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Fillers for resin Kits?? Please HELP

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Fillers for resin Kits?? Please HELP
Posted by DBFSS385 on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 5:01 PM
Question [?]Question [?]Question [?]This may be a question already covered her but I'll give it a go.
I am doing a 1/350 scale Yankee Modelworks Resin Sub. My kit has a very small depression or sink mark on the hull. I do have experience with plastic fillers and if this was a plastic kit I know how I would approch thia problem. But this is my first resin kit with this problem and I need to know what filler would work best that can be sanded to smooth out this depression??
Thanks for any help.Blush [:I]
Be Well/DBF Walt
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  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:21 PM
I haven't built a complete resin kit as of yet but have a couple of resin based conversions completed - I used what I use on my plastic kits, Dupont Laquer Based Body Putty (actually its called spot and pinhole filler) - and I use the red (there are also a green and blue laquer based fillers - the composition and drying times are different). I think that Squadron's Modeling putty would also work>

Hope this helps
Quincy
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:29 PM
I would use what I use mainly for styrene, CA glue.

Mike

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Posted by wibhi2 on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:38 PM
for resin, slow setting CA mixed with either baking soda or talc powder. fills pin holes and
other surface irregularties and won't shrink as much. sands easily in 15 min's.

you could also use 5 min. epoxy, liquid steel, spackle, auto body filler - all depends on what you got on hand at the time.
3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
  • Member since
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  • From: Connecticut
Posted by DBFSS385 on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:28 PM
+Thanks friends. I was thinking along the same lines. I just didn't want to risk ruining such an expensive kit.. But the way Yankee Modelworks does great work. this is my 4th kit from them and the first with any problem.. Even though it's minor.
Be Well/DBF Walt
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