Thanks. The place I was going to buy the smooth or quick also had the polyester but it was $18(US currency) for 120g. Is that a decent price? Thanks inadvance!
*oh yeah the polyester seems exactly like the "bondo" I used to fix rust.*
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Originally posted by mp3z24
i use tamiya 2 part polyester putty... comes in 2 tubes. one is large and white, like a tube of tooth paste. the other tube is small and green, about 1/2 inch round by 1 1/2 inch long.
you have to mix it up in the right ratio, basically, squeeze out a line of the white tube, and then squeeze out a line from the green tube, and then mix then together very well. as long as you make the lines the same length, you should have no problem. i let it dry overnight, and then you can sand or file it like it is plastic.
i ususally apply it with a small wooden spatula type tool, and a tooth pick for more precise control... but the idea is to put on more than you need and then come back and finish the detail with some small needle files or an x-acto knife..
also, if you plan on building body kits, use styrene sheets to build the main shape of the kit, and then overlay it with the putty, that way you have most of the shape already done, and you can use the putty for the detail work.
~mike
here is the putty i use...
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