Milliput putty

[RodneyBad]

I have seen it mentioned a time or few.

But no titled topics for it.

I just picked some up today

Milliput Superfine white.

http://www.milliput.com/prod.htm

From what I have read here so far, White is what ya want.

4 oz (113.4g) pack $13.95

WOW, spendier than I thought.

it is a 2 part molding putty.

Use it just like clay.

Yaaaah.

kneed the 2 parts equally, stick on car and shape.

they did mention keeping what you don't want it to stick to moist like tools and fingers

but shaping it with moist fingers and tools is A Okay.

Anybody have pics on how they used it and how they liked/disliked it?

Can you use it over primer or bare plastic better?

Edited April 17, 2009 by Zukiholic

[JHDrew]

I use it for all my body filler and sculpting needs. I can find no reason to use anything else.

It works great right over the bare plastic as long as you have roughed it up a bit. Feathers down perfect too.

Here is a basket case that I used as a basis for a cartoon car.

I used a lot of the stuff on this project. Only buy the super fine. It's worth the extra bucks.

[FujimiLover]

I need to get some to fill in these gaps! I did post questions about this stuff in my Veilside MR2 thread a while back. Hobby Shop should still be holding it for me and I'll probably pick it up Monday.

My question is this. How long does it take for it to dry?

[Fletch]

It will be set up in about 6 hours and you can start sanding in 24. The one thing that you would want to do prior to filling those gaps is to back them with styrene. Any of these A/B type putties is you need to have something for them to build upon. Do any and everything you can do to limit the amount of movement of both sides of the gap or the putty will break away from the surrounding parts.

Milliput comes in several different grades, for our purposes the White Superfine is the best bet.

[FujimiLover]

When I took this model to Complete Games and Hobbies, that is exactly what they recommended and that is exactly what they are holding for me. I hope to pick it up Monday when the weather improves!

They also recommended plastic in between the gaps from which to build upon, so I'll definetly be doing that with a left over plastic for sale sign I've got.

[JHDrew]

You should also glue a piece of thin plastic behind inbetween the gaps before applying the putty. Try to rough in as much of the actual shape before it drys. This will make the finish work go a bit smoother.

[FujimiLover]

Can I use this stuff to make a rear wing? I need to make something similar to this rear wing. I know, it's not the best view of the wing but it's the only picture I can find of it.

[JHDrew]

Can I use this stuff to make a rear wing? I need to make something similar to this rear wing. I know, it's not the best view of the wing but it's the only picture I can find of it.

Sure, you just need to have a "skeleton" made of sheet plastic in the rough shape. It won't hold it's own shape unless something keeps it in place. Apply the putty to the top and the bottom in seperate sessions and shape with sandpaper and files.

[FujimiLover]

Cool! I'm going to do that with the blue body/spare kit I have when I'm done with the two red-head's.

[RodneyBad]

I used a lot of the stuff on this project. Only buy the super fine. It's worth the extra bucks.

Great answers and an Awesome job.

I love it.

Looks like Blue chrome..

[LDO]

Sure, you just need to have a "skeleton" made of sheet plastic in the rough shape. It won't hold it's own shape unless something keeps it in place. Apply the putty to the top and the bottom in seperate sessions and shape with sandpaper and files.

Wouldn't it be better to use sheet styrene for the entire thing? That wing is a symmetrical airfoil with tips turned down. I'd go with styrene and no putty. Just my humble opinion.

Edited April 18, 2009 by LDO

[FujimiLover]

I'd need to find a better picture of the wing, but I had thought about that as well.

[Guest Davkin]

For the gap in the bumper I wouldn't use any putty at all. I'd just fill it with styrene strip and thick CA. I use putty only for major reshaping and sculpting. For filling gaps and minor imperfections I just reach for the thick CA and accelerator. The big plus to that is I don't have to wait for the putty to cure, just dab the CA with accelerator and within ten seconds I can start filing and sanding it.

As for the wing I think I'd just try carving and shaping it out of thick styrene myself. I've never used Milliput but from the descriptions I've read it appears to be very similar to Apoxie Sculpt which is something I have used many times and I wouldn't consider trying to make a wing out of it, even with an "armature". I think carving it out of styrene is the way to go.

David

[Corvette.Jeff]

Can I use this stuff to make a rear wing? I need to make something similar to this rear wing. I know, it's not the best view of the wing but it's the only picture I can find of it.

that would be pretty easy to make out of a thick styrene sheet as mentioned. hell i made a wing for my camaro out of a formula 1 spoiler still need ot do a little sanding, then primer and all that of course.

its actually broken in that picture, i need to reinforce the back of it where those two little "posts" go, then it should quit snapping during sanding.

[FujimiLover]

I can probably make one out of balsa just as easily. I was thinking the same thing for the front, just adding a bit of thin plastic to create that horizontal peice, and putty in the left hole underneath the turnsignal. Here is a better picture of the rear wing.