I am just wondering if anybody has used this type of putty and what sort of feedback you have on it.
I picked a tube of this up along with a bunch of paints at a garage sale on the weekend and I was just wondering if I should even bother keeping it around or just toss it. I know it’s not Eurosoft Evercoat but is it good for anything??
Ray
I’d toss it. It chips easily, and shrinks. Use Squadron Green or Squadron White.IMO
Lee
its good for squeezing out and then lighting it, or using as a hand massage, or maybe for vandalizing…
right… try bondo
For seams and small jobs, I’d go with superglue.
For larger problems, fabrication, zimmerit, or sculpting, I really like Tamiya Polyster Putty. That’s all I use these days.
Good ol’ Squadron Green (or white) is good, too.
I’ve never been able to figure out what Testors intended that “Contour Putty” to do…it’s absolutely worthless, in my opinion.
Thanks guys. I kinda figured that but since I had it I was hoping that maybe it was good for something…I just don’t like to throw anything out.[:I][:p]
Well, I guess I’ll just go ahead and file it in the circular file.
Ray
As an innocent victim of this stuff (Hey! I was just starting out!) I have to second everything bad said about Testors Contour Putty. But the remainder did serve well as an expedient fire starter on several camping trips, so I got some use out of it.
I have never tried the Testors putty around a fire, I’ll have to try that. What brand of superglue do you guys recommend for filling in seams?
This was my first putty ever, and even as a beginner I knew it was horrible…I burnt mine as someone up there said, many modeling chemicals burn nicely. I switched to Squadron White putty and I love it…Now about that burning! Do it outside, it smells. It’s kind of boring, like burning sticks of sprue, just sparks and fire and smoke. Even funner: Write your name with the putty on the concrete, light, stand back, and enjoy!
wonders if ben1277 also writes his name in the snow in the time-honored method
About “gap filling” super glues - any brand should be fine IF it says something on the label about being a “gel,” “slow setting,” “high viscosity,” etc. I use the Zap-A-Gap Pacer brand because that’s why my local hobby shop stocks; I’m currently trying the blue label because it has a longer drying time (more wiggle room for the mistakes I know I’m going to make).
One caveat about using super glue as a filler - you have to sand it down or shape it within the hour, because if you don’t it will dry a lot harder than the surrounding plastic. Which leads to some interesting results. And not in a good way.
Hey, I was a beginner, and it was entertaining! [8-] Blame Testors…[:-^]
i have used testers white (contour)and red puttys .i have yet to have any problems in them.i find that there is a lot of people who do not use or test these things before usiage.i for one have over the years and found that a lot has to do with miss proper usiage.the contour putty in question is one that i used a lot of and never had problems with shrinkage.i find that once apply and to let dry for two days,then the putty is great,but also if applyed and painted in a few hours then the putty shrinks.also i apply this putty like the old tube glue for best results.i don’t think it fair to blame the product when the user has problems and can figure it out.oh by the way in case you are wondering i have 38 years in bluiding.so if you need help in how to use this product i will be more then happy to help.Digger
Hee hee hee, now where did I put those matches?[;)]
Seriously, I’ve never liked Testor’s contour putty and haven’t used it in probably close to a decade. Actually I use a product called Doc Farwell’s Seal and Heal which is a tree pruning sealer, only it’s different from the common black stuff in that it’s tan in color. Although it shrinks when it dries, I’ve learned to use that little trait to my advantage. It sands smooth and accepts paint with no problem. The jar I bought years ago (from the nursery I worked at at the time) still is more than half-full. I’ve never seen it anywhere else other than where I once worked; for all I know, they might not even make it any more. But it works for me.
Can I ask what tree sealer is?
I’ve experimented with making my own 1/35 bricks with terracotta-colored Sculpy, and I have found that the old Testors’ White S**t serves fairly well as “mortar.” After the bricks are baked, put 'em together like the real thing (takes a bit of practise and a buttload of patience) and dress the joints likewise. After it dries, I have found it to be stable and adhesive enough to hold walls together, yet it can be broken up for scale destruction. It takes dark aging washes and gives a pretty good scale appearance. I’ve also used it for scale stucco, because it does chip up pretty easily, but other stuff is easier and cheaper and clings better to a large surface. Other than that, vandalism is about the only other reliable use.