Weldings effect

[Jan_Donadoni]

Hello,
I am next to start the upper part of my 222 and I will have to put pretty a lot of putty in many areas.
I saw lots of fantastic pictures where the putty was given a realistic "welding effect".
How do you obtain such an effect ?
Thanks.

[Mick Regan]

Hi Jan

I think most people use Milliput 2 part epoxy putty, shaping it with a semi circular tool fashioned from a lenth of suitable diameter piping. There is some discussion of this on the old Forum at http://www.daventrynet.co.uk/forum/sear ... &FM=2&OB=1

Also a very good piece on the Armorams website at http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op= ... 220&page=1

Hope this helps

Mick

[Roland Mann]

Hi Jan, you may have a look on my early trials on this page :

http://www.armortek.co.uk/gallery/main. ... &g2_page=1

Best regards Roland

[Phil Woollard]

I use a syringe end pushed into the fresh milliput, a small one for more delicate weld beads to a larger one for the main plates, use the syringe at more of an angle gives a thinner bead and more upright gives a larger bead.
A bit of spit stops the milliput from sticking.
You can also use a bit of spit on your finger to maybe smooth out a deep cut weld.
Best to practice on a test piece first.
You will also need to push and smooth the milliput string well into the joint with again a bit of spit otherwise you may lift it out as you imprint with the syringe cheers Phil

[John Fitzsimons]

I'm quite new to this type of welding but now on my second pack of miliput. I use a piece of metal tube cut at an angle. I first roll into a thin length and apply the bead with a modeling tool. wet the tools occasionally to stop sticking. File out recesses for welds. Good to start on the underside for practice. I have a couple of different sizes of tube cut. Goes on quite easily. I've started welds on the inside now.

[Phil Woollard]

when I refer to a syringe It's the body tip not the needle