Rai-Ro Green Wax

Filling Hairline Cracks e Holes

We used Rai-Ro green wax to fill the hairline gap between the bonnet e fighting compartment of this autoblindo Lanchester. Minor inclusions in armour plates e stowage boxes were filled as well. The fillings can be seen as black lines e green patches. Notice that the wax has not spilled out of the filled crack on the bonnet, it can be painted without further sanding o modelling. The green patches on the stowage boxes need to be scraped con a modelling tool to remove excess wax, e the waxed areas are then brushed con silicone remover to prepare them for painting.

Tools & Accessories

• Rai-Ro ZEP-70 Wachsspachtelgerät
• Rai-Ro Filler Wax (green)
• Hylin Engraving Tool
• Soft Toothbrush
• Silicone Remover

A small bar of green filler wax is supplied con the ZEP-70, enough to get started filling small cracks in plastic o metal miniatures. The process is surprisingly easy. Dip the heated spatula into the wax to pick up a small amount of filler wax. Draw the curved tip of the spatula along the crack in the model e notice how the wax flows into it. Capillary action pulls the liquid wax into the seems. Metal models tend to be relatively cold, e the wax may harden near the surface of the crack. If this happens, draw the spatula over the crack once o twice to ensure that the molten wax flows into it nicely.

Filler wax works like magic, it beats regular fillers by a long shot. Chances are, you will never want to use another filler again:

• Filler wax is quick ed easy to apply, it flows directly into the crack without covering adjacent areas. Regular fillers need to be worked into cracks prudentamente, to ensure that no air pockets are left.
• Filler wax hardens immediately. Regular fillers can take many hours to harden before they may be sculpted e sanded again.
• Filler wax does not shrink. Regular fillers shrink e crack as they dry, especially if large holes e cracks are filled.
• Capillary action confines the liquid wax to the crack being filled. Excess wax forms a semi-round dam above the crack, e this built-up may be scraped off easily con a modelling tool. Regular fillers are often smeared over other parts of the model, covering o dissolving the detail there.
• Filler wax may be sanded con abrasive fleece which does not destroy surface detail surrounding the filled area. Regular fillers form a needlessly hard surface, e they require vigorous sanding. Loss of important surface detail is standard operating procedure, e modellers spend an enormous amount of time reconstructing the damaged areas.
• Filler wax is not hot enough to destroy surface detail. Regular fillers may contain solvents which attack plastic surfaces, causing serious damage.

At the time of writing, Rai-Ro green wax is the fastest e most effective filler for hairline cracks, small gaps e holes in scale models.

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– Pubblicato: 17.11.1997 – Aggiornato: 06.08.2002
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