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Post by icghogger on Sept 23, 2011 15:37:29 GMT -5
Thanks , Ron, I will give it a try. I tried the JB Weld a while back and it worked good on cast metal civil war figures I was modifying.
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tingoat
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Post by tingoat on Sept 23, 2011 16:52:31 GMT -5
No Problemo!
The one thing that I noticed is that the LePage stuff does not list plastic on the materials that it works on. Just Metal, Glass, Concrete, Ceramic and Wood.
The JB Weld says that it works on plastics: Mainly ABS and PVC.
That will be a consideration.
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Post by cargostar on Sept 25, 2011 18:13:56 GMT -5
The problem I've seen on some epoxy putties is the adhesion. When they are sanded thin, alot of them will loose the adhsion, and flake off.
Something else that no one has mentioned...Gap filling CA, and then sprinkle baby powder on it while it is wet. No shrink, and can be accelerated.
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Post by icghogger on Sept 26, 2011 10:21:04 GMT -5
Right you are, cargostar. I do not recommend thin applications of epoxy putty, which I use mainly to build up large areas or replace pieces that have broken off the model. Also, before I use epoxy putties, I roughen up the surface or drill anchor holes in the area that I plan to fill to give it some tooth so I don't get "fallout"!
For thin surface irregularities, I have had good luck with "Mr. Dissolved Putty" and "Mr. Surfacer", both by Gunze Sango. Mr. Dissolved Putty is a thick liquid filler that may require more than one application to get good results. Mr. Surfacer It is a thick paint medium and comes in several consistencies (500, 1000 and 1200) and is the best of the two for surface imperfections. Both finish out very nicely with all sanding and polishing techniques used on plastics.
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Post by iomalley on Nov 8, 2011 11:41:51 GMT -5
I'll second Brian's recommendation for Tamiya putty, its tops and easy to work with, doesn't shrink as bad as squadron. I actually use squadron to simulate plated over windows on my UPY CCRCL and Conrail RS3M. Simply fill in the window completely with squadron putty, sand smooth and paint. the shrinkage will leave the area slightly depressed as if the window was plated over from the inside....quite a neat effect in using a product's weakness... Here's the RS3M. full fill of centre windows with squadron green, sanded smooth and painted. the shrinkage shows the window outline nicely!
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Post by kcs1967 on Dec 12, 2011 11:36:39 GMT -5
I agree, smart use of a product's weakness.
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