Perfect Plastic Putty Phoey

[plasticjunkie]

How does PPP feather out when wet or dry sanded?

Thid stuff doesnt shrink at all and feathers out beautifully when dry With sanding sticks. It wipes off with a damp paper towel or cloth from wing root gaps really clean with no sanding.

[UnwaryPaladin]

The one and only tube of PP I bought is very difficult to get out of the tube. I usually only need a very small amount- most of the stuff I work on is 1/72 and 1/144. Try dipping a modeling tool in water, then scooping it out of the tube.

[Rambo]

Well before I put any vallejo on a model im going to run a few beads of it on a piece of glass and see how it acts when dry. Anyway so far PPP has been the best putty I’ve ever used.

[Edwin]

It will dissolve if you wash it. If using under NMF like any putty you must seal it with a clear coat like Future so the surrounding finish will match the filled area.

I’ve been building models for over 50 years and have never washed a model except resin parts that tend to have mold release oils. I either use compressed air or a soft flay brush to gently remove dust and junk. To remove fingerprints prior to paint I lightly wipe the plastic down with rubbing alcohol.

If it thickens the tube add a few drops of distill water and shake, it will become soft again.

Thanks for the information, Plasticjunkie! Guess I’ll need to avoid washing if I am to use PPP. The clean up with water without sanding is real tempting.

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[German_Armour]

Interesting thread. I’ve heard alot about PPP, people comment other places about putting the bottle on its nozzle to seal it and stop it from drying out. Also people use Liquitex Modeling Paste Medium the same a vallejo putty.

[stikpusher]

Have any of you folks used PPP for Zimmerit, and if so, would you do it again and/or recommend using the stuff. Seeing how it can be removed with water, it sounds like it may be more forgiving to work with.

[plasticjunkie]

Have any of you folks used PPP for Zimmerit, and if so, would you do it again and/or recommend using the stuff. Seeing how it can be removed with water, it sounds like it may be more forgiving to work with.

I thought about that but PPP dries very fast specially when spread so thin and may not provide enough time to work the pattern. I have used Squadron Green Putty for Zim and it spreads just perfect and takes longer to harden giving more working time.