discussion How much filler?

[John]

I don't get chance to do much modelling so when I do one I would like it to be right, I started a Eduard Profipack Mirage III, usually find Eduard kits to be fine, but I was putting this one together and found a little hole, looks like it needs filling

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[yak face]

OOH! nice engine access panel john!! Looks like a short shot on the mould, i would try and glue a bit of plastic card into the hole before filling it otherwise you might be putting it on for a long time (at least until the fuselage was full up !!!LOL) cheers tony

 

[Ian M]

Ouch! Pity you didn't see that before you started. I would of had a photo of it in an e.mail to Eduard in a flash!

Tony has the cure. Patch it and fill it afterwards.

Ian M

 

[stona]

OOH! nice engine access panel john!! Looks like a short shot on the mould, i would try and glue a bit of plastic card into the hole before filling it otherwise you might be putting it on for a long time (at least until the fuselage was full up !!!LOL) cheers tony

+1

Steve

 

[Guest]

do you have a wickes nearby john....

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[John]

Stuffed it with bluetack then filled with Squadron green, looks better than the picture, shouldn't be too bad once painted

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[Andy2035]

For big holes I use P38 vehicle filler (I've always had a tube or two for some reason), or as Tony mentioned use some spare plastic...

 

[flyjoe180]

Wow, what a gap! Hope the bluetack doesn't throw your CG back too far.