discussion Model Filler reccomendations?

[PaulTRose]

i use whatever i can pick up cheaply............normally ends up being squadron

did once have some Revell stuff which was really nice.....very smooth and easy to apply...not seen any of that for a long time

ca with talc in makes a super hard filler

for tiny gaps ive been known to use tippex

 

[BarryW]

I needed to fill the cannon holes in the wing of my Ki61 Tony and just used the Vallejo filler. I applied it in layers, squeezing it into the rather large holes. It sticks hard to the plastic and when I built up the layers slightly proud of the wing edge I used a Flory sanding stick to bring it back down to the wing.

It worked well and after applying some localised primer I identified some flaws and was able to use Mr Dissolved Putty to fill them to just sand back a bit more making a good surface that should take another black primer coat and a natural metal finish later.

I also have some of that DeLux Putty mentioned earlier and it looks and behaves exactly like the Vallejo but I find the tube nozzle a lot more convenient.

Incidentally, in my case I find that if I keep the nozzle clean and put the cap back on as soon as I have squeezed some out it does not block at all.