You might also consider some of the "Plastic Welder" types of glues such as Tenax since they tend to eliminate a lot of seams in and of themselves.

I also use Squadron putty and Zap-A-Gap and have good luck with those. There is a post here: http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19822
discussing using some material called Porc-A-Filler for gap filling that seems to work very well. I plan to try it at some point, but haven't had an opportunity to do so yet.

For filling large holes you might take a look at Milliput. It is a two-part epoxy putty that does a good job of filling, but it dries hard as concrete.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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