i bought a plaster ruin at a model show, and i was wondering what is the best way to put it togeather, more plaster?? glue??
thanks for your help in advance

CJ

To put it together white glue should do the trick By adding it royal you probably also could hide the seam with it

In my view white glue is the best too...
Ciao

I had a bad experience using the white glue. I used a glue they call "Bison Tix" over here. It's a yellow glue you put on both sides of the (very, very thin) walls, let it dry for 10 minutes and simply press the two parts together. It's as a rock when you're done. Excess glue can be simply removed by rubbing it.

Don't know the name they give to it in English speaking countries, but here's a short cut to the manufacturer :

Bison Tix

Hope this helps.

Try a small bead of yellow carpenter's glue down the center of where the two pieces will join. Apply a very small bead of drywall compound to the leading and trailing edge of the joint. Clamp the pieces together. While the drywall compound is still damp, remove the excess. You should have a good strong joint with the seams well hidden. A little bit of cleanup when the thing is dry, and there you go.

If you want to strengthen the joint you can drill holes down the joint. Then drill matching holes in the other piece. Then use cut down toothpicks or cut down paper clips to insert into the holes then glue as the guys above have indicated.

I have two articles online here at Armorama that you may find helpful. they are only a few pages in length, and have quite a few color photos to illustrate the concept. The link is below. As you can see, i use FABRITAC clear glue which can be found online or at hobby/craft stores like Hobby Lobby or Michaels. The great thing about Fabritac for this application is that it comes out the consistancy of peanut butter, and allows you to test fit and move pieces for best fit, before the paint sets (3-5 minutes).



After curing overnight, the stuff is hard as a rock, clear, sandable, and will hold plaster forever! Here is the article of which I mentioned earlier.... hope you find it helpful.

https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/15