Jimmer
Well-Known Member
I picked up some Tamiya Basic Putty to fill in the seams on my Bandai R2 model and had a couple of quick questions.
I've never used putty before but watched a couple of youtube vids and the most common way to apply putty (out of vids I watched) was with a toothpick. Is this best method or have you guys found a better one?
Also, what grain sandpaper would be best for sanding?
(When I was in the hobby shop a customer saw me picking this up and said he sometimes used alcohol to thin the putty and make it easier to work with. I had already researched putty and never heard of this. It sounded like perhaps he's using too much to begin with, but I'm the novice. Anyone ever hear of or use this technique?)
On a side note, I grabbed some Tamiya Extra Thin Cement for future projects and was curious if anyone had recommendations or had hit any problems using the thin cement.
Sorry to impose, and thanks for any comments.
Jim
I've never used putty before but watched a couple of youtube vids and the most common way to apply putty (out of vids I watched) was with a toothpick. Is this best method or have you guys found a better one?
Also, what grain sandpaper would be best for sanding?
(When I was in the hobby shop a customer saw me picking this up and said he sometimes used alcohol to thin the putty and make it easier to work with. I had already researched putty and never heard of this. It sounded like perhaps he's using too much to begin with, but I'm the novice. Anyone ever hear of or use this technique?)
On a side note, I grabbed some Tamiya Extra Thin Cement for future projects and was curious if anyone had recommendations or had hit any problems using the thin cement.
Sorry to impose, and thanks for any comments.
Jim