A tale of 2 Me110's

Here is another update. I have completed the oil cooler fairings and fitted them onto the lower halves of the engine nacelles. These are now scribed and complete.

Thank God for the bad weather my friend

Your work always amazes me!

Very neat! And the detail you put is is incredible!

What is that red stuff Brian?

The red stuff is a filler called Bondo which my good friend Brad sent me from the US. It is very easy to apply and the advantages it has over any other filler i have used to date are the following:
- It dries very, very fast
- It is really fine and can fill in even the finest scratches
- It is very easy and soft to sand away and will not give you a hard time.

I found it realy good.

really no word can praise enough your work, great work, detail and craftsmanship!

p.s. regarding the red stuff, does it shrink over time, I mean months/years later?

I have not had it for years yet. I have only used it on the Me110's and it seems to be fine up to now. When you are using it, it does not seem to shrink but over time .... I really can't tell yet. Thanks for your compliments. Yours are the neatest models in the world.

Speechless !!!!!!
that's all I can say...that bondo stuff can you order it online Brian from somewhere
Prosit Habib awesome work as always ...the mastercraftsman at his best !!!!!!
In nannu pec

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bondo-Red-Cream-Hardener-2-75-ounce-Body-Filler-LOT-2_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem19c01d0986QQitemZ110597310854QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools


Is this what we are talking about Brian ?

I can;t check the link out at the office, it is denied so i will check it out at home and get back to you.

Ray i hardly see anything anymore. no pics, just red crosses. I will try to find a few minutes at home and get back to you all. Things have really become silly here. I can't even see the pics i post myself even if i post them from here.

bcauchi wrote:Ray i hardly see anything anymore. no pics, just red crosses. I will try to find a few minutes at home and get back to you all. Things have really become silly here. I can't even see the pics i post myself even if i post them from here.

That is it Bri don't worry red stuff with a red cross

Aw guys it is not quite the same, here it is.

There are two types of Bondo, one kind which is used mostly in the car field for bodywork comes in large quantities and with that stuff you have to add a hardener, I don't know how that stuff would react to plastic models. The other kind is Bondo Spot/Glazing Putty which works great on models. I've known about Bondo for many years from helping my brother with some of his cars when I was a kid, never even thought about using it on models back then. I have been reading about it on some of the modeling boards and everyone was raving over it, my brother wasn't sure how it would react to plastic, but I gave it a try and I wish I would have used this stuff a long time ago, would've made a big difference. It spreads out easily and it sands so much easier than any other putty I have used, it also feathers beautifully. I have been using it for a few months now, I have some 1/144 Saturn V parts that I tried it out on and I haven't put any primer on yet, I haven't noticed any shrinking. For use on real cars, they say it shouldn't be applied more than 1/8 of an inch thick at a time, I haven't ever needed to apply it close to that thick yet on any of my models. They say it dries in between 30 minutes and two hours depending on heat and humidity, I have been able to sand it in between 15 and 20 minutes when I applied it in extremely thin.

Here in the States it's available at any automotive store, I even picked mine up at Wal-Mart. I looked on Amazon.com and it's available there

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Bondo-Glazin-Repair-Material/dp/B002KAW4KM/ref=pd_sbs_auto_2

They also have it in a package of six if club members wanted to go together to save on shipping

http://www.amazon.com/BONDO-CONSUMER-PRODUCTS-907-GLAZING/dp/B000QU1AKS/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_cart_1

Thanks for the info Brian. From how you describe it and your own personal experience with this stuff, it seems to be a must-have especially due to the ease with which it sands off.

One question, in case I missed it - can Bondo be used on Resin as well? Have you ever tried it on that medium.


It's a good idea to team up and order a 6 pack (or more).
I'd go for one. If anyone else is interested to join up , let me please know.


Sahha u Prosit

Yes i did use it on resin and it worked well. also sticks to brass.

Two other places I have seen it used, but I haven't tried it for myself yet, but I'm going to:

I have seen it used on paper models, I was surprised that it would work on that.

One guy on a Yahoo group for 1/16 drag racing models that I am a member of would use Bondo to make some nonstructural parts for his drag cars, he would use it in a female mold. They wouldn't be as strong as resin parts, but it's an easy way to make some simple parts that I really want to try out.

Brian had said that Future isn't available in Malta, I just looked and that's also available on Amazon.com, it's surprising what's available through them! Here's the link in case anyone's interested if you're putting in order together for the Bondo.

http://www.amazon.com/SC-Johnson-11182-Pledge-FutureShine/dp/B000ARPH4C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1289595554&sr=8-1

BRIAN
missed a lot of this lately ran out of superlatives.
re substitute for miliput instead of militput i use magic sculpt, the stuff the figgy guys use, it is easy to use dries reasonably fast, can be shaped and smoothed with water and i have even turned it on a mini lathe. in my modest opinionion its a lot better than miliput any sort of miliput

is it locally available or do i have to send for it? Bondo, is not a substitute for milliput. It is only a finishing filler and not to be used in large quantities. I normally apply very thin layers and build up the amount i need but it is not good for a large volume.

bcauchi wrote:is it locally available or do i have to send for it? Bondo, is not a substitute for milliput. It is only a finishing filler and not to be used in large quantities. I normally apply very thin layers and build up the amount i need but it is not good for a large volume.

im afraid you will have to send for it here

http://www.sylmasta.com/acatalog/Magic_Sculp.html

Try from El Greco, they have MS in small packets
http://www.elgrecominiatures.co.uk/index1.html


Besides these guys are Maltese, and have an excellent service!

it seems i was living in space up till now. never knew el greco was for the grech surname.ian has seen some nice fantasy stuff so we will be ordering from the grechs from now on.