Putty
hondaaccordboy21
08-31-2003, 12:49 AM
Im getting pissed on putty. Ive been really wanting to make a bodykit for my models but i have no clue how. I have testors putty in a grey tube. I need some tips in how to use it. A very thorough one. Pictures would be great to. Thank you. :biggrin: :p :smile: :feedback:
hirofkd
08-31-2003, 01:17 AM
While I won't give away all of my secrets, I can explain a bit.
Understand the putty.
There are three kinds, conventional hobby putty, epoxy putty and polyester putty. Conventional putty hardens by the evaporation of the solvent, so it sticks to the plastic well, but it shrinks. Epoxy and polyester putty cures by chemical reaction, so the shrinkage is negligible. You use either epoxy or polyester putty for a thick application like body kits.
Use plastic template.
Cut out symmetric templates from styrene sheet, and glue them to the body, then use putty.
The rest is a simple repeat of applying putty and carving until you achieve the desired shape.
Understand the putty.
There are three kinds, conventional hobby putty, epoxy putty and polyester putty. Conventional putty hardens by the evaporation of the solvent, so it sticks to the plastic well, but it shrinks. Epoxy and polyester putty cures by chemical reaction, so the shrinkage is negligible. You use either epoxy or polyester putty for a thick application like body kits.
Use plastic template.
Cut out symmetric templates from styrene sheet, and glue them to the body, then use putty.
The rest is a simple repeat of applying putty and carving until you achieve the desired shape.
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