Milliput type?

[ScottRadom]

I think I'm gonna pick up some milliput. Thing is I have to order it and they're 5 different varieties. I saw the "super fine white" and wondered if that's the one most use? Is there another type that would be more appropriate? I will mostly be looking to do the watered down brush on application for smoothing surfaces and filling air bubbles and imperfections.

TY!

 

[miniDrake]

The Standard Yellow-Grey would do for most things I use it for washes.

I've only used the standard gray and terracotta for scuplting so not sure that the rest would be like.

 

[Ritual]

I use super fine white. It's the only kind I've used. I only really use it for washes and sometimes for sculpting rocks or bulking out ground on bases. If I need to fill things on miniatures or resculpt something I use MagicSculp as I much prefer the finish of that.

 

[DXM]

The standard yellow gray is the grainiest of the bunch. Great for filling/bulking large areas, it's the cheapest. Super fine is as it said, fine grain but not quite the texture of greenstuff. Better than yellow/gray at sculpting and details.

Why don't you use Tamiya Putty It has the same texture as toothpaste & dries in 2-10 min. in small amounts I've used this for filling seams and surface defects. It's slightly softer than the plastic or metal so when you sand the putty it will sand first.I've found that milliput is harder than plastic and you have to be careful you are not sanding more plastic than putty.

 

[Ritual]

I've used Tamiya's putty before, and for lots of things it's great. But, for watering down Milliput's the only putty I know of that can be used.

 

[Einion]

Scott, if you really want to go with Milliput then I'd suggest Silver-Grey or Superfine White just because they're smoother; if you want to also use it for anything else they're slightly nicer than the standard.

Although I'd certainly recommend trying this with something else first...

Ritual, watering down can also be done with:
MagicSculp;
Apoxie Sculpt (Apoxie Clay and Apoxie Paste too if anyone has them);
A+B;
Sylmasta;
and a little bit with ProCreate I've heard.

Einion

 

[Ritual]

Hmmm. I've tried watering down MagicSculp with no success. That's why I bought Milliput...

 

[devoncodain]

What are you talking about watering down the putty. I have never heard of this please explain.

 

[Ritual]

If you want a really smooth surface on a mini, you can achieve that by watering down a putty to a cream-like consistency and brush it onto the surface of the mini. When the putty has set, you then polish it with wet-and-dry paper. This can be particularly useful on metal minis, that often have rough pathces, pitted surfaces etc, from casting. The watered down putty fills and smooths out the surface and after polishing you get a good surface to paint.

 

[ScottRadom]

That's a great point about the Tamiya putty, and I know where I can get some locally. That will be useful. Thanks!

In erms of getting the putty wash thingy I need to order a product special, as none of those things Einion are available locally anyway. So I think I may as well stick witht he milliput, unless any other product does what I want it to better than milliput? For the amount I intend to use Price won't be a huge issue I think.

Ty guys!

 

[slah]

@Ritual: Where do your magicsculp from? I´m having trouble finding it locally - and if you´re not getting it in some dusty nerdy swedish modellingshop you might know a cheap supplier that ships to Denmark as well :nailbiting:

 

[Ritual]

I used to be able to buy MagicSculp here in Stockholm, but that store closed down a while ago. Today, I'd probably buy it from El Greco (UK based), as that is a very nice and friendly vendor with great service and plenty of great miniatures and other products as well.

 

[Trevor]

Milliput yellow -grey is great for making textured bases, the way it 'breaks' when you move a knife over it makes good looking stone/soil texture.

 

[Einion]

Hmmm. I've tried watering down MagicSculp with no success. That's why I bought Milliput...

Freshly mixed is the key. Oh and a higher resin proportion helps too since the hardener is waxier in consistency.

All the alternatives don't give quite the same kind of slurry that Milliput does but they're worth a shot for anyone that already has them.

Einion

 

[Ritual]

Freshly mixed is the key. Oh and a higher resin proportion helps too since the hardener is waxier in consistency.

:good: Thanks!

 

[dogfacedboy uk1]

I would recommend green/grey it is great stuff and mixed with green stuff you can reduce graininess and use for sculpting details well enough. I didn't like the superfine very much, got really messy and tough to clean off for some reason. That might just be me though.

dfb

 

[DXM]

There is also another product called Mr. Surfacer by Gunze-Sanygo
This maybe a little harder to find. Most hobby shops don't carry Gunze-Sanygo paints or products. Here, I can only find it at a hobby shop in an Asian Mall.

 

[freakinacage]

i had some of the normal stuff didn't get on with it. the superfine white i quite like though. if you get the chance i would try some magic sculp or a+b

 

[miniDrake]

i had some of the normal stuff didn't get on with it. the superfine white i quite like though. if you get the chance i would try some magic sculp or a+b

Yeah the normal stuff takes a while to get use to but back in the back in the 80's Milliput was the only thing you could get your hands on with ease.I use to sculpt 6mm miniatures called hairballs(think captain caveman if your old enough ) for a local games store and use the gray stuff to do it along with a pin and cocktail stick.

 

[ScottRadom]

Thanks very much to Tim/Freakinacage who is gonna send me a little bit. Thanks tiger!