Working with putty-Milliput.

[wonwinglo]

There comes a time when you may need to make small fittings for your models,for this you will need a putty that is quite firm and allows a bit of working time before it cures off,for this application there is a trusty material called 'Milliput' it consists of two seperate materials one the filler and the other the hardener,you just chop off from the two rolls equal amounts and then work it in your warm hands ( best to wear surgical gloves as this stuff is an irritant made from epoxy ) you then either work it to shape with a few wax modelling tools ( a pack of six costs about £3.00 from tool markets etc ) or press it into shape directly onto your model blending in the edges,it comes in three grades coarse,white,fine really there is not a lot of difference but perhaps best to go for the fine for our models,to make life easier use ordinary water to smooth out the material.If you need to cut it then best to do this halfway through the curing time,you can then uses a craft knife or files finishing off with wet and dry paper,be aware that once fully cured it is like rock !

You can drill it,tap it,glue it to itself or anything else with cyno,it paints up beautifully and once incorporated into your model defies detection and blends in.

Once opened make sure that you place the plastic membrane around the remainder as the shelf life is not that brilliant,even without the hardener it will eventually dry up,so be aware of this and only buy enough to do a few jobs.

Just like plastikard it is a modellers favourite.

 

[KenP]

Great stuff for fixing the prop tubes into boats.

Wet it , as Wonwinglo suggests, and mould the external fairings to shape.

Let it dry and then sand to final shape.