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    I bought Red Devil Spakle filler at a hardware store.  I can't tell
    the difference between this and the Model Magic except for the price.
    It is the same light weight easy to sand stuff.  It comes in plastic
    containers of various sizes.  I scoop some out of the big container
    and store it in an empty model magic container so the rest won't
    dry out.
    
    Charlie
    

    
    Yup, Red Devil it is, I'd swear Model Magic buy's it in 55 gallon
    drums from red devil. Also, Charlie, its water based so if it starts
    to dry out just put a couple drops of water in it and mix it up
    and its good as new!! 
    
    			Happy Sandings!!
    			
                           Bob Page
    
    

    
    
                        
    Best,cheapest,and best sanding is vinyl spackel bought in any hardware
    store. Comes in pints to gallons easy to apply.
    
    
                                                     art @KYO
    

    Vinyl Spackel is VERY HEAVY.  Use it on walls.  There are some light
    filled things like the Red Devil that are much better.  You can
    tell by picking  up the can.  If it feels empty it's the right stuff.
    If it feels full it's the vinyl stuff.
    
    CHarlie
    

    I too use Red Devil.  It sands very easy, as a matter of fact, if
    you sand too much, it disappears!
    
    Ken

    
    Me too - although I don't recall the name Red Devil - I think mine
    was DAP - but it is the very light stuff, not vinyl spackling compound.
    I love it, it actually sands a little faster than balsa.
    I think it is also repackaged and sold as something called
    "Microfill".  Three very small containers of Microfill match the
    cost of a gallon of the same stuff at Somerville Lumber.
    
    Bill

    This is a little off track but I'll soon be assembling a Sure Flite
    P-39 airacobra and it's gonna need alot of filling around the seams.
    What is a good foam filler?
                                                          Thanks

    Thanks Dan,
                 My intention with this kit is to glass the whole thing.
    Kinda a practice ship for the future. Is this stuff you mentioned
    compatable with glassing? if not, what is? Also, is there any
    particular type of resin or epoxy thats supposed to be used with
    foam or better yet that shouldn't be used with foam.
    
                                                  Thanks in advance

    Jim - polyester resin eats foam.  I used it on my Sure Flight Cessna
and had to rebuild much of the elevator - sigh.  Two part epoxy is OK.
CA also eats foam and they sell a primer that you can put on the foam
first to allow the CA to work - I've never tried that.  My Sure Flight kit
recommended thinned Elmers to get a smooth coat on the foam.  I just painted
Dope on top of the bare foam - looked pretty bad tho.

   Anxious to hear more about this plane in the future.  Please keep us posted
both about the finish and the flying characteristics.  What size engine are
you putting in?

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    Not real sure what size engine will go in it, probably will depend
    on how much it ends up weighing.
                                                             Jim

    I was working on my PANTERA last night and having to fill the spot
    where the spruce piece fits onto the balsa trailing edge and I was
    having trouble with the Filler (Dap) being to dry and so it was
    hard to smooth it in.  I added about 1 teaspoon of water to the
    filler and mixed it up and Presto!!!  It really went on nice and
    I am sure it will smooth right out.

    I was running low on my Goldberg Model Magic Filler. At my local
    non-discount hardware store I found Red Devil "ONETIME" Spackling
    compound. This is EXACTLY the same as Model Magic, except for the
    price:

    Model Magic 8 oz. $5.29 (Tower Hobbies)
    Red Devil  32 oz. $5.69 (non-discount hardware store)

    Gee, maybe I should repackage the stuff myself and sell it for $4
    for 8 oz. Such a deal! Any takers?

    Dave Hughes

>    I was running low on my Goldberg Model Magic Filler. At my local
>    non-discount hardware store I found Red Devil "ONETIME" Spackling
>    compound. This is EXACTLY the same as Model Magic, except for the
>    price:
...
>    Dave Hughes

Dave - what hardware store did you find it in?

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>  Dave - what hardware store did you find it in?


    Robinson's True Value Hardware, Main St, Hudson, MA.

    Check local hardware stores, it's probably in most of them, and
    most certainly in other True Value stores.

    Dave

    Dave, Kay,
    	THis stuff is everywhere in everything up to 5 gallon containers.
    Imagine how cheap it is if you buy that much.  I got mine at Caldor's.