Army80 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Not sure if this is the right place to post this but gonna give it a shot. So I picked up the 1/48 resin Mig-31 Firefox a little while back and want to start on it. Don't reall have muck experience with a full resin kit. My question is what is the best filler to use for gaps etc.. Do I use just normal kit filler like Mr. surfacer or should I be using something else? Any help you gents make would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsepajev Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) The best filler is superglue aka CA glue. It can be sanded, cut, sawed and scribed and in the painting process behaves like plastic and/or resin. The downside of CA is that you have to finish all the surface preparation actions during the first 24 hours. That's because the chemical drying process of CA will make it's surface harder than surrounding plastic/resin after 24 hours. Please try out first. Edited January 31, 2020 by tsepajev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 If you mix it with talcum powder you can adjust the hardness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I fill gaps in resin with superglue to just below surface level, then use Squadron white putty. For final work I use Deluxe Perfect Plastic putty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I use the same filler putty I use on plastic kits: Spies Hecker Permacron Fine Putty 7715. The manufacturer describes it as a "one pack acrylic putty that spreads very easily and pore-free, and after a short drying time, can be very easily sanded. It has a neutral light beige color and is suitable for touching up prepared substrates. Can be applied to bare sheet metal." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 So long as the filler isn't the type that bonds by melting into plastic you should be able to use quite a variety of Brands. Mr Surfacer will work fine on resin to fill smaller gaps and flaws just like on a regular kit. A thicker superglue is handy for larger gaps, you can also use Milliput or any other two part epoxy type filler. All these types of filler are equally useful on plastic kits so you don't have to buy stuff just for resin, saves cash that way. As always when trying new products, test on some scrap first just in case. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayprit Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I have just rescribed a resin kit and the cutter went off track a number of times...…………...same as everyone here, I use superglue...……….once I correct or fill in a wavy line or poor cut I move onto another part of the kit until its gone off, then rescribe, if, I am in a rush then I mix Talcum power, or Baking soda, or Bicarb soda...….all work well, tips given to me years ago by Alan Hall author, historian and founder of Scale Aircraft Modelling in 1978 7 tubes of Superglue on a card from Poundland...…….been using them for years and nothing bad to report about results afterwards. Keep your superglue in a fridge otherwise it goes off pretty quick...………..I have some superglues that have been in the fridge for years, thick, thin and medium, but tend to rely more on the Poundlands superglue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army80 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Thanks for the replays gents. Think I'll give the ol CA glue a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Scimitar F1 said: If you mix it with talcum powder you can adjust the hardness. That's what I use for filling plastic or resin. Very quick drying, easy to carve and sand. I gave up on putty fillers a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthViper Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Hi I use the Milliput White Superfine, www.milliput.com and find good shops where to buy . SouthViper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I love CA for filling gaps. As @tsepajev noted above, you need to file/sand it soon after it's dried. If you wait a day, you could have an embedded rock. I especially like CA as a surface filler--with a 6-cut swiss-pattern needle file, you can get a perfectly feathered, mirror-like surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealMrEd Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 One word of caution... if you store the CA in the refrigerator, let it come up to room temperature before using. The little plastic bbottles don't like to be squeezed when they are cold, and will split and destroy your clothing.... Ask me how I know! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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