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Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:18 pm
by Jamesday1998
Hey guys I am just wondering what you guys think the best filler putty is?

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:25 pm
by Schoof
i know Paul did a YouTube on this topic

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Fixed for you Schoof

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:27 pm
by Lee
Squadron white putty by a country mile. Then perfect plastic putty followed by Vallejo and for fine work mr Surfacer 500...

:)

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:28 pm
by Schoof
hhmmmmm the link wont work

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:02 pm
by schweinhund227
this is a hard question to answer...

it all comes to to Personal experience and of course... how much you will eventually spend to find the
one you truly like for the results you are after !

No filler is the best answer !
or should I say... Styrene is the best filler !

but that again ... You can't always shove in sliver of styrene in any cracks and crevices !
I try at times to enlarge the small gaps or holes to enable me to shove in with plenty of thin Tamiya cement
in the hole and after complete cure... a little sanding and NOTHING... pure smoothness ! and no shrinking !
since its all Styrene !!!

other times...
I use Tamiya Grey putty with Tamiya Lacquer Thinner to get the best smooth finish as possible !
and Mr. Dissolver putty ! for those pesky Ejector Pin Marks ! we all hate so much !

I find !!! Squadron Green putty dries too quickly and brittle ! and it keeps on shrinking for a long time !

{{personal opinions}} !

All the best my friend !

Do try the Styrene trick... you might be surprise at the results !

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:07 pm
by Jamesday1998
Thanks for telling me guys really has helped! :banana:

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:58 pm
by Paul
Perfect plastic putty all day long

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:03 pm
by HamilkarBarkas
Thats a matter of taste i think, i work with Revell Plasto, Milliput and Magic Sculpt and like them all. It depends on the purpose, not every filler is good for everything.

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:07 pm
by greg74
Revell Plasto and Milliput - for me thats oke
I join to Michael group :eeek:
P.S. when we start fight betwin groups??

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:11 pm
by Schoof
I onlyonly have the revell plasto but I haven't needed it yet. .... But then again I'm working on my 6th build ever so my days will come

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:05 am
by mac1785
Another vote from me on the Perfect Plastic Putty. Dries quickly and does shrink to much, also can be cleaned up with water.

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:04 am
by latkin
Yet another vote for Perfect Plastic Putty, easy to apply, smooth out with a damp cotton bud, dries quickly and sands easily.

Re: Wha is the best filler putty

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:47 pm
by WebbyNZ
Have recently tried the Vallejo filler and combine the ease of application with the narrow tip, great filling, minimal shrinkage, easy cleanup and smooth finish it is now my filler of choice for small holes and seams.

Larger gaps will still get the tried and tested tamiya putty as squadron/perfect etc are harder to get here.