The Ship Model Forum

If there is a big gap, you're want to fill as much of it as possible with the plastic strip approach mentioned above. Fillers usually won't hold up on a large gap.

Then you can use the modelling putty of your choice to give you a smooth finish.

You can also use medium or heavy CA glues by applying it to the seam, hitting it with accelerator, and then immediately sanding it smooth. Gives a glass like finish if you do it properly... practice on some old scrap or model before trying it on your new project.

Regards,

Charlie

You can also use plastic strip, available from your hobby shop. It will sand and won't dimple.

Cool stuff!

For filling gaps, just use autobody filler, which is what some people use, or go to a hobby shop and buy a tube of filler putty.

aboard!

Hi, pretty new to this modelling thing, i m really doing it to practice my CAD skills rather than the actual modelling. Im modelling 1:400 Heller Tirpitz on Pro Engineer.

http://photobucket.com/albums/f310/mist ... bridge.jpg

shows my progress so far on the computer

and the actual model is looking ok but there is a big gap where the two halves of the hull don't meet correctly. Any suggestions on filling it in ? can i use poly filler or do i have to use something more advanced?

Many thanks