hi there guys im converting two figures to make two british tank crewman for my trumpeter challenger 2 model ( without dozerblade version). ive heard bout cutting hands and parts of arms to make the style you want better and using milliput to fill the gap etc... ( sorry if i dont make any sense not very good with explaining so i do apologise). how is the best way to use milliput. ive tried sculpting a small tree but it hadnt tried up or anything even having been left for 24hrs :s

can anyone give me some help here ???


thanks in advance to any help

tony.

Hey Anthony
I understand fully what you mean, and although there are more suited products to do the job, Milliput should work if carefully applied. Remember to have a 50/50 mix which can be carefully accelerated in the curing process with the help of a lamp (keep a fair distance from the plastic!) Use saliva to wet and smooth the putty. Try to bulk it out first, for example make the arm slimmer than normal, then let cure and trim/shape with a sharp blade before adding the last layer which will contain the folds/flows of the clothing material. Keep wetting the surface of both tools and putty to achieve as smooth a finish as possible. Better puttys will have a finer grain and are easier to smooth, but as mentioned the Milliput is a good starting point.
Hope this helps
Brad

If you just need to bend a leg or arm at the joint I cut out the inside of the joint and then fill with putty not milliput as I can then add a touch of liquid glue and smooth in the putty, blending it much better than thick milliput.

If you need to replace bits of limbs then milliput is best as it holds the separate bits together.

Milliput is also great for adding extra details to clothing, like pockets etc.

I assume you mean it hasn't "dried" up after 24hours.

Silly obvious question, but I'll ask it all the same. You did mix the two parts of the Milliput together into one before sculpting your tree? If you only used one part that's your problem.

Alan

If the room is a bit damp and/or chilly it slowes the baking time. Try putting under a 75 W bulb about 15cm away. Also the clay can be too old or not mixed in right proportions or not mixed fully to one single colour.

Cheers