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Alright, so I am putting cloaks on my 3rd 10 man sternguard squad. I made the cloaks out of grey stuff, and in order to get good ruffles, I made sure the cloaks were thin. However, as anyboyd knows, as you thin something out, it becomes more flexible, and, after a few days of hardening, they are still very flexible. I was wondering how I can harden them?
1. Should I put some clear glue over the cloaks?
2. Painting the cloaks (plan to do).
3. Something else?

Oh and how do they look in your oppinion and how can I make em better?

Oh ya, and I'll make sure to put the packs on their backs after I paint the cloaks, unless you think I shouldn't for some reason.

Thanks in advance!

-Ryan

Use milliput instead. ITs hardens even when it is every thin.

it kind of depends on the ratio you use for mixing (in your case) greystuff. with greenstuff if you use more blue in the mix the putty will dry faster and harder but it will be harder to work with. for the cloaks, check this tutorial:
LINK

I use greenstuff for my cloaks. The trick I've found is to let it cure for about 30 - 40 minutes before attempting to shape it on the figure.
This allows it time to harden and retain it's shape as you set it on the model.

I use a 50/50 mix as well and keep everything lubricated with a very light coat of cooking oil that I wash off once the cloak is in place and cured.
I'll be doing a post on my blog about the whole process in the coming weeks. It's not too hard to do if you're patient with your GS.

I always just stick with greenstuff. Have never had a problem like this.