So what type of putty would you use when building a model military fighter? I hear that it is best to use this putty when putting the fuselage halves together so that there is no gaps, at which point you would sand it down, hopefully not to sand the model and wind up with some harsh scrapes. I presume this putty, as the kids call it, dries hard.
Well, for figures I use this stuff commonly called “Green stuff.” Its a 2 part putty and lasts for two hours give or take, before it dries. There is little to no shrinkage with it, and all the people who build the Games Workshop miniatures use it, for good reason.
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When I want high build, fast cure and excellent feathering I use Evercoat Glazing Putty, two part polester type and stinks like you would not believe. For solvent putties I like Squadron white as a base on styrene because it has the best “grab”, Model Master/Bondo red on resin as a base coat because it “grabs” well, Acryl blue for an intermediate layer because it feathers decently, sands easily and is not white or red…you do know changing colors each layer helps spot defects. For top coats I use either Tamiya silver/grey or Spies-Hecker Permacrom 7715. The Permacron is the best feathering putty of the solvent types, dries much faster than the others and will take a polish.
Beyond putty, Cryptic, use wet or dry sandpaper-and only in grades 220 throgh 600 (the higher the number the finer the grit). I use it wet. Oh-and buy it at a hardware store not a hobby shop-you’ll save money.
I use Model Master Red Putty. It is a lacquer based putty that gives you plenty of working time, dries quickly, thins easily with liquid cement, and is red so it is easy to tell whether a gap is filled or not. Even though it is red, it will not show through a thin coat of paint which is probably assumed.
I will surely try it out with confidence, thanks to everyone
Squadron white was what I used but, didn’t like the fact it shrank and was way too gritty, Now I use Tamiya putty, very good stuff, going to try Mr. Surfacer very soon, I hear it is the best, dunno, but going to find out.
Tamiya’s newest Fast curing putty works best. only 2 mins curing time under flourescent light and 1 min under direct sunlight![:D] it’s the best putty i’ve ever tried![;)]