"Repairing gouges" Topic
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| Who asked this joker | 05 Aug 2014 10:06 a.m. PST |
I am putting the finishing touches on my first platoon of Italeri 8th army infantry. Great figures I must say but when I cut them from the sprue, I managed to gouge the top of many helmets. I guess my nippers nipped too close. So, what is the best substance to repair these gouges? Something simple, easy to use and readily available would be good. Thanks! John |
| Razor78 | 05 Aug 2014 10:09 a.m. PST |
Squadron sells a tube of green modelling putty that I use to fill in any holes or gaps in plastic |
| dBerczerk | 05 Aug 2014 10:24 a.m. PST |
I've found that several coats of watered-down white glue works well to mask blemishes on plastic figures. Two-part epoxy, applied sparingly with a toothpick, also works well, but can be time-consuming as you can only mix a little epoxy at a time before it begins to harden. |
| Rrobbyrobot | 05 Aug 2014 10:41 a.m. PST |
Testor's contour putty should work, too. |
| Who asked this joker | 05 Aug 2014 6:32 p.m. PST |
Thanks guys. I'll have a look at the Craft store tomorrow and see what they have in their plastic model section. |
| MAD MIKE | 05 Aug 2014 8:58 p.m. PST |
My method is to drill a small hole into the head and then apply a drop of 5 minute epoxy. The hole gives the epoxy a little extra surface to grab onto. Try using a single edged razor blade to cut figures from the sprue next time as it allows close cuts with no damage. |
| Who asked this joker | 06 Aug 2014 12:47 p.m. PST |
Try using a single edged razor blade to cut figures from the sprue next time as it allows close cuts with no damage. My thoughts exactly!  |
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worries about not losing his rules stuff.