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                        quick question....

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, October 22, 2004 6:30 AM
                        yeah it does dry fast... I have been playing with thinned putty lately and it seems you have about 2 or 3 minutes from when you thin it tro have it on the model like you want it... after that it gets grainy...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 22, 2004 5:57 AM
                        yup, masking tape is the way to go. swanny's site www.swannysmodels.com has tips on seam extermination, just click on his "tools and tips" button ont he bottom right.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        quick question....
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:23 PM
                        hey...

                        just working on a 1/72 apache, and i need to pauuty up a seam, but there is some raised detail on the edge of one of the parts, and i dont wanna cover it up (coz of my shonky puttying skills:)) so im just wondering if masking tape can be used to protect the edge? or will the putty react weith the tape? im using squadron green putty thinned with DA (thanks fior the tip forster!!)

                        thanks!!!

                        ps. im using 2-5 cm lenghts of windsreen wiper blades as a putty trowel and its great, apply the putty, let it dry for a few seconds( is it me or does the thinned putty dry fast?)( and will the thinned putty shrink more than normal stuff??) then squeegee it off.... this way there is minimal sanding....
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