Yak-49M, '14 Red' of 899 'Orsha' Guards ShAP, Buturlinovka Air Base, early 2016

[loupgarou]

It's even hard to get hands on Presto Finish here, at least in amounts that are suitable for model kits. I eventually found tubes at a car supply store chain (ATU in Germany), and they are the only local retail source. The putty itself can also be found at DIY stores, but only in large tin cans with 500gr, much too much.

You get the stuff through ebay, though, e. g. here:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/151418993298?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.de/itm/181811360500?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.de/itm/370998334902?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Not certain about international delivery, though.

The carpenter putty is epoxy-based, but it is by far not as smelly as the Presto NC putty. I guess it is very similar to Revell's Plasto, because it slightly bonds with styrene, but it is more "dry" than the Revell goo.

That's the stuff, but you should easily find an alternative in your local DIY store in the paint section: http://www.lack-albrecht.de/menu/produkte/bautenlacke/spachtel/kunststoff-spachtel.html

Thanks, Dizzy.
Yep, I had to buy a tin can of Presto! Later I found a tube, from another brand, but similar, so for the moment I have more than enough!
I'll have a look around here for epoxy-based carpenter putty, just to try it.
Anyway, in april I visit Intermodellbau, so I'll have a look also in some Bauhaus.

[comrade harps]

Thanks for

It's even hard to get hands on Presto Finish here, at least in amounts that are suitable for model kits. I eventually found tubes at a car supply store chain (ATU in Germany), and they are the only local retail source. The putty itself can also be found at DIY stores, but only in large tin cans with 500gr, much too much.

You get the stuff through ebay, though, e. g. here:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/151418993298?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.de/itm/181811360500?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.de/itm/370998334902?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Not certain about international delivery, though.

The carpenter putty is epoxy-based, but it is by far not as smelly as the Presto NC putty. I guess it is very similar to Revell's Plasto, because it slightly bonds with styrene, but it is more "dry" than the Revell goo.

That's the stuff, but you should easily find an alternative in your local DIY store in the paint section: http://www.lack-albrecht.de/menu/produkte/bautenlacke/spachtel/kunststoff-spachtel.html

Thanks for the info. I'm not a big user of putties, so I am intrigued about the products sculpting kitbashers like yourself use. Ta.

[Scooterman]

E-P-I-C

[Dizzyfugu]

Thank you, and you're welcome!

[Captain Canada]

How'd this guy almost sneak through the wickets ? Love it ! Excellent finish on her, one of your most realistic yet. Great selection of photos as usual, I really like the ground shots, especially with the Bears in behind her. And nice to see all the build pics. I was wondering how you went about it, and that's another great idea !