alternative sources for putty

[JAFFA]

yeah, ive been looking around for alternative sources for model accesories, like eg. seatbelt material, wich i found in the first textiles dealer. i bought it for 6SEK per meter (1$~7SEK) and got home to compare it to the seatbelt material i bought 3 feet of for 27SEK.

It was identical.

many modelaccesories actually is avalible much cheaper at somewhere els at a much cheaper price.

so i was wondering if there is an alternativ putty out there, i was wandering around the chemicals-sector of my workshop and found a tube of two part fiberglass putty, that might work but its hard to work with, especially in small places like model cars.

So any of you more experienced (and in difference from me SKILLED) modelers out there got any ideas??

[MrObsessive]

Some guys swear by Squadron Putty.....personally, I can't stand it because it's still shrinking long after you think it's dry, and it's just not durable enough for me.

I use basically two putties........... Tamiya Putty for small jobs--------and for larger areas, I use Dynatron Putty Cote. Dynatron is great stuff as it doesn't shrink, is workable within a 1/2 hour, and feather edges beautifully! Tamiya's putty shrinks very little if at all, but I recommend letting it sit overnight for it to fully harden.

Dynatron's a two part mix.........and I highly recommend using it in a very well ventilated room! It's powerful stuff if y'know what I mean! :mrgreen:

Others may have their preferences, but those are my two faves.

[JAFFA]

hmm, im gonna check out that dynatron, and i was lucky you told me about Squadron, i was just about to buy that (first time on that brand)!!

and considdeing the work im doing on current project, shrinking is the last thing i need! thanks, Bill.

[Gray Smith]

I'm using the red stuff from bondo that you can buy at wally..not the best cause it shrinks some and is harder to feather, but its not bad, and dries very quickly. Hey Bill, where do you find the dynatron stuff?

Gray

[MrObsessive]

  stryfe101 said:

Hey Bill, where do you find the dynatron stuff?

Gray, I got it at my local auto paint supplier (RC Cook's) I originally wanted to try the Evercoat stuff...........but that seems to be hard to find here in Central PA for some reason.

I've had the same can for about 5 years and it hasn't gone bad, as long as you reclose the lid real tight. :wink:

The hardener though I've had to replace as it does go bad after awhile, but that stuff's cheap and they do sell the hardener separately. The website I had highlighted in my post (URL tag)...........should be able to sell it to you over the 'net.

[Harry P.]

I use good old Bondo. It's relatively cheap, you can find it anywhere, and a one quart can lasts forever (I've had mine for YEARS and it's still not empty!) It's easily workable, and sands down smooth.

[ismaelg]

I use fine grain Milliput. Does not shrink and sands very nice. Feathers great. But I can only get it thru Micro-Mark.

[bob paeth]

As with any thing that a modeler uses, it should be used in a proper way. I use Squadron White exclusively and I have no problems with it. Shrink is not a problem nor is drying time. My secret ? I fill everything in with melted plastic and use putty for just filling in the scratches that I cause by using too course of a sandpaper. Extensive body work may see up to 10 coats of primer, also.

bob :shock:

[bobss396]

I like the post about using as little as possible in general. You should always try to shoot for a "net shape" with plastic before reaching for the putty.

My weapon of choice is Nitrostan, aka red lead, when it had lead in it. A big tube goes for about $11 and lasts forever. It comes in white and grey as well. It goes on very smoothly, I use cut up scrap plastic as a squeegee.

Since I use so little, it shrinks very little that I haven't noticed it. I also force shrink it in the dehydrator for about an hour just to rule out it shrinking later.

Bob

[MadKawDisease]

I like to use the Evercoat 417 , Its a two part putty that sands relatively easy. But you should always prime and resand any puttyed areas. Less is better.

[59 Impala]

I was noseing around and found this thread. Well, what I do is cut up some plastic sprue in about 1/8th inch pieces in a bottle and add some liquid glue. Close the lid and wait a day or so and I have glue-putty. VERY cheap and you use up the sprue instead of throwing it away. It does take a couple of days to dry, depending on how thick you put it on, but it is very strong. After all, it's plastic after the glue evaporates. I've used it on three models now and will use it all the time. I also use the bondo glazing putty for small spots or scratches. Just my two cents Dan

[Smart-Resins]

59 Chevy Impala....That is essentially the same thing I do.I swear by using Tenax liquid glue on basically averything.So, When a bottle is about half gone I throw some old sprue in there and use it to fill areas.There is caution to be used here.Dont gob it on as it will melt the plastic as does some of the squadron putties I have tried before.I have never had a problem sanding it, feathering it or with painting it or ghost lines(that is as long as you dont use say red on a white model)If you do use a different color I do recomened primering it well.If you use say red on a white model perhaps you should seal it first.As long as you apply thin coats, it dries in a couple of hours completly.I just love the stuff.Glad to see someone else also using the same type of method!!

[RobinH]

Instead of plastic "tree" try using strofoam "peanuts"or other strofoam packaging, just melt the foam with plastic glue in a old bottle, and there you go.If it's too thin add more foam, if to thick ad more glue. Works well as a filler and dries quickly.