**** DONE: Revell 1/48 P-40B RAF 112 Squadron in Egypt in 1941 MTO Group Build

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WOW!!!

Went slightly heavy Harrison.... I may have missed the pic of that particular joint, but the only real reason to lay it on so heavy would be if the two pieces going together didnt match up correctly....

Lemme see if I have a pic of how I did it....

OK, first pic shows the bottom of my Dora-9 and the seam... There was no sanding for this seam... As u can see, there is very little extra putty laying about......

Second pic shows the wingroot and the intake... The intake was sanded down, but the wingroot putty was not...

What kind of tool/item did u use to apply the putty H??? Did u miss where I said I used a toothpick??? Alittle bit of putty goes a looooonnnng way man... If we're trying to fill up a gap/hole where there shouldnt be one, just fill in the gap with as minimal amount of "extra" that u gotta get rid of...

What I do, and u may be able to do it as well for ur next seam, is to apply the smmmmaaaaallll amount of putty with a toothpick right into the gap, kinda pack it in there alittle bit with the tip of the toothpick.... Then, if u have some around, get some nail polish remover and a Q-Tip... Dip the tip into the remover and blot it off some, on ur skin or a napkin or cloth.... Then lightly wipe down the seam and putty.... I would wait just a couple of minutes for it to set up and then do it.... Dont wait for it to harden or cure....

We're just tryin to fill in a gap right??? Also, the tape idea that Dirk posted is the right way to go about it, but keep the tape edge right on the seam line ur tryin to fill in.... Real small gap in the tape, just slightly wider than what the seam/gap is....

Any questions???
 

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I was using a toothpick at first, then the wing wouldn't stay.... it kept lifting back up with the putty on, both wings did this so I went heavier to keep them in the place
 
On a separate not, besides my Putty wing Massacre in which most putty has been scraped off.... I did the wing... I'll sand down tomorrow. I need to get used to putty.
 

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Yup.. my first few painted models had seams because I didnt know about putty. I hate using putty, its just a big ole toxic mess but it makes everything better.
 
Thanks Dirk! Really appreciate it! So I start sanding when completely dry or partially dry?

I tend to use wet emery, emery dipped in water and rubbed on a bar of soap before working on the model. It's a process that takes a little longer but gives a nice smooth finish and lessens the chances of rubbing out detail. If it's a real big job then I'll start with graded sanding sticks but always finish with the wet emery.

You need lots of tissues when doing this.

 

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