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4thekidz
2010.04.09, 07:19 AM
Can anyone recommend a glue that works well for assembling the white bodies?

I have tried using testors modeling glue, but it doesn't seem to be bonding well.

briankstan
2010.04.09, 07:24 AM
Can anyone recommend a glue that works well for assembling the white bodies?

I have tried using testors modeling glue, but it doesn't seem to be bonding well.

get CA glue, you can find it at any hobby shop. (it's basically superglue)

dxm2
2010.04.12, 12:43 PM
I've never had good luck with CA on body clips, so I use Devcon Plastic Welder for body clips and any reinforcing. Plan on letting it dry completely.

http://www.amazon.com/ITW-PERFORMANCE-POLYMERS-22045-PLASTIC/dp/B001QWMVP8

hpgod
2010.04.12, 01:17 PM
gel ca for locating the body clip the (much better for setting then the liquid ca)
I then reinforce it along the edges with welder silcone clear adhesive ( found at wallmart in the tool/paint section) its similar to shoo goo but does not dry out in the bottle like shoogoo once opened.

I use the same glues to repair wings when they crack in half.

4thekidz
2010.04.16, 07:43 AM
I couldn't find welder silcone clear adhesive when I went to the local walmart.

Instead I picked up some epoxy made for use on plastics. It seems to have worked quite well!

arch2b
2010.04.16, 10:58 AM
i typically use jb weld and let it cure for 24 hours.

Mike Keely
2010.04.18, 09:51 AM
JB weld makes a 4 minute cure formula also. It can not take high heat like the 24 hour type does but for what we need it for it works great.

ysrgn
2010.06.13, 09:14 AM
yes.. epoxy is still the best gle to use....

wildthing
2010.07.01, 05:25 AM
I use CA (cyanoacrylic) glue of Tamiya... so far they are the best. To aid me i "locking" the parts prior to glueing it... I use clay (modellers' clay) as a temporary clamp.