what glue to use on tamiya's clear me 262

very simple. tamiya cement. like the normal square tinlet

ca glue & fogging--before applying, place a small amount in a suitable dish for a few minutes to air it out (the cap to a container that 35 mm film comes in is ideal for this. once dry, you can pop the glue off and re-use the lid). use a pin or similar to apply glue. once you have set the clear part-unfortunatly, you must do it right the first time-place your bird in front of a small fan for a little while (best if air blows right into the cockpit). have done it this way every time (except the first!) and it has always given satisfaction. the more glue you use, the longer fan time you allow.

I've never used either of these myself but know many who have. Both get good reviews. I have always used standard medium CA combined with accelerator or Testors Clear parts cement and always Future clear parts two days before doing anything with them - never had a problem so never needed to change my glues. CA does not fog clear parts, the fumes that it emits while drying does the damage. Future helps to prevent the fumes from reaching the plastic and accelerator speeds up the drying process and greatly reduces the fumes created. Tenex 7R is 99% Butyl Acetate (used in the manufacture of carpeting and as Pear flavoring in foods if you can believe that) melts the plastic which is why you get a fogged effect when using it. There is no effective cure for that problem that I'm aware of. Understanding the cause of the problem often presents the solutions. Can ya tell that I'm a chemical engineer?

I will look!!! I kindda have too, if I want this model to look nice!!

The Tamiya Glue is good, the applicator is not so good.

Never liked those applicators and haven't seen one that worked to my liking, not sure if they sell the refills overseas.

Personally, I prefer the Wave 3G & 3S Glues (also non-fogging) and they come packaged with some K-nozzles.

Hehehe... is it just me or does the tamiya non fogging CA look so much more appealing to work with? By CA i suppose you mean Cyanoacrylate, the stuff super glue is made of.

Swanny,

What's your opinion of both glues that you mentioned above? Are they worth using?

All right, I may have gotten the brand name wrong.
First we have Tamiya NON-FOGGING CA

and then we have crystal clear cement

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QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules what's accelerator for?

Accelerator quickens the setting time of CA, since CA bonds best in the absence of air in the glue joint.

Usually comes in a small spray, but since the chemical reaction time is quicker I think it will make the hardened glue more brittle and thus create a weaker joint.

the last time I used superglue and clear parts it fogged pretty good, I'll have to find that tamiya clear glue. what's accelerator for?

Swanny,

Where can I obtain the Tamiya Crystal Clear glue? I've never heard of it. Does it work as well as the other brands?

I use a non-fogging CA made by a local maker over here, great stuff.

Never head of Tamiya Crystal Clear cement, unless it goes by a different name overseas. Swanny, can you clarify?

I you are going to use superglue use Future first and accelerator to cut down on the fumes which cause fogging. You might want to look into some none fogging CA - yes, they make it. Also could use Tamiya Crystal Clear cement.

Super Glue. I don't think that white glue would hold up to all of the handling required to build any model.