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| Subject: | Easy to use |  |
| Date: | Sep 16, 2008 |
| From: | David Nickels | |
You can use it for a lot of different things. It is laquer based (smell is a give away) so clean it up with laquer/cellulose thinner.
For small gaps and cracks (like where you glue an arm on a figure) you can apply it with a wire, tooth pick or small brush and wipe off any excess. Same for filling holes such as where a grab handle fits a turret, etc.
I use it some for larger seams like the fusilage of an airplane or the gun barrel on a tank. Then i apply it thicker on the seam, let it dry, and sand it down.
To build up texture, use an old brush (I use the cheap Testors white-handled nylon brushes) and stipple the Surfacer on the model. You can work it into a good rough texture once it starts to set slightly. I was just finishing the turret on Tamiya's T-62 tank. The kit turret texture is a bit inconsistent, so I used the Mr. Surfacer around the sides which were smoother, to make them match the more textured turret roof.
You could use Mr. Surfacer for mud in the same way. You would want to apply it first, then paint the model and the mud all at once. As it is a laquer, it will dissolve paint and make a mess.
Personally I prefer Tamiya Liquid Surface Primer, but Mr. Surfacer is essentially the same stuff. |
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