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What type of glue?
VinnieT
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Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 06:42 AM UTC
I am a beginner with armor modeling, and I was wondering what was the best type of glue for a plastic model?
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Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 06:51 AM UTC
any liquid polystrene cement will be perfect. I amways use the type that comes with a brush buit into the lid. Thats perfect for plastic, once you move to bigger things, cyanoacrylate glue for resin (super glue) and photo etch.

Paul
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Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 06:54 AM UTC
I use ca glue, unless I want to make an extremely strong bond with two styrene pieces. Then, I use polystyrene glue.
VinnieT
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Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 08:09 AM UTC
I currently have Model master liquid cement and it has a needle on the end where the glue comes out. Will this be good?
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Posted: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 09:30 AM UTC
It should be fine.If it has a name associated with modeling and trusted you should be good.I use Humbrol Precision Poly,also with a needle type tip.Always been happy with it.Once in a while always clean the tip just by running your fingernail from the base up.

Tom
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