Airfix Supermarine Walrus ejector pin mark help

[Yukimajo]

Hi All

I got the 1/48 Airfix Supermarine Walrus for Christmas and am very excirted to get crackign with it. However, there are some serious ejector pin marks that need dealing with before I can commence. I have attached a photo (nicked from Brit Modellers forum) showing the extent of the issue. Ordinarily I generally ignore them because they will be invisible when the fuselage is put together. These, however, are going to be visible and I am not sure of how to go about getting rid of them, while preserving the rest of the detail.

Any tips please?

 

[Jakko]

Fill the ones that are recessed with putty, putting in enough that it comes above the surface because it will shrink as it dries. Once the putty is hard, scrape them down with a curved or chisel-shaped knife blade, which will be able to get between the ribs.

 

[BarleyBop]

Wow, I have never seen that many pin marks!
Is that common in aircraft kits, or is it more the kit manufacturer and their tooling?

Ejector Pox!

 

[Yukimajo]

Wow, I have never seen that many pin marks!
Is that common in aircraft kits, or is it more the kit manufacturer and their tooling?

Ejector Pox!

This is the worst I have seen for a while to be fair. Modern Airfix kits are usually better than this, but this one is going to be a challenge!

 

[Jim62]

How are all those going to be visible once you close it up?

 

[Yukimajo]

How are all those going to be visible once you close it up?

Not all of them will be, but the canopy is quite extensive so the cockpit ones will be.

 

[Edbert]

I think Jakko nailed the answer, not that it is what you wanted to hear, but that is the best solution.

A tool like this will make the smoothing faster and easier.



Those colored shapes in the lower-right are adhesive sandpaper in various grits, they adhere to the various tips that are also included.