nagash13 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I have seen people in this thread mention plastic cement is superior to superglue when working on plastics. for those of you who do not have much experience with plastic minis, let me expand on that. plastic cement is not a glue that sticks to both surfaces. instead it causes a chemical reaction that melts a fine layer of the 2 pieces together. that makes them a single piece once bonded. since we are not working on big plane or car kits, we want a product with a very small tip that allows you to control the flow very well. if you glob too much, it will squeeze out when you push the 2 pieces together, getting on your fingers, and in a worst case, you can press your fingerprint into the plastic if too much glue is on and you are pressing hard. because of all that, i highly reccomend this product. what you cant see, is the applicator is a tiny metal tube. one bottle of this stuff has lasted me over a year, and unlike superglue, it does not thicken over time. http://www.thewarstore.com/product33526.html other stores sell it, but it might take some looking around, or buying online. sadly neither FLGS near me on long island carries this product, but i found it at a hobby shop that specializes in those gas powered model planes and cars. now once you have pressed 2 pieces together, you will find it "dries" to a point of holding it in place on its own faster than superglue, but it can still be messily pulled apart for a while. once the plastic cures, it will be a perfect weld of plastic to plastic. there is no need to pin pieces that are glued together using this stuff. so make sure you have it right before you put it together. this stuff works better than superglue, lasts longer, and is easier to apply in small amounts and onto fiddly bits. once you try it you will find working with plastic models much easier than metals ever were. just remember you still need old fashion superglue for plastic to resin or plastic to metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike3838 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I've always found Liquid Poly to be the best for plastic. Essentially it's just polystyrene cement but in liquid form (it looks like a little jar of water) that you apply with a small applicator brush. I find the its much less messy than "tubes" of anything, because there's no squeezing involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonasty Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Other stores sell it, but it might take some looking around, or buying online. sadly neither FLGS near me on long island carries this product, but i found it at a hobby shop that specializes in those gas powered model planes and cars. You can actually find this at a lot of craft stores (Michael's, AC Moore, etc) in their model car kit sections. I picked some up the other day. The one piece of advice I've seen that's worth mentioning is I guess there are 2 conatiner versions of this, same brand same company, but one has a metal applicator and one is plastic. I think you can imagine the issue with using the one with a plastic applicator to pour out plastic cement lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetid Strumpet Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 I have you beat Mako, when I assembled my Yan Lo I dropped the beard,... into long carpet... at night,... with only a single incandescent bulb in a corner providing illumination. It took 3 hours of searching but I eventually found it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombanjo Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 I love that feeling when I'm dry fitting parts when they hit that sweet spot..the correct alignment as it were. Impossible to stress enough how important it is to do that before breaking out the glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arli Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 When I am demoing, I always point out the challenge of putting together the Ten Thunder Archer's head/helmet/cloth. That is by far the hardest model that I have ever assembled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Yeah... that one was a mess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arli Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 You guys have me scared of Yan-Lo's beard now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Tweezers. And arresting your pulmonary system so you don't breathe, sneeze or twitch. All you need to do! *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombanjo Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I found my most successful modeling sessions were in the mornings first thing before I had coffee...keeps the hand shaking down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaffis Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I've always found Liquid Poly to be the best for plastic. Essentially it's just polystyrene cement but in liquid form (it looks like a little jar of water) that you apply with a small applicator brush. I find the its much less messy than "tubes" of anything, because there's no squeezing involved. Testor's Plastic Cement is the same way. It's a little paint jar sized container with a brush built onto the lid. Works like a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgraz Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 i highly reccomend this product. what you cant see, is the applicator is a tiny metal tube. one bottle of this stuff has lasted me over a year, and unlike superglue, it does not thicken over time. http://www.thewarstore.com/product33526.html This stuff doesn't have a brush and it isn't messy at all....and it allows for much finer control...the tiny applicator tube is perfect for the little tiny pieces. It really is the bees knees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arli Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I agree. I purchased some almost a year ago and still have not used it up. It is getting low now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombanjo Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 This stuff doesn't have a brush and it isn't messy at all....and it allows for much finer control...the tiny applicator tube is perfect for the little tiny pieces. It really is the bees knees. Couldn't agree more, one bottle will last for several Gencon feeding frenzies (at least) and the applicator tube is awesome, syringe like precision. Hang on to the little unclogging wire and you are good to go. BTW:the glue is also really good at wicking into joints and has a nice working time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtleclub13 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 thanks for the help. Ill pass it along to any new players in my realm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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