Types of Putty Used?

[Steve Arthur]

Hi folks!

I was wondering what types of putty do you guys use when altering a figure or other figure related work? Which is the most common and the most forgiving for use by someone like me whose only experience with a putty is Squadron green and white putty and Milliput. ( I have to order Milliput and the last time I bought some it arrived old and dried out) I live over 250 miles from the nearest fully stocked hobby store. If I can get something at Wal-Mart that works really well, that would be great.

Best Wishes
Steve

Go Red Wings !

 

[Johan]

I am not a sculptor, just a mediocre painter of commercially available figures. Now and then I do have to use putty to fill a gap or to do a simple conversion. I have only experience with milliput - both the yellow-grey and superfine white varieties do fine for gap filling and correcting. I am now experimenting with a mixture of 50/50 milliput and kneadatite (duro) (yes you can mix them), for adding fine or thin "accessories" to a certain figure I'm working on (in fact I'm working on sort of a strip of cloth that hangs loose from the figure and trails behind ...) which should give the strength of milliput while having also some of the elasticity of the duro - just to avoid breaking.

 

[John Long]

Magic-Sculp and Apoxie Scpulpt are my personal favorites, with Kneadatite for certain details. I doubt you'll find something at Wal-Mart, but you may find something suitable at a hradware store or automotive store. They sell two part putties for repairing gas tanks and making plumbing repairs that may work.

 

[MSzwarc]

Steve,

I'm just learning to sculpt, but I've done alot of fooling around with epoxy putty. I personally prefer Magic Sculpt . It has a good working time, fine grain, and a nice surface when hard, plus it sands and carves well. A lot of the guys like the Kneadatite for fine details. I haven't tried it yet, but I mean to. You can get the Magic Sculpt from Colorado Miniatures.

Mike

 

[Pete_H]

Another one you may want to consider - not to mention might also find it at WalMart - is Sculpey/Super-Sculpey. Very forgiving since it doesn't harden without being baked in an oven.

 

[Einion]

MagicSculp rocks

Good online prices from Douglas & Sturgess at www.artstuf.com.

Einion

 

[Steve Arthur]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I think I'll try the magic sculp route given its cure time.

Thanks again!
Steve

 

[btavis]

There is a product by Aves called Apoxie Solvent. It is thick like glycerine and is great for aiding in smoothing out any kind of epoxie. If you are trying to blend seams or just smooth out uncured epoxie it works very well. It leaves no residue when dried and can also be used as a temporary adhesive to help new epoxie stick to already cured areas. I have used it with Apoxie and MS with similar results. I have no idea what it is made of. It is impervious to cured epoxie.