Hooah!

Men, in your opinion, what is a tried and true method of filling the gaps in/on your figures?

Erm, modelling putty?

No seriously, John, I use Tamiya's modelling putty (the grey one in the tube) for minor "gapage", as you call it, and epoxy putty for larger issues.

Rudi

agreed, I've tried squadron, and testors putty, both work well for small gaps (I find testors to be a bit smoother) and epoxy putty for larger jobs such as in modified figures

Call me strange----
you won't be the first.
But for small gaps, I use a tiny amount of thin CA applied with the tip of a #11 blade. For larger gaps I use a thicker CA. For EXTREMELY large or reworked joints, I mix up a tiny amount of Magic Sculpt, and re-sculpt the area.

Something that I use is Elmers wood filler. You can use it straight out of the container or you can thin it with water and almost paint it on to the gaps with a fine brush. It sands, shapes,and files easily. Paul E. Keefe turned me on to the method and I have excellent results. If you get any, store it with the lid facing down so it doesnt dry out, the moisture seems to seep to the bottom. Also when you use it straight it can be used to simulate mud build up on uniforms and armor then painted. Good luck, Jim Rosado

For small gaps and seams I use Mr. Surfacer. You can brush it off with a cotton tip dipped in alcohol. That doesn't damage the plastic and you got a smooth fill with no need for sanding that eventually damages the details.

HTH

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typical Hobby Shop Reply

Thanks I appreciate all the options shared and will give them each a try

procreate for larger gaps and CA glue or 3d paint for small gaps

Patrick

Hi it depends on the figure if it is plastic , then I use stretched sprue of a different colour , since it has a natural tapper , I just pull it into the gap till it fills it and then apply glue . Cut of the ends and leave to harden , it is then a case of sanding it smooth . By using a different colour you can see at a glance if you have taken off too much or not cheers ian

ROFL! Is it that transparent that I worked in a LHS for 8 years?

Hi John ,have heardtell that some folks use tippex,havent tried it myself but managed to "approriate" some of same from work and am considering giving it a try, by all accounts the pen type is the best to use.just an option might be worth a try