Greenstuff Alternative

[ShadowHunterBT]

Not sure if a question like this already exists on the forum, I couldn't find it in my search but regardless, I just started putting together a Tau force and I've run into the "Tau Gap" problem. Now Greenstuff and I have a terrible, sorted, history. We don't go together well, in fact we have a mutual understanding to the effect of, I leave it alone and it returns the favor. So I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on something easy to use that works with plastic to fill gaps and such.

 

[james sequeira]

Milliput, easy to get and cheap.

 

[DXM]

Modelers us TAMIYA PUTTY.
If you Google it there are tutorials on how to use it.
I've used Tamiya Putty to fill seams and gaps on models for atleast the last 25 years.

 

[freakinacage]

milliput, magic sculp, aves apoxie sculpt,sylmasta a+b

 

[Dave4tin]

Try Locktite brand brushable superglue. It brushes on easy and once its dry it stays soft enough to sand "Unlike other superglues". You can get it at Walmart for $2.97 a tub. I use it for all of my warhammer models.

 

[Einion]

Not sure if a question like this already exists on the forum, I couldn't find it in my search...

Sticky thread?

Basically nearly anything you can sculpt in can be used to fill gaps, although some gap fillers are that and nothing more. So in terms of bang for the buck an epoxy putty is the clear choice.

My recommendation would be MagicSculp since it's easy to work with, widely available and relatively inexpensive. Only two of which are true of many of its competitors :cute:

Einion

 

[ShadowHunterBT]

Ah, thanks for all the input! I appreciate the help, this was driving me insane.

 

[chromedog]

Squadron Green putty.
Comes in a tube. Active ingredient is Toluene (just like poly cement).
Can be mixed with the liquid (jar) kind of polycement to make it more runny to fill minor surface imperfections in resin and plastic models this way.
Dries hard (hard enough to be drilled - unlike GS which never properly cures around here) and can be sanded/filed.
Has been used by plastic modelmakers for the last 3 decades (to my knowledge. First mention I have of it is from the late 70's, but my father-in-law was using it before that).

Does need good ventilation, and if you smoke, it's advised to not have naked flames around this stuff.

Otherwise: Sick of paying GW prices for GS?
Get it from the manufacturer direct. PSinc (the manufacturer) sell it and have a list of distributors on their website. I get mine in 3' lengths for $22 (as opposed to 12" for $18).

 

[Einion]

Get it from the manufacturer direct. PSinc (the manufacturer) sell it...

Can you buy directly from Polymeric Systems?

I get mine in 3' lengths for $22 (as opposed to 12" for $18).

Including postage? Reason I ask is that it's $12.50 before shipping from the first supplier on their list.

Also, this is for the ribbon, right? Many people (me included) won't buy the ribbon because it goes off if you don't burn through it quickly enough.

BTW for anyone that doesn't know, it doesn't look like it but both packaging styles actually contain the same amount of putty - 100g.

Einion

 

[Demihuman]

Yeah, what do folks use for tiny seam gaps on plastic minis? A paintable gap filler seems liek it would be ideal. Am I missing something? I hate breaking out the putty for little gaps and filling cracks. I tried using white glue but it shrinks a ton and dries sort of soft.

Locktite brushable super glue? maybe I will try that. What do you use to clean it up?

 

[Tee999]

I fell in love with mixing greenstuff and milliput superfine white 1.1 mix. it makes working with greenstuff more like working with clay.
it also increases the cure time and is not as sticky as just greenstuff by itself.

Before that I used either milliput yellow gray or milliput superfine white.