Camo patterns with silly putty?

Anonymous

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November 2005

Camo patterns with silly putty?

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 20, 2004 8:51 AM

I know this idea has been brought up here before, but I used it last night. I've always had problems with using frisket or paper for doing camo patterns on the curves of the aircraft. I went out and bought some silly putty. This worked really well and was easy to take off when the painting was done. The only problem I had was a little build up of paint along the edge of the putty. I figure with a little practice, this could be a great way to do camo patterns. Smile [:)]

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Friday, August 20, 2004 10:35 AM

A lot of modelers also like Blue-Tac or similar products.

Regards, Rick

RICK

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 20, 2004 10:42 AM

I've used blue tak and find it leaves a grease spot on the model after I peel it off. The silly putty didn't leave any marks at all.

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dubix88

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March 2003
From: Maine,USA

Posted by dubix88 on Friday, August 20, 2004 11:19 AM

HEY,
For the buildup problem, making the putty thinner or taking a toothpick to the seam just after painting might help, but im not sure as ive not tried silly putty. Glad to hear it worked well.

Randy

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 20, 2004 12:31 PM

a while (maybe '95/'96) back a company called PIC made a product specifically for the likes of us folks.....called "U Kneed It" (i think).......not unlike "Blue Tac" though brown in colour and considerably less tacky leaving no.....zip....nada......nyet......residue upon its removal......& came in a plastic like box........
i wrote to FSM about the stuff (a while back) as it apparently was out of production and i was informed, FSM had one container of the stuff it was sent for the review they had done but, couldn't not let loose of it...........loosing the hunter in me & with some really dumb luck an LHS had a container buried under an inch of dust and it became mine.............$5.99 usd
and there the episode ends...........
until today.........LOL
this stuff is without a doubt the solution for the "Blue Tac" & "Silly Putty"
users......
not to tease but, if someone could reverse engineer a container of this awesome masking putty.....i'm sure there's a market.......

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dubix88

Member since
March 2003
From: Maine,USA

Posted by dubix88 on Friday, August 20, 2004 3:11 PM

HEY,
Go ahead cirikili, brag it up.lol Stuff sounds great, womder why they dont make it no more.

Randy

THATS MY VOTE "If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base." -Dave Barry In the words of the great Larry the Cable Guy, "GIT-R-DONE!!!"

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DanCooper

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March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Saturday, August 21, 2004 7:15 PM

I read an article somewhere (could be FSM, but I'm not sure) about a guy who uses toothpaste for soft-masking camo patterns.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 8:09 PM

you can also use toothpaste as a type of landing gear, track gear, and car wheel lubricant!

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mm23t

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September 2004
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Posted by mm23t on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:24 AM

I just completed a DUKW in the Marine Iwo Jima camo pattern using silly putty. I made it thin and it conformed to the model with no problems. It worked great. Big Smile [:D]

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:36 AM

I use Blutak, either in 'sausages' or sheets, and just bend or squash it to the shape I require.

The trick is not to push it down onto the surface you are painting too hard, just enough for it to adhere. Often the sheets of Blutak are heavy enough to hold themselves in place.

Even it does stick, I have always found that rolling another peice of blutak over the sticky area removes the residue.

Karl

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