I’m working on a old old Hasegawa 1/32 Fw-190. It had some large gaps around the wing roots and by the trailing edge of the wings where it meets the fuselage. I had the idea to use some Evergreen polystyrene rod material that I already had on hand in various diameters to fill the gaps. I used Tamiya liquid cement to glue it in place . After it was dry I lightly sanded it . It seemed easier then using the putty I usually have used. I don’t know if this is a known practice, but I thought I’d share it, it seemed to work well for me.

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I’ll have to buy some other types of plastic material and keep them for future projects.

Hi @johnb ! I’m glad I was able to offer a small, “new to me” tip. I’ve just used various putty fillers in the past. This rod was a lot easier with less hassle . I had bought it long ago to rebuild the landing gear of a He-111 that suffered damage in a hard landing .

Glad to help the imodeler community @fiveten ! @mornem had also told me about using white correction fluid to fill narrow gaps... I used that on this FW also.

This is the 190 I’m trying to portray with the Hasegawa kit I have. I found some very old aftermarket decals for it.

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Yes, it is , @fiveten, it’s a big help. The decal sheet instructions show it marked incorrectly. Fortunately there are some good photos of both sides. Each side is differently marked... apparently JG2 liked asymmetrical markings.

It seems to work pretty well, at least it did in this instance , @lis. I will try it and the correction fluid trick on future builds.

Thank you @lis, I appreciate your interest in my plastic modeling endeavors !

Thank you for the tip , Michael @faraomike .

We often used MEK where I work . My employer stopped using it because it is so hazardous. We switched to MPK... not sure what the difference is, or if it is really any safer. We have a high cancer rate in my industry ( aircraft mechanic ). Our employer is always looking for less harmful chemicals, usually the new safer chemicals just bring a new set of hazards.