BD:Thanks, I've got to try some of this stuff myself. BTW I ordered some of those fabric seatbelts and they came last weekend. I've been working on the ones for my 1/32nd Zero and wow! Thanks for the tip there.

Moff: I know what you mean. I should be working on something right now but I'm fooling around on the interwebz (sigh).

Thanks, everyone. I have a habit of turning "fun" into "work" if I get too carried away. I just try to remind myself that I have eight months ahead of me to build the model in an enjoyable fashion. 

BTW, I have been making a little progress the past week, mainly attempting to fill injection pin marks. I am absolutely horrible at using filler though, so I'll have to either cover it with mud (Russia, Spring Rasputitsa 1946?) or retry filling them. Any tips? Filling is my Achilles heel.

Hi Moff, recently someone brought my attention to a product named Mr Dissolved putty.  The linked video shows it being used to fill in injection marks. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoahIXns8Fc

regards,

Jack

Well, I've used Perfect Plastic Putty which you can scrub up the excess with a moist cotton swab but generally I just fill the hole and then sand it down. 

And make sure the hole actually shows, I've wasted time filling holes that get covered up by another part.

Jack: That looks interesting, I've used Mister Surfacer to fill them but end up going back to regular putty. 

Yeah, any type of putty should do.  The most difficult is sanding a spot that doesn't have room for the scrubbing motion, or the area has raised detail you don't want to ruin. 

regards,

Jack

Yeah, getting the sandpaper in a tight place is the rub (sorry about the pun). Sometimes I'll just tear off a small piece of sandpaper to get in there. 

Oh I'm interested to hear about the putty. I'll have to order some. I am the worst at filling, and it always gives me fits. I use Perfectl Plastic Putty mostly, but also Tamiya Putty, and I recently bought some Milliupt and Mr. Surfacer 500. But that putty looks like it will be more useful.

-BD-

I use Perfect Plastic Putty, but again, I'm not very skilled. I apply a blob and wait for it to dry before sanding it down. The problem is, the P3 has a tendency to be sanded out of the injector pin mark. That tendency could either be caused by my choice of sandpaper, or by my inexperience, I don't know. I tried cutting the extra putty off with an Exacto, and that seemed to work pretty well. 

Is that Gunze product lacquer-based? I'm a little leery about using Mr. Toxic 1000 in my indoor workspace. 

Moff, i started useing the perfect putty recently and soon found you do have to be gentle with it. You could try a slighlty wet cotton bud and ligthly swipe it over the putty, but again you have to be careful.

I know what you mean about the injection pin holes. I've used a bunch of different stuff and most of it will pop out of the hole when sanded. I've tried recently to use a little rough grit sandpaper before filling the hole to give the putty some 'tooth' to cling to. It seems to work a little better but not much. That's one big reason this stuff from Jack seems interesting.

I'm a long time user of Mr. Dissolved Putty and I rather like the stuff. It's actually my go to filler for injection marks. Yes, it has it's limitations in that it best used for smaller cracks and ridges. Yet, it sands beautifully. Also, it does shrink so, a couple of applications are usually in order. It dries very quickly though. I do suggest using it in a well ventilated enviroment as it packs a strong odor. I've just started using Perfect Plastic Putty and I do like the ability to smooth it out with a wet q-tip.

Glad you guys brought this up as my bottle of Mr. Dissolved had dried up. It was about 7yrs old. So, I quickly went to Amazon and ordered up a new bottle from Japan.

Hi Joe, thanks for mentioning that, never thought of checking Amazon for Mr. Dissolved Putty - the States have a very decent price, and free shipping too.  Then I tried Amazon.CA, um yeah, they must have left the lids open and inhaled deeply -$44.00 + shipping! 

I ordered mine from Australia, BNA Model World for $9.50 AUD.

regards,

Jack

Jack,

I get mine from eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mr-Dissolved-Putty-40ml-P119-Gunze-GSI-Creos-Paint-Supply-Tool-Jar-Bottle-Liquid-/141795289268?hash=item2103a868b4:g:mLUAAOSwaNBUa8aq

I look for US shippers as China takes a month and a day to get to me.

Thanks Steve, that price even better.  That particular Ebay vendor won't ship outside US because of the chemical hazzard, which is the norm for most online US webstores.

regards,
Jack

Oh shoot, sorry Jack I forgot you were in Canada.

tempestjohnny

I ordered some gunze paint from Hong Kong. It shipped on March 4th. Still waiting. I did use cheapest shipping

 

That seems a long wait. I often order kits from China on E-Bay and have never had to wait more than 2 weeks. But then i think i got my Me 410 from Japan before you did and you ordered yours before me.

Ok. Latest update on the Twin Mustang. Decals soon.

Twin Mustang looking good.

Surface shipping from Hong Kong -  I've done that few times when not in a rush because that thing takes the slow boat from China - but you do save some coin.  If it was just the lone bottle ordered, I can see why the shipping seemed high in relation to the product's price.

regards,
Jack

Superb paint job TJ. That is really sharp looking. Should be a real beaut with the decals on.

Yeap, that Twin Pony does look good! Looking forward to more photos.

tempestjohnny

Ok. Latest update on the Twin Mustang. Decals soon.

 

Thats looking good. I like the look of the one nose yellow and one OD, is this based on a real scheme or your own creation.

Bish

 

 

tempestjohnny

Ok. Latest update on the Twin Mustang. Decals soon.

 

 

 

 

Thats looking good. I like the look of the one nose yellow and one OD, is this based on a real scheme or your own creation.

 

Now i like that idea, nice touch.

I agree with Bish, that is a great idea! Looking forward to seeing the decals on it, TJ!

Me three on that idea, pretty cool! 

Ok, I've gotten a little more done, the road wheels and treads are on. Sorry, she's still glossy which puts a glare on some of the detail. I just went and sprayed some mud coloured paint on the running gear, you should be able to see a little where I sprayed some in the crevices before installing the wheels and treads.

I have to admit I've been a bit distracted. I've been playing the wargame Soviet Corps every night when I should be working on this.