What do YOU apply filler with,??

[Scratchbuilder]

All of the above Bob, I usually grab what is at hand and use that.

[JR]

All of the above Bob, I usually grab what is at hand and use that.

Wibble using a Basset dog for filling is not recommended .

[zuludog]

A # 15 scalpel blade mounted in an old paintbrush handle or a few assorted dentist's tools

[Guest]

Sitting in my hobby room just now, I thought I’d take a picture of the sculpting/dental tools I actually use:

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In rough order of how much I use them, from top to bottom.

The top one has one rounded and one pointed “blade”, and because they’re at an angle to the shaft, it’s easy to apply filler in small or tight areas with it. Of the second one, I mostly use the blade on the right, for smearing putty into or over larger areas. The third one is useful for spots that the angled blades of the top one are hard to get into, but I rarely use the wide end (which is flat on the visible side but slightly convex on the other, BTW). The bottom one is handy for getting filler into corners and other angled joints, because the blades come to a sharp point but their edges are straight.

And all of the ones I own:

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Sixth from top looks very similar to the one at the very top, but it has two rounded blades rather than one rounded and one pointed, and one of the blades is at 90° to the other one. I don’t find it as easy to use as the top one, though, so I hardly ever do.

All of these cost me at most a few euros each, and many come in handy for all kinds of things, especially the pointed and hooked ones. I would recommend buying a few with shapes you think you might use if you come across them somewhere.

[Dave Ward]

Wooden lolly stick - trimmed to size & shape - Poundland special - big bag for a £1 - useful for all manner of things ( trim to shape, CA emery paper - bespoke file )
Dave

[stona]

For me, something very similar to Jakko, though I only use a couple on a regular basis. Also everything from a cocktail stick, to a cotton bud. I often end up, particularly for a CA glue/talc mixture, smoothing and cleaning with a finger to minimise sanding (which is very time critical with aforementioned mixture).

[spanner570]

Got to smile at all this scrap iron etc. being displayed.

I don't use filler. There wasn't any 'Proper Filler' when I started model making! I prefer to stick with the old fashioned way of dealing with gaps. I file and scrape until the offending parts fit. Always have....and it's more satisfying too!

My late father called it "The bee's wing finish." meaning you are allowed to fit the said creatures wing in the gap, but nothing wider. That is my Creed.....Thanks Dad!

Ron

[Flip]

Very similar to Jakko. I use these (John has them in the shop):
Carvers
John

[Andy T]

My late father called it "The bee's wing finish." meaning you are allowed to fit the said creatures wing in the gap, but nothing wider. That is my Creed.....Thanks Dad!

Ron

Never heard that one. The Yorkshire equivalent measurement would be "a gnats (gentleman part)"

[BattleshipBob]

A lot of excellent advice chaps, ta very much!!

[PaulTRose]

Found a pic.....they do about 8 or 9 different sizes and shapes in hobbycraft

[rtfoe]

I use the same as Tim with these extras...tooth pick, silicon rubber shaping brushes, needle, chisels and my finger. Each and everyone is used specifically as intended to fill. In the end you will need to sand or using a cotton bud to smooth things over.

Cheers,
Wabble