michaelp Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hi all, I have been altering one of my buildings and because I want to light up the building I need to fill in some small gaps, which would be the best filler to fill in the gaps? Thank you. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baldrick25 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 If you have access to the inside of the building , cut small, strips of black card ( from pound shops - sold as art card), fold it into a lengthways 'L' shape and stick it along the 'join' inside at the corner. Then 'line' the rest of the interior with the same card to stop light bleed. Finally add the 'interiors' that can be seen thru the windows etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyb208 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hi Michael, Further to the above reply, if the building you are working on is plastic, then I would recommend a putty/filler called 'Squadron Green Stuff'. Quite a few online model shops sell it, just have a browse around to find who sells it the cheapest. It is by far the best filler I have used, it is used extensively by people making plastic kits of various kinds, aircraft and armour etc. It dries very hard and can then be sanded or filed to shape. I recently used some to repair the beading on top of a 2nd hand Bachmann GWR 2251 Collett tender I have. Once finished, you could not detect the join. Recently at my railway club, a colleague tried some of mine, saw how good it was and then got some for himself. It has a long shelf life too if you look after it. Hope this helps. Regards, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted October 26, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2011 Holts Cataloy knifing stopper http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_185835_langId_-1_categoryId_165625 is what I now use. I've used it successfully on the Ouse Valley Viaduct which needs a lot of fine filling. It was recommended to me by 'Pugsley' of this parish. It is acrylic based as opposed to 'Squadron' types which are cellulose based. I can't get on with the cellulose ones as they tend to go hard in the neck of the tube over time. I still use it for filling of very small amounts. A matter of personal taste in the end! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerces Fobe2 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Molak Stucco Putty Model Filler, no mixing, easy to apply, dies quickly and and is easy to sand down, Available from http://www.intercitymodels.com/ XF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 The November 2011 (no.162) issue of Model Rail did atest on various fillers. The tree they recommended where Milliput, Squadron and Tamiya 'basic' putty. The last, Tamiya, is designed for plastic kits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Would I be correct in thinking that Squadron Putty, being cellulosed based, is not suitable for use with plastic? Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Graff Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I have really started to like Vallejo's water based putty! It's in a tube with a very handy pointy nozzle! I like it a lot actually . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyb208 Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Would I be correct in thinking that Squadron Putty, being cellulosed based, is not suitable for use with plastic? Steve Hi Steve, As I said in my reply, Squadron Green Stuff has been used by plastic kit modellers for years. I used it on my Bachmann 2251 tender with no problems at all. I have also made plastic aircraft and armour kits in the past and used it on them again with no problems at all. As an example, it can be applied as a coat straight onto plastic to represent 'Zimmerit', a non-magnetic paste that was applied to German armour on tanks etc during WWII, to help stop the application of magnetic mines to the vehicles. Regards, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Thanks Mark. It never registered with me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted October 26, 2011 Author Share Posted October 26, 2011 Some great suggestions guy's. Thanks to everyone who replied to my post. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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