appiah4 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I'm having trouble with milliput. I bought some milliput for gap filing purposes and it served me well for things like assembling metal models. Lately, I've tried to use it for sculpting and posing marines. I've had some success. But not much. The main problem is that the milliput does not seem to adhere well to plastic surfaces. It doesn't really hold either. My impression was that, being epoxy, it should work kind of fine and if I put it between to plastic bits, I shouldn't need glue? It doesn't seem to work that way.. I keep ending up putting it where I want it to go, shaping it the way I want it to look.. Then after waiting for it to harden (a good 6 hours or more depending on quantity) I have to pull it apart, then use superglue to put everything back together. Is my milliput stale? I've had it for 2 years or so now, haven't seen much use.. Or is this the way it's supposed to work? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well, first of all, Milliput is a bit … temperamental. So much so that I decided long ago never to spend a cent on the stuff again :) Other than that, epoxy putties generally don't make very good adhesives. Yes, they will stick parts together, but not with as much strength as if you glue them. If the parts come loose after the putty hardens, then yes, you may have to glue them back to the putty. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
appiah4 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Well, first of all, Milliput is a bit … temperamental. So much so that I decided long ago never to spend a cent on the stuff again :) Other than that, epoxy putties generally don't make very good adhesives. Yes, they will stick parts together, but not with as much strength as if you glue them. If the parts come loose after the putty hardens, then yes, you may have to glue them back to the putty. I got it because it's cheap and it's been doing the job so far, but what would be a cheap but effective replacement? Something I can get from the UK bitz or model sites would be great.. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.k.i.t.t.l.e Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Switch to Green Stuff dude, I did... Its way better for gap filling etc, and it doesn't shrink as much when it cures. And it doesn't have any problem clinging to plastic or resin models. (In fact, trying to prevent it from sticking to anything you don't want it to is the only thing to watch out for!) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
appiah4 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Switch to Green Stuff dude, I did... Its way better for gap filling etc, and it doesn't shrink as much when it cures. And it doesn't have any problem clinging to plastic or resin models. (In fact, trying to prevent it from sticking to anything you don't want it to is the only thing to watch out for!) GW's green stuff is outrageously expensive. What's a cheap substitute? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.k.i.t.t.l.e Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 In the UK (I don't know where you are though...) you can get it from tons of miniature suppliers on ebay and its way cheaper than GW. Just a quick search for Green Stuff on there and the first guy I see is selling 36 inches of the stuff for the same price as GW's wee pack. (I would guess that GW's 20g would work out at a mere 3-4 inches long, maybe less) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Get GS of ebay, its like the same price for a whole lot more. Cheers, Jono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Which milliput are you using? There are about four different types... MR. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
appiah4 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Standard yellow grey Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Ah right, for sculpting and detailing try Superfine White - should be available from your local retailer. I've had some good results, a friend of mine resculpted a large non-PA model and that looked pretty good too. I use the yellow-grey as filler only and it does ok at that. MR. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3236702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I got it because it's cheap and it's been doing the job so far, but what would be a cheap but effective replacement? Something I can get from the UK bitz or model sites would be great.. I've long liked Sylmasta A+B putty, which is far softer and easier to knead than Milliput, and has a much finer grain than the standard Milliput too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3237422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 standard miliput has its uses, but it isnt designed to be use to bond parts, neither is greenstuff. glue and pin the part 1st, fill the gap after. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/265634-milliput-woes/#findComment-3237429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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