Best filler

[yxalitis]

OK, I've green-stuffed my way to oblivion, and dabbled with the more liquid version from GW (Until it dried out..how ironic).

I find GS annoying to mix up in small quantities, and very stiff and hard to work into small gaps, and dries to fast, so that I end up wasting some each time,

As for the liquid stuff, it seems more interested in sticking to whatever I use to add it to the model.

Surely there's a filler out there that has the consistency of plasticine, that sets slowly, and stays where you put it!

Is there a better alternative?
Of course it may be that instead I just need to learn how to use GS better...but here's hoping!

 

[gohkm]

The right tool can sometimes make a difference. When I need to greenstuff or Milliput hard-to-reach places, I get out my trusty clay shaper or my pointy sculpting tool. At least for Milliput, wetting the tool makes all the difference in working it. If the joint doesn't require reinforcement (say, if I am sure I have pinned it sufficiently), I just use either Vallejo or Tamiya plastic putty. Still needs to be put in place with the clay shaper, but it isn't quite that sticky.

 

[Ritual]

I use Magic Sculp for that purpose. It's fairly easy to mix, fairly easy to handle, stays where you put it... reasonably well. Not perfect, but much easier to handle than GS. Also, you can carve and sand it when it's set, as it dries rock hard. None of that rubberiness that GS has. It's the best option I've found so far.

 

[yxalitis]

Hmm, Magic Sculp huh, pretty cheap too, great, I'll grab some of that!
Thanks!!

Shouldn't that be "Magic Sculpt"?
(And Yes, I realise that IS the product name and not a typo on your behalf)
...just saying is all

 

[Ritual]

Cool! I hope you like it. I hope I haven't given the impression that filling stuff with MS is completely without hassle, because it isn't. But, at least it doesn't have some of the irritating (in this context) properties of GS. And it's very fine grain and you can sand it afterwards (which I think is a crucial thing when it comes to gap filling).

 

[yxalitis]

Lo and behold, there in my drawer of my work desk was a couple of pots of Apoxie Sculpt (These guys obviously know how to spell!)
Mixed up a batch and was succesfully filling some gaps until my GF came in and ..umm...distracted me.

 

[Amazon warrior]

*scuffles in* Does anyone know how long Magic Sculp lasts? I have some kicking around that's about 4-5 years old, and I dunno if it's still good to use. :s I can't remember if one component is *supposed* to smell that much like ammonia...

 

[Ritual]

I've had some for quite a few years. It does become slightly harder, and a bit less workable when freshly mixed. But it works. I suggest you just try and mix some up and see how it behaves.

 

[Amazon warrior]

Thanks Ritual, I'll give it a go on something non-critical.

 

[Demihuman]

make sure you mix that old magic sculpt super good.