Hardening Blu-tac

[AlanG]

I am trying to think of a work around for something i need to scratch build for my Me262. The only viable way of 'designing' the item i want is to mold it in blu-tac. Once i have the shape do you think it could seal/harden it by giving it a coat of superglue? Would that make it hold it's shape?

 

[KarlW]

Can you mold it in green stuff?

 

[AlanG]

Not got any Karl. The amount i need is tiny. So buying something i am probably not going to use for ages again seems a bit overkill. I always have blu-tac around as i use it for masking

 

[Ian M]

Mold it or sculpt it? Maybe you could form it out of putty/filler.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I am trying to think of a work around for something i need to scratch build for my Me262. The only viable way of 'designing' the item i want is to mold it in blu-tac. Once i have the shape do you think it could seal/harden it by giving it a coat of superglue? Would that make it hold it's shape?

Wouldn't Das Clay be more suitable... and it'll harden up all by itself?!

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Wouldn't Das Clay be more suitable... and it'll harden up all by itself?!

And shrink.....

Why not suck it and see? Presumably you have the blue tack and the superglue? Nothing to lose but your fingerprints

 

[KarlW]

Not got any Karl. The amount i need is tiny. So buying something i am probably not going to use for ages again seems a bit overkill. I always have blu-tac around as i use it for masking

If you want I can stick a few cm in the post.

 

[Steven000]

I found this, only step 1 and 2 are needed I guess... Not sure how it will hold up over time though.

https://www.ehow.com/how_8716286_harden-blutack.html

 

[yak face]

Have you got any milliput alan ? That can be shaped once mixed and dries rock hard without shrinking . What is it youre trying to replicate ? Maybe theres something else you could use , like the combustion chambers from electrical cable