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What is gunze Mr Surface used for ?
pionner
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Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 10:08 PM UTC
I saw in a recent visit to a the hobby shop that they was selling a bottle label Gunze Mr Surface. Just wondering what this Mr Surface is used for in modelling ?

Is it a liquid putty ? It sures look like a putty to me.

Any of you know what this is used for and is it good ?

Cheers...
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Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 10:40 PM UTC

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Is it a liquid putty ? It sures look like a putty to me. Any of you know what this is used for and is it good ?



It is a liquid putty and yes, it is excellent stuff. It's principal use (apart from gap-flling) is to add textue to cast-metal surfaces (tank turrets, mantlets etc,) Particularly useful for Soviet armor which ws considerably 'less' - engineerd than an Allied or German vehicle...Jim
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Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 - 10:52 PM UTC
Jim,

Thanks for the information. Some new questions :

1) How do you apply it to the tank if it is liquid ? Do you air-brush ? If yes, must I thin it with normal thinner and how much ? I hope this won't clogged by air brush

2) If I apply this, do I still need to prime the tank before I start to air brush it with my base coat ? I am using Tamiya primer now...just wondering if tghere will be any chemical reaction when I mixed those 2 together...
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Posted: Thursday, November 17, 2005 - 03:06 AM UTC
Hi
In Taesengs new Osprey book about Waffen SS figures, he used it to give body to the braches etc of Aber PE bushes/vines.

Clinton
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