Hi everyone bought some Mr Surfacer 500 as suggested by swamprat 33 to do some cast effects on my Panther and Tiger cupola and cupola hatch have to admit it works fantastic Thank you and for anyone else give it a go it's simple
Cheers Lee
cast effect
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Re: cast effect
Good tip did you use the spray or the brush on??
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Re: cast effect
I used The brush on and dabbed it with a piece of rough sandpaper let it dry which only took a couple of minutes then repeated got a great effect
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Re: cast effect
Good tip thanks Lee
Taigen Tiger 1 full option rctank.de special edition airbrush paint IR equipped
Type 90 1/24
WSN T34
Heng long leopard 2a6
Heng long panzer 4 platinum
Heng long sherman
Grantham Light Armoured Division RCTC
Type 90 1/24
WSN T34
Heng long leopard 2a6
Heng long panzer 4 platinum
Heng long sherman
Grantham Light Armoured Division RCTC
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Re: cast effect
Mr Surfacer 500 is not easy to find in the UK.
I ran out and was unable to find any in time so i made my own.
Humbrol plastic filler mixed with liquid poly makes a very good substitute.
In fact, to be honest, it looks the same, smells the same and works just the same too.
Tim
I ran out and was unable to find any in time so i made my own.
Humbrol plastic filler mixed with liquid poly makes a very good substitute.
In fact, to be honest, it looks the same, smells the same and works just the same too.
Tim
1/6 Armortek Panther ausf.G
1/6 Armortek Panzer III ausf.J
1/6 Type 82 Funkwagen
1/6 Sdkfz 250/9
1/6 Sdkfz 2 Kettenkrad
1/6 Armortek Panzer III ausf.J
1/6 Type 82 Funkwagen
1/6 Sdkfz 250/9
1/6 Sdkfz 2 Kettenkrad
Re: cast effect
I ordered some, via ebay, from Hong Kong - £ 2.95 + £2 p&p. Had it in my hands 5 days later, was really impressed , wasn't expecting to see it for weeks.
Axis -H/L Panzer III, H/L Panzer IV, H/L Stug III, H/L Stug III (Schurzen), H/L Panther, H/L Tiger 1(early and late) and a H/L King Tiger(Porsche)
Allies - WSN T-34/85, H/L KV-1, H/L Sherman and a scratch Cromwell(in progress)
(all 1/16th scale)
Allies - WSN T-34/85, H/L KV-1, H/L Sherman and a scratch Cromwell(in progress)
(all 1/16th scale)
Re: cast effect
Hi Try this if you cant get mr surface ,PVA glue and polyfiller mix to paste ,thinner(but not runny) the better dab on with a stubby brush and let it dry.Then paint as normal.
cheap and easy to do give it a try on a scrap hull you will be surprised it works .
regards pete
cheap and easy to do give it a try on a scrap hull you will be surprised it works .
regards pete
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Re: cast effect
Realise this post is fairly old now, but Mr Surfacer is readily available from E Models in the UK.
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Re: cast effect
Another alternative....
Being cheap and a couple hours from the nearest hobby shop, I've been using thinned down Bondo body filler. The can says to clean tools with Acetone, so I used that to thin the resin in my empty Mr Surfacer 500 bottle. I pull out what I need and mix in the hardener. I does take a bit longer to cure but it works great. A pint of Bondo will go a LONG way. I just bought the gallon can....
Being cheap and a couple hours from the nearest hobby shop, I've been using thinned down Bondo body filler. The can says to clean tools with Acetone, so I used that to thin the resin in my empty Mr Surfacer 500 bottle. I pull out what I need and mix in the hardener. I does take a bit longer to cure but it works great. A pint of Bondo will go a LONG way. I just bought the gallon can....
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