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  • Waspie
    • Mar 2023
    • 3488
    • Doug
    • Fraggle Rock

    #16
    Well so far, PPP is winning.

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    • Modler bob
      SMF Supporters
      • May 2022
      • 277

      #17
      I tried PPP (irst time using putty) to join the gaps between the wings to the fuselage and seems fine so far.

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      • Waspie
        • Mar 2023
        • 3488
        • Doug
        • Fraggle Rock

        #18
        Originally posted by Modler bob
        I tried PPP (irst time using putty) to join the gaps between the wings to the fuselage and seems fine so far.
        Nice to hear. I have a couple of joins on my Sea King which will benefit from a wee bit of filling, albeit not too much thankfully.

        One thing I'm not overly worried about is filling in 'imperfections' on wing surfaces or airframe surfaces. Real aircraft flex in flight leaving rippling, depressions in the skin. I point to an example in the pic below of a RAF SAR Sea King. Note the tail section has rippling caused by the stresses of flight. Common on Sea Kings, even more evident on Naval versions, although non of pictures I have show it!!!
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        • Andy T
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2021
          • 3239
          • Sheffield

          #19
          Originally posted by Waspie
          If big gaps appear or I create then I may resort to buying an air rifle!!! (That or give it to SWIMBO - she can destroy anything, the reason I gave up the first time!!! She hasn't improved her dusting skills since then!!):unamused:
          I remember my wife picking up a WIP 1/72 wingy thing for a closer look and promptly dropping it on the kitchen floor. "It might be good love, but it can't actually fly!" :smiling5:

          She hasn't touched any of my models since, or my lads warhammer stuff...

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          • Mark1
            • Apr 2021
            • 4156

            #20
            Used to use vallejo but found it sinks a bit, now started using this stuff and find it much better.Click image for larger version

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            • rickoshea52
              SMF Supporters
              • Dec 2011
              • 4076
              • Rick

              #21
              Another for PPP.
              Dissolved sprue is also useful.
              On the bench: Airfix 1/48 Sea King HC4, Revell 1/24 Trabant.
              Coming soon: Airfix 1/72 Phantom FGR2.
              Just finished: Airfix 1/48 Stuka & Airfix 1/72 Sea King HC4.

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