What is the best Plastic glue

[Guest]

I always use Revell Contacta and have no problems with it.

[Guest]

I had some trouble getting the right landing gear on a FW-190 kit a while back. I did the steps a little out of order (I do that sometimes) but what I should have done was attach the struts to the wings and let them cure (like overnight) before attaching the wings to the body, and thus adding suddenly the combined weight on a strut that is not quite up to the job.

I hit upon a novel idea to my self-induced problem. I stuck it in the freezer part of my fridge. There was enough room for the plane to lay upside down on an upper rack and I just left it in the ice cold for about 2 hours. Seemed to work. The freezing action seemed to pull the strut back close enough to it's original position that it only leans a little to the right now and I can live with that. (seeing is how i had no idea of what the camo-scheme was to look like, and it shows )

[stona]

I hit upon a novel idea to my self-induced problem. I stuck it in the freezer part of my fridge. There was enough room for the plane to lay upside down on an upper rack and I just left it in the ice cold for about 2 hours. Seemed to work. The freezing action seemed to pull the strut back close enough to it's original position that it only leans a little to the right now and I can live with that. (seeing is how i had no idea of what the camo-scheme was to look like, and it shows )

It's certainly a novel solution!!!! If it works it works and that's all that matters.

You should have asked about the camo! Plenty of free advice available right here

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

What kit is it youre doing andy? If you say its only started happening recently maybe its not the glue but the plastic involved. I have always used Tetrosyl cellulose thinners as a thin glue. It costs about £12 from Motormania for a 5 litre tin , I put some in an old Marmite jar and work from that using a nylon bristle paintbrush to apply, it works fine for me. I also sometimes use Revell comtacta with the needle on larger parts where there is a danger of the thin stuff evaporating before ive got the parts together ie. wing top and bottoms , tony

Tony

I was building a 1/72 Hasegawa Lancaster when this started, I have managed to build it and get it painted but not without the pit falls that are being discussed on this thread such as parts even though clamped and left falling apart. As I have stated in previous posts I thin, now, that this maybe down to the cold conditions in the garage and nothing else as it seems that the rest of the chaps posting on here are not encountering the same problems

[Guest]

I use revell contacta needle glue for all my hobby life and it has always worked great for me for three reasons

It is not overly expensive

It is accurate with the needle

The bottle lasts for over a years worth of modelling

Bad reasons

the needle clogs up sometimes

[Guest]

Andy you may have hit it on the head. First all glues & solvent/glues work so the issues have to be the right glue/solvent & conditions for the job.

So I think the conditions you are working in "may" point to the problem. I am not sure but think that a lot of solvent/glues give of heat which is part of the process of working. Lower temperatures may deplete that process.

Perhaps an experiment try glueing parts in your garage & then in the house to see the difference. During the winter I used to keep the end of the garage I worked in up to about room temperature. But for after lights are out I also had a gardners incubator which had a heater in the bottom. This was temperature controlled. I also wrapped it in foam to insulate the outside of the cover. This kept at about 70 degrees. I left glued & painted objects in the incubator over night. It also had little vents on the roof to let out any moisture.

Laurie

[Guest]

Thanks Laurie

I will give it a try and turn the heat on and have a go at your suggestions about the two different locations!

I will let you know the results

Andy

[Guest]

Tried what you suggested Laurie and it worked so the damp seems to play a great part in the plastic glue adhering parts together, so a warm operating area seems to be the trick as well

Andy

[Guest]

I use the orange"faller" and I love it

Gesendet von meinem GT-I8190 mit Tapatalk 4

[Guest]

The best plastic glue is Gorilla Glue. Because the last time I have created some plastic crafts by using Best out of waste ideas.

[Guest]

am i the only one who likes glue for the odour lol,and revells liquid glue does it for me