Howdy all..

i just found this method by accident..

i use stretch sprue to fill gap. This method is less messy and require less sanding compare to use regular filler.

Just stretch some sprues and insert in on the gap that you wishes to fill. They can be stretch in various sizes. After that cement them in place and when the cement dry, sand them smooth.

Just like to share with you all

sorry if this has been posted before

cheers

Streched sprue is an excellent filler for cracks, I also use plastic sheet cut into strips. For ejector pins, try using those little extra thingys that stick out of some parts, a lot of the time they fit right in the sunken hole, and sand the same as the kit plastic. (you can also use a punch to punch the size needed again from plastic sheet)

I use stretched sprue for filling locating holes. If I don't use some parts that have corresponding locating holes, just glue a rod of stretched sprue to the hole, and sand flush.

Everything depends on the size of the hole your trying to cover, a deep groove can be done with stretched sprue, but if you got a real big hole then like Grumpy says then with a sheet, and use a pattern to cut out around your hole, just a tiny bit bigger then the hole already, then use that same pattern to cut out of a new sheet to fill it.

There is a million ways to fill holes, it's always good to bring them up for the new people to listen and read.

Kerry

I used that method a few times when building airplanes. That gap btwn the wing root and fuselage especially. For my ships and smaller parts on my tanks I'm using the Mr Surfacer 500 and for bigger areas white testors putty. I use toothpicks to apply the Mr surfacer and a fine blade hobby putty blade for the putty, then rub with finger to get it into gap and excess off. (use the moto-tool to get it off fingers....YEE HAW what a burn!!!)

Thanks Silantra,
This method was indeed new for me!
I guess I was spoiled directly using Tamiya's putty andso... Never thought this could be a way too!
:-)

Paul

Silantra, thanks for sharing the great tip. Cheers Kevin

Nice nice. Thanks for the tip. I have used such method only several times and have mainly used putty. Now I gotta try to utilize the spruce method more.