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Post by Simon on Aug 16, 2017 16:50:44 GMT
I am just making up some elephants that are glued together in halves leaving a thin join crack. Any ideas on how best to fill it - didn't have much joy with Milliput.
Thanks
Simon
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Post by Tony Aguilar on Aug 16, 2017 18:39:54 GMT
I used some of the white Squadron Putty I had left over from my modeling days.
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Post by Haardrada on Aug 16, 2017 18:43:14 GMT
Model filler does the trick for me,It has a strong oder so use in a well ventilated area.
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Post by Baldie on Aug 16, 2017 19:08:09 GMT
I use green stuff, which is just milliput by another name.
It goes quite flexible so I roll it into very thin sausage shapes, wedge them into the crack then use a cocktail stick or similar to work it in.
Add some water at this stage as it really helps to smooth it out, get it as smooth as possible then let it dry.
You can sand it and trim it once dry.
I do sometimes also use fine metal dust from filling down a model, I use superglue then sprinkle the dust on it.
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Post by Berthier on Aug 17, 2017 1:01:10 GMT
Since milliput and other typical modeling solutions are not readily available here, I have found a white adhesive at Hobby Lobby that is really for ceramic tiles fill in the gaps nicely and dries a clear color but holds primer and paint well. The Forged In Battle split waist Arab camelry do not fit flush and left a significant gap in several places once glued together. I discovered the adhesive would work while playing around with the materials I had on hand and was pleasantly surprised with the results. It also has the added effect of providing a bit more grip to the epoxy and super glue used to mesh the two halves together.
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Post by goragrad on Aug 17, 2017 10:32:24 GMT
I use JB Weld to put multi-piece models together or repair miniatures and mix enough when I do to fill any gaps (added some tails to some horses and an arm to a Greek cavalryman doing so).
If I had something with gaps from a previous build (or something acquired from another source) I'd just get some other items I wished to put together or repair and do another batch.
I am finding the super glue/baking soda combo to be a good way to stick items together, but following up with some epoxy makes a stronger repair.
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