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Dec 24, 2019 13:09:40 GMT
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Hi all I’m looking into the easiest way to fill holes in a plastic scale model please. I’ve used plasticard to create the cover for the bed and was thinking I’ll glue on small pieces on the inside over the back of the holes but wondered what is best product to use to fill them to sand back before paint. I mean the factory holes for accessories that I won’t use, and also one little area where I cut at the wrong angle when removing the standard box back... Thanks in advance.
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Last Edit: Dec 24, 2019 13:10:39 GMT by fr€$h&m1nt¥: Add photos
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Dec 24, 2019 15:32:39 GMT
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Milliput. All day long. I used it to make the bodykit on a Scalextric mini, and its the only stuff i'll use for loads of things. Look it up, its great stuff, water soluble, sets under water, can be thinned to a wash for filling the finest holes, or used in big lumps for bigger holes, then use water to smooth it before it sets, or sand it, drill it, tap it…..
Have I sold it yet?
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Dec 24, 2019 17:43:29 GMT
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Milliput. All day long. I used it to make the bodykit on a Scalextric mini, and its the only stuff i'll use for loads of things. Look it up, its great stuff, water soluble, sets under water, can be thinned to a wash for filling the finest holes, or used in big lumps for bigger holes, then use water to smooth it before it sets, or sand it, drill it, tap it….. Have I sold it yet? Thank you, yes definitely sold it, and the name rings a bell from my games workshop days, although never actually used it before.
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Dec 24, 2019 18:08:48 GMT
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No probs, one thing I would recommend is mix a bit of it up and have a mess with it first to get used to how it changes when its wet, you cant use too much water though. And in this weather authough it will look like its set within 24hrs, it will clog sand paper when sanded. I find that it will still get harder if left for up too a week, at which point it will turn to dust when sanded. And it comes in different grades, I bought Standard, grey, and superfine. The more you buy the more uses you will find for it. Ive just checked and they do turquoise minty green now too. Just buy one of each!
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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧
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Dec 25, 2019 23:34:10 GMT
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Agreed, milliput is the one!
Keep us posted with your build
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Dec 26, 2019 12:18:23 GMT
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At work for repairing real car bumpers, etc., we use U-Pol Fantastic filler, which is very smooth and easy to apply and shape even with small holes, and Fibrefill fibreglass gloop for bigger holes.
Only snag is, I think you can only buy U-Pol Fantastic in a 3-litre tin.
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Dec 26, 2019 23:55:57 GMT
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I use solvent, for this probably methylene chloride. Cut up some bits of spare sprue into instant coffee sized chunks and put into a small amount of solvent. It will turn into a plastic paste that will melt into the original plastic. For big holes, back with tape. I use solvent for all model glueing these days. Use neat solvent for glueing or repairing cracks and make into whatever thickness paste you need for whatever the repair is. Leave it a day for the solvent to gas out properly then sand back. You can paint more on if need be. Easy to do fillerless repairs that are as strong as if it was never there. No danger of it ever cracking out as its now part of the original plastic.
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