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Does anyone no where I can get modelling spackel I can't seem to find it anywhere

Spackel is just the USA's name for plaster so you're looking for ready-mix plaster in a tub - you'll find it in Wilkos & B&Q.

Brilliant thanks a lot

That's "patching plaster," mind you, not plaster of paris. I see more Brits refer to it as "drywall filler" or "polyfill(a)" than I do "plaster," but I couldn't say whether that's a convention of our little niche or an actual difference in local terminology. Also available in a lightweight version that has a grainier texture but is less dense - good for bulking out larger pieces to save on final weight, but I find it less pleasant to work with.

Its polyfilla, or a cheaper alternative. I take it that you need it for basing? If so you can buy it in ready mixed tubes, 1 will last you for ages (I think my current one is about 3 years old).

I've used it mainly to fill the bottoms of my bases to add a little weight to plastic & resin minis. I have also add blobs of it to the top of bases to create mini hills on larger bases.
If you tell us what you want to use for it would help a great deal.

Sort of answered but more detail for future searches.

Spackle, in the US, is sort of the catchall term for a variety of drywall fillers/patches. While there is some plaster involved, it is mostly an adhesive, quite often something akin to PVA glue that makes it useful. Straight plaster doesnt stick well, and tends to crack off. Spackle sticks pretty well due to the additives, and it is relatively durable.

You can also accomplish much of the same using various acrylic pastes available from art stores. These tend to be even more durable, though somewhat more expensive and have largely replaced spackle in my toolbox.