Gauteng, South Africa
Member Since: October 21, 2004
entire network: 266 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Friday, December 10, 2004 - 07:47 PM UTC
Quoted Text
I didnt have an putty or anything to fill it with, so i think being a little dehydrated, i came up with an idea... what if i mixed my model glue (plastic cement) with talcum powder...so i did, and lo n' behold, its filled the gaps perfectly, a lil sanding when it dried, but it worked.
Have you tried using liquid cement and bit's of sprue?
Get a bottle, similar in size to Tamiya Liquid Cement, cut up a few bits of sprue and pop them in the bottle with the liquid cement. Leave it to stand overnight, by the morning the plastic should be molten. You can apply the plastic with a spatula or paint mixing stick.
Cougar
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight .......................... It's the size of the fight in the dog!"
Victoria, Australia
Member Since: November 08, 2002
entire network: 2,832 Posts
KitMaker Network: 680 Posts
Posted: Friday, December 10, 2004 - 11:22 PM UTC
Warren, also a good idea, will hafta try it out!
Dave, legal drinking age is 18...... :-) :-) :-)
Upon Being asked why he was being pushed back by a "Comonwealth" division at El Alamein, Rommel replied,
"it is not a Commonwealth division, it is an Australian Division, why, give me 2 Australian Divisions and i will conquer the world for you!"
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
Member Since: October 17, 2003
entire network: 15,338 Posts
KitMaker Network: 5,072 Posts
Posted: Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 01:51 PM UTC
Aw.... the old melting plastic spure in liquid cement.....
we use to call the ---- "Plastic Padding".... worked rather well, but took a long time to dry, and was subject to airholes, like resin has today.....
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
Kansas, United States
Member Since: May 18, 2003
entire network: 427 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 12:51 AM UTC
Here's a bit of talcum powder trivia. Talc is the softest of all materials. It is interesting that joined with superglue, an extremely hard material, you get a good gap filler. Stay tuned for more worthless trivia.
Sealhead
Grumpyoldman
Consigliere Florida, United States
Member Since: October 17, 2003
entire network: 15,338 Posts
KitMaker Network: 5,072 Posts
Posted: Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 11:54 AM UTC
Baking soda and crazy glue works good too!!!!
Marble Dust also........ (you get that at an art supply house)
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
California, United States
Member Since: June 17, 2004
entire network: 93 Posts
KitMaker Network: 0 Posts
Posted: Sunday, December 12, 2004 - 11:59 AM UTC
Am curious about the Future and talcum powder mix ... wonder what it would smell like.
My two (s)cents.... Sorry!! Time for dinner I think..
