Hello all
What is the best putty or filler for filling seams and gaps? I'm working on 135th scale figures and have tried Zap-a-Gap but it just made a bigger mess. I have never had any luck finding a putty on my own so thought I would check with you all.

Thanks
Dutch

Hi There Dutch

try these
1.twink (paper correction fluid)
2.2 part epoxy putty eg miliput
3.Super glue mixed with Talcum powder
I've used all of these and found them good it depends on the job in my younger days pre 20 i've been known to use plaster of paris. Putties weren't well known in Godzone back then.

Chris

Hi Dutch
I use Revell plasto for seams and gaps. It has a consistency like toothpaste, dries fast and is easy to apply with a scalpel. Easy to sand as well.

Thanks Gents I'll give them a try.
Dutch

Hi I use stretched sprue to fill in any gaps on plastic figures , slide in a length and glue then cut the spare ends off after 10 minutes or so , very useful since it has a slight tapper also use a different colour as it helps in smoothing out you can see at a glance if you have not taken enough off, cheers ian

I've used Milliput with tremendous success (if I do say so myself) for my only vinyl fig so far, a Star Wars Rancor. For smaller gaps I use Tamiya Putty and smooth it out with acetone (nail polish remover) before it dries. No or virtually no sanding, which will protect fine details such as folds in clothing.

Hi there!

For gaps in 1/35, in my experience, Revell Plasto is your best choice.
It works jolly good for me.

Cheers.

Pablo

Since there's already to "thumbs ups" for Revell's putty, I must have bought my tube from a defective batch or something.
Tried the stuff many years ago. When it worked, it was okay, but it had this very annoying tendency for the actualy putty material to separate from the carrier fluid, often resulting in nothing but clear goo coming from the tube.
I've never had that problem with Squadron's green and white putties, which I've been using lately. For the larger gaps and things requiring sculpting, milliput's awesome.
Mr. Surfacer is also handy for smaller seams.