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Super User 877 posts Don Mitchell donm Super User 877 posts
Don Mitchell donm

Construction is under way on a background building for the SMR.  It comes from a long out of production kit picked up at a sale years and years ago.  One problem is that there a gaps in just about every seam where the white columns meet:

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The seams have to be filled and sanded.  In the past, this would have been done with one of the old Squadron plastic putties.  I haven't tried the new formula Squadron putty, but came across this Vallejo putty while browsing in a local model aircraft R/C shop:

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It works really well for me and might be worth a try.  As always, YMMV.

Don Mitchell

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Michael Whiteman Frequent poster 519 posts
Michael Whiteman

Another good product is

Spot Putty used in automotive body shops a a final filler before priming.  Comes in a tube and is a lot less expensive than modeling products.  Dries really fast.
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Modeltruckshop Prolific poster 1,050 posts
Modeltruckshop

Squadron

Squadron Hobby’s went out of business a year or so ago.  Any putty from them is going to be old stock. The last version they sold was not very good any way. It separated in the tube and was just a mess. White and green. 
 

Im with Michael. Spot putty is the way to go if you need putty. 
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Southern Comfort Active Member 57 posts
Southern Comfort

plastic putty

My plastic putty of choice is Deluxe Innovations Materials Perfect Plastic Putty. I believe its now available in the USA.
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Craig Townsend Super User 1,627 posts
Craig Townsend

Bondo spot and fill

For the price and quantity you can't bet the Bondo spot and fill putty. And it's available just about any auto parts or hardware store. 


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Pennsy_Nut Prolific poster 3,634 posts
Pennsy_Nut

Prices?

So I must ask: which is the cheapest and what stores did you shop at? Auto Parts. Egads, there are so many around here, I would hate to have to go to each one to find the exact product needed. I suppose "Bondo" might be at all, but since I want "cheap", I'd like to know more specifically what to buy. Or can it be obtained through Amazon? It seems to me that Amazon has almost everything anyone ever wants or needs.

Morgan Bilbo, DCS50, UR93, UT4D, SPROG IIv4, JMRI. PRR 1952.
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HVT Dave Prolific poster 1,212 posts
HVT Dave

Bondo is a brand

Walmart has Bondo Glazing and Spot Putty in the 4.5 oz. tube for $3.59.  Many auto parts stores also sell it.

Dave

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Craig Townsend Super User 1,627 posts
Craig Townsend

@Morgan

Let's see all the places I've bought Bondo spot and glazing putty....

 

Westbay Napa (my local Napa store)

AutoZone

O'Reilly's

Lowe's 

Scott Mclendons ( local ACE hardware store)

Walmart

Home Depot 

 

Find your favorite place...

 

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MannsCreekRR Super User 157 posts
MannsCreekRR

something a little different to try

get some 3D printer resin and a UV flashlight.  Put some resin on the seam with a toothpick or a brush and turn on the flashlight (don't aim it at the resin bottle).  In just a few seconds the resin will be hard and ready to be sanded.  3D printer resin will not shrink and sands amazing.

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nztoffee Active Member 34 posts
nztoffee

That was an aha moment

Thanks for the 3D printer resin suggestion Jeff, that is a great use for my resin while I draw out the next project!

Peter

now all I need is for someone to visualise the rest of my layout for me

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