How to fill AWKWARD gaps and seams - scale model building tutorial

In this video I am going to demonstrate my preferred way of filling gaps when there is limited access and/or details that should be preserved.

Here are the tools and materials I use in this tutorial:
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Disclaimers:
This video is not intended for persons under 14 years of age.

[stephenkastory]

I am a diabetic and have no feeling in my hands and tend go heavy on the sanding and wipe out a lot of the details and this tip will help me a lot. Thank You.

[NorthernerInSpace]

Tapered swabs! That was the secret ingredient I was missing. Thanks for this very useful tip!

[fmatt]

This also works well with Milliput epoxy putty. Sometimes I use a brush or even just my finger wet with water and keep whiping till I'm left with the desired amount of putty just in the seam.

[russellmary]

Thanks for the tip--the masking does help with keeping down the amount of the model that needs excessive sanding.

[RedViking]

Brilliant. Why didnt i think of this. Because hes more clever than me. Simples. Ive spent hours messing up filler and creating more problems than solving them. Tape, water, cotton buds. Not rotary sanders that melt or files that do GBH to plastic, rivet and seam lines. Suddenly that wing root filling job seems totally do-able. Thank you friend. Great video, to the point :-)

[stephaniestallings]

LIKED!!! I didn’t sub because I’m not a model builder (yet). But if I happen to get into model building, I will definitely be subscribing. You did a great job of getting your point across verbally and visually. I really think your method of demonstration is extremely effective. In my limited model building experience (less than 5 kits in about 30yrs), I would have probably just applied the putty and sanded it down. I know it would have turned out bad, but I would not have known to do it the way you showed had I not watched your video. I’m currently looking for an evening hobby that I can do while spending the evening next to my wife while she reads, watches tv, or does one of her hobbies. Model building comes up a lot, but I don’t have much interest in most of the types of models available, and some of the skills needed to turn out amazing models are a bit daunting to me due to nerve issues in my hands, elbows, and shoulders. Your simplification of this process does make it seem a little more achievable. Now, if I could only find models of things I’m interested in.

[apathtrampledbydeer]

Great tip!!! Nice to have a fairly easy method of filling in gaps like that.

[reedrancho]

I seen or heard about this type of seam filling with lacquer based putty, but never thought of it when using water based. So thank you for this how to.

[kvin]

I never tough of using putty with masking tape 😂😂. Thanks a lot! It will save a lot of sanding time and rescribing

[patrickroos]

Been using this technique for years and can confirm it works great and is super easy. Like someone already commented I also use Vallejo putty, but any water soluble works. You can buy the pointy swabs at any beauty shop or department cheap.

[patch]

I am going to do this on my next build, thank you for this great advice.

[TheSilverwolf]

I didn't know excess putty could be removed with a damp qtip, I always resorted to sanding which is incredibly annoying.

[pontiac]

Another great tip, i find most, if not all, of your videos to be of some direct use in the hobby, thank you for making them.

[emilflognoid]

Wow, a fantastic idea! So simple and can be used in SO many applications! Thank you!!

[couk]

Awesome technique, very useful! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[romansthirteen-four]

Ha!! Great tip - I need right now on my PT109 commission build. Perfect timing !! Thank you - and good detail on re-scribing too.

[bugler]

Another great tutorial 😊
Practical and clear, thank you. Ian

[mrpawno]

Masking tape… why didn’t I think of that earlier lol. Great video thx

[davidcole]

Great way to do that! I'm going to try it out for sure.

[RobWhittlestone]

Excellent work and great technique. Very pleasing to watch! Thank you! all the best, Rob in Switzerland