hello gentlemen,
I am currently in the process of assembling some 1/35 figures from dragon, and no matter how much I sand and shave, there is always a gap between the arms and torso, torso and legs, etc. Is there some kind of putty or filler I could use to fill these gaps?
thank you in advance.

-ziggy

Hello Chris,

The list of putty is endless! and everyone will have their preferred way.

Here is a tip that works very well for me.

Assemble the figures.

Light spray of primer.

Apply white glue in the seam with a brush. Keep the brush
wet at all times...this will help smooth the glue as you go
along and not require any further sanding.

Let dry ....repeat if necessary but in most cases 1 coat
will do the job.

Reapply primer and when dry, proceed to painting.

Cheers,
Joe

I usually use Magic Sculpt or Milliput for filling these gaps. Those are two component putties which are easy to work with, can be sanded and shaped, and used to resculpt the folds etc.

Mario

joe,
the glue trick really worked. so simple, yet so effective.
thanks for the tip buddy
-ziggy

Mario,
the milliput worked great on the larger gaps. thanks!!
-ziggy

Hi Chris,

Glad to hear it all worked out!

Have a great day and happy modeling.

Joe

I use Squadron Putty (green or white) thinned with liquid plastic glue (Tamiya, Testor's, etc.)

The Plastic Putty from the Vallejo line is great for small seams for filler. I use 2 part epoxy putties (miliput, tamiya etc) for larger gaps

Cheers

Ray