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G'day all,

I was wondering if anyone had experience with a wide range of modelling putties. I've mostly just used greenstuff/kneadatite, but I want to make some thin flat parts (specifically, wings for Aeronautica Imperialis models) and I think it will just be too floppy for this job.

Can anyone point me toward something that would be more appropriate? It needs to be tough so it doesn't break, but also be able to hold it's own weight to maintain it's shape and not flop around.

If I could, I'd just make it out of thin plasticard, but the details I want to put in to it are too fine and I want some subtle curves to it which I can't achieve with plasticard.

I know there's P3 grey putty, P3 brown putty, milliput, just not sure which one to go with.

Any advice?

Do some checking on the milliput - I know one of the them is more "fine" than the others - that might be the one you want.

I also really like the "apoxesculpt" its much stronger and ridgid than greenstuff, so might work well for you.

Its also a lot cheaper.

best of luck!

If you need a curved wing, it's a good idea to make a jig then heat-form the plasticard over it, same is true for 'fluttering' cloaks (as opposed to loose hanging ones).

Reading some threads here it isn't uncommon to mix greenstuff with other putties to try and combine characteristics