Tamiya Putty

[Albert]

Have you used Tamiya Putty?
I am using it and always in a few seconds is dry and becomes into a small stone, which is difficult to apply to the surfaces. Is there any secret to use it? Or the putty I am using is in bad condition?

[Christian]

I am almost having the same problem with Revell putty. I guess it is just too old to be of much use anymore.

[mo87]

For small repairs try Mr. Surfacer 1000 or 500. Both are Liquid. I only use the Revell Putty for the bigger "holes"

[skunk]

I have been using putty less and less - either I use styrene for larger cavities (I just went to the dentist ) or superglue for smaller stuff. The superglue is better for filing and polishing than any putty I've tried so far. I'll have to try the liquid stuff mentioned above, it sounds interesting.

[Albert]

For small repairs try Mr. Surfacer 1000 or 500
Is this an specific product for modelers? I will try to find it here in Barcelona.

The superglue is better for filing and polishing than any putty
Interesting. I will try this method

[cfesmire]

I agree the super glue works well on smaller holes and if you use the thicker super glue and are working with resin, save some of the filings from any areas you smooth with a file, and mix them with the super glue. It sands even nicer. For very large holes I use regular Bondo ( 2 part auto body filler) If the holes are very, very large I throw the model away and make nasty comments about the kit..

[skunk]

Yes, it has to be the "gel" variety of super glue. Using the filings and shavings is a good idea, with the added bonus of better being able to see the shape (the superglue is transparent and it is sometimes hard to tell what shape one has created).

[mo87]

Mr. Surfacer 500 and 1000 are from Gunze Sangyo. Is a specific Produkt for modelers. I bought in a Shop for bigger Scale Models.

[cfesmire]

A tip I have heard of for filling holes is to pack the hole/crack with baking soda, then touch it with super glue. The baking soda wicks up the glue and makes for easier sanding.

[Eric]

Squadron white and green putty is quite commonly used by 1/35 armour modellers (especially the 'green' putty has it's fans in that community). Has anyone here ever used Squadron putty ? And how about Testors red putty ?

[BillC]

I have used Squadron Putty for years and like it very much. The only drawback to the green is that the color can be very difficult to cover, so it's best to use the color closest to the color of the model.

For small patches on plastic models, I use styrene shavings dissolved in liquid Testors cement. It bonds beautifully and once dry, can be trimmed and sanded just like the surrounding material.

[hudatdere]

New Product
Tamiya has recently introduced a pre-bottled putty mixed with thinner. They call it "Liquid Surface Primer". It is product number 87075 on their website, and it comes in a 40ml bottle. I tried it on a Cutter Miniature resin model that I use for technique practice. It seems to cover smoothly without hiding a lot of detail, and it responded to fine sanding. I sealed it with clear gloss acrylic before painting because it dries grey.

[eexjoe]

Hmmm, that new Tamiya product sounds interesting. I'll have to look for it.
I've always used Squadron, my latest tube is the white flavor. I like it but I just wish there was something you could add a couple drops to it to make it last longer before it dries up and becomes impossible to work with. They should sell some king of "de-accelerator" liquid.
For bigger jobs I use Milliput. Now that is nice stuff!

Joe

[cfesmire]

I picked up a tube of Testors contour putty, it's very soupy and it takes days to dry hard. Not recommended for anything but plastic.

[eexjoe]

Does that count out resin cabs and stuff Chester?
Soupy sounds closer to being in the ballpark, although "creamy" would be ideal.

Joe