Skim coating as it is wet. Personally, I would seal anything porous with a few mists of clear coat.
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Scratch 1/48th scale Topgun Darkstar
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centaur567
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Following Saul's recommendation, the model was sprayed with poly urethane. It was the only sealer on hand. This morning, the first coat of joint compound was applied around the nose and upper fuselage and wings. Kinda looks like the soldier in white from Catch 22. Gary S.
Now the sanding starts!! 
centaur567
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And lots of it! At least joint compound is easy to sand. Gary S.Now the sanding starts!!
centaur567
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So far there's been two applications of JC and sanding. Some places still need fill and more sanding. After that I'm thinking of brushing on a coat or two of Future then a spray primer. Gary S.
Shaping up nicely Gary!
SO GLAD that you didn't toss it!
Heavens Eagle
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Looking good!
centaur567
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Seems like the more I putty and sand, the more places I putty and sand!! The fins are just temporarily taped on to see how they look.
Looks good enough to me.As long as the basic shape looks ok. Gary S.
Fill sand repeat...it's worth the effort Gary.
Rhino
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No really! A guy wants a model of a subject nobody makes (yet) and finds some less than usual model supplies and just does it!
I notice the SR-72 Thunderchild shares quite few lines in common with the Tomcat, but it WAS a TOPGUN picture, so you kinda expect that. Don't give up! You're on to something here!
A mold and make Styrofoam glider copies for kids to play with outside?
I notice the SR-72 Thunderchild shares quite few lines in common with the Tomcat, but it WAS a TOPGUN picture, so you kinda expect that. Don't give up! You're on to something here!
A mold and make Styrofoam glider copies for kids to play with outside?
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
I missed this build while I was away - classic model making! Fantastic, it looks super cool! 
centaur567
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It was painted brick red yesterday because that's the color I had most of. It shows every lump, bump and divot. Kind like a fat lady wearing leggings. So that means more sanding and filling. Thinking about using Bondo for any filling.Gary S.
Well, a roller coaster isn't much fun without the bumps, lumps, loop-de-loops, and fast curves, right?
Go man go! You can get this smoothed out Gary. Take your time.
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