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Title: Plastic filler
Post by: Ben Tickle on December 01, 2010, 03:57:13 pm

Hi,

Does anyone know what plastic filler is? Is it a special type of filler that is used with model making?

Thanks

ben

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: Big Ada on December 01, 2010, 04:37:00 pm

What are you going to use it on ?.

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: Ben Tickle on December 01, 2010, 05:10:54 pm

Hi,

I am going to use this on ABS or styrene plastic.

Thanks

Ben

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: tobyker on December 01, 2010, 09:23:50 pm

I use some stuff called "Squadron White putty" - it seems to stick to most anything.

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: Sub driver on December 01, 2010, 10:34:00 pm

humbrol do a tube called plastic filler specifically for plastics. it fills easily and dries quick and is easily sanded without making a mess of the surounding plastic. it is used by the plastic modellers and is redily available.  regards sub.

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: essex2visuvesi on December 02, 2010, 08:04:07 am

Quote from: tobyker on December 01, 2010, 09:23:50 pm

I use some stuff called "Squadron White putty" - it seems to stick to most anything.

Yep seconded and I also use revell plasto

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: Ben Tickle on December 02, 2010, 09:48:31 am

Hi,

Thanks for the advice. Where do i get this from.

Thanks

Ben

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: BigA on December 02, 2010, 11:53:00 am

Milliput is also good, as is Davids Isopon P38 - both are two-pack components, the latter is quick to set (10min at room temperature).

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: essex2visuvesi on December 02, 2010, 12:43:48 pm

Quote from: Ben Tickle on December 02, 2010, 09:48:31 am

Hi,

Thanks for the advice. Where do i get this from.

Thanks

Ben

Cornwall model boats or ebay are good starting points

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: BigA on December 02, 2010, 01:25:08 pm

Isopon P38 from Halfords.

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: DickyD on December 02, 2010, 02:18:00 pm

Quote from: Ben Tickle on December 02, 2010, 09:48:31 am

Hi,

Thanks for the advice. Where do i get this from.

Thanks

Ben

http://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/fillers.html

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: Colin Bishop on December 02, 2010, 02:19:26 pm

You're back then?

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: Big Ada on December 02, 2010, 04:39:36 pm

Make your own by putting small bits of strene in a bottle a pouring some styrene solvent over it and leave over night, the bits disolve and make a thick filler, adjust with more or less bits or solvent.

Seeeemple.

Len.

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: Circlip on December 02, 2010, 06:51:55 pm

And "thick glue" for ABS is ABS shavings dissolved in MEK ( Ketone). A good one for styrene was Trichloretylene used both for capilliary action as a thin glue and with bits added as Len says, for a thicker one.

  Regards  Ian

Title: Re: Plastic filler
Post by: tobyker on December 02, 2010, 08:55:35 pm

Only problem with making your own with styrene shavings is that you can melt the surrounding styrene unless you get the consistency 100% right (how do I know that?!). Safer (IMHO) to use filler - I get Squadron from my LMS, Paisley Models.