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  • Member since
    April 2010
  • From: Yuma, AZ
3M Acrylic Blue
Posted by Ripcord on Friday, May 28, 2010 12:42 PM

So, I see this stuff posted everywhere.  There is hype on everyweb site about.  If you have seen my Corsair build you can see I need some.  Im about to get up right now and go buy some, I was just wondering why I dont buy some glazing putty for Walmart or something.  I understand it may be better qualityand I am willing to spend the money.  Anyone use plain jane stuff?

Mike

  • Member since
    August 2006
  • From: Neenah, WI
Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Friday, May 28, 2010 1:07 PM

You can use what ever you want. Nothing stopping you from using the run of the mill stuff found at Wal Mart, in fact some use it too.

 

I use Acryl Blu as minimally as possible. You might want to read through my article on Perfect Seams, which I describe using styrene as my primary filler and turning to putties and other such stuff as a last resort.

 

Acryl Blu has wonderful feathering properties, dries fast and is easily sanded and polished...but if you can build without the need for any fillers, the better off your build will be in the end.

Develop your skill sets so you don't require any fillers...like my naked jug...which has now fillers used at all.

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

  • Member since
    April 2010
  • From: Yuma, AZ
Posted by Ripcord on Friday, May 28, 2010 1:18 PM

Thanks for the response!  Now....you havent seen the corsair (with a smiley face, in a good way)Big Smile  There are holes in the fuselage, I dont know that anyone could fix it, without filler that is, or extreme measures, but its possible.  I wish I could post a picture but Im at work and photobucket is on the naughty list....

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Ill try that..

Thanks again!

Mike

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