Greens.

[Parriah]

 
I feel silly asking this, but;

What is greens. I mean, I know it is the original rendering for a mini, but is it plastic, wax, what? How easy is it to carve? Where can I get some? How much does it cost?

[D@rth J@ymZ]

Green = "Green stuff". aka "2 part epoxy putty". Officially known as Kneadatite. Any model store should sell it or know where you can get it.

It can be shaped, formed, teased or smoothed while still workable (has about an hour working time until cured).  Can be drilled, sanded, carved/cut and/or painted when dry.

Relatively inexpensive depending on where you get it. Should be about 10 bucks for 2-3 ounches.

[supervike]

Yep, and there are other types of epoxies scultptors use...Procreate, is a grey product, Milliput a white one, and Brown Stuff....but for some reason they all get called 'GREENS'.

Most of the online mini stores sell it (or a variety of it).  It takes some getting use to, and not only is it ideal for sculpting (because it holds under the pressure of metal and resin molding), but it's invaluable as a conversion materiel.  Filling gaps, adding hair, texturing some fur, etc. etc.

[Hammers]

One uses the term 'greens' even if a [wargaming] miniature is sculpted in some other compound than Kneadite. Two part epoxy putty is a more generic name although some putties are 'one part' which cure by drying, baking or exposure to ultraviolet light (to name a few). Popular brand names beside Kneadite (which is resold with new branding by a range of companies) include Sculpey, Miliput, Procreate, Tamayia, Apoxie; most with slightly different properties in terms of curing time, viscosity, plasticity and/or colour.

[6milPhil]

[Parriah]

Well,

THANX all.

I already use Sculpy, quite well if I do say so my self. See my entry in Roebeast's Trashbash for confirmation.

Thank you all again.