Metal figure, pitted surface...

[Orctrader]

...I use GS mostly but for a certain figure I need something that I can sand smooth when set.

What do you recommend?

[Aethelflaeda was framed]

Spackle? Plaster?  Milliput sands too.

depending on the surface even pva glue might be enough of a filler that doesn’t need sanding. Thick Acrylic medium can fill shallow recesses.

[OSHIROmodels]

I’ve used Humbrol model filler with decent enough results. You do need to let it go off for a bit and make sure the surface it’s going onto is nice and clean.

https://anticsonline.uk/Product/Humbrol-AE3016-Model-Filler-31ml-Tube_AE3016_N13731

The only thing I would say that if you don’t use it very often it will go off in the tube after a while (a year or so?).

[AndrewBeasley]

Tamiya model putty is the best replacement for my old Squadron green putty I know off.


Never found Bondo putty here in the U.K. but lots of model makers rate it highly.

[black hat miniatures]

Good old fashioned milliput is sandable.

Mike

[Daeothar]

If you can get it still, ProCreate can be sanded, but otherwise works like a better greenstuff...

[Silent Invader]

For very fine pitting I use Vallejo filler (basically, thicker stickier paint, I think) that I polish off with some fine grade wet and dry paper

[McYellowbelly]

Ive recently started using AK Interactive grey putty.
Its water soluble and sandable.
Not used it on figures yet, but very impressed when ive used it on buildings in small areas

[Orctrader]

Thanks chaps.  Plenty of ideas there.