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Visible P-51

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Merton, Wisconsin
Posted by bigfoot01 on Saturday, February 14, 2015 9:13 PM

I used good old fashioned Testors tube glue on mine. Just use it sparingly and be careful not to get it on your fingers. I would NOT use CA, especially with a setting agent as it will almost certainly craze the plastic

John 

 

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Saturday, February 14, 2015 6:41 PM

What ever happened to the technique of coating clear canopies with Future floor wax to prevent fogging by CA.

No longer valid or not practical for an entire kit in 1/32 ?

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: St louis
Posted by Raualduke on Saturday, February 14, 2015 5:43 PM

I kinda wanna build that kit,but gluing clear plastic without fogging  scares me

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, February 14, 2015 8:54 AM

Epoxy is also an old standby for gluing transparent materials- no fogging.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    January 2014
Posted by Silver on Saturday, February 14, 2015 8:28 AM
Try the regular Tamiya liquid cement.Tac it on at major points then work your way up for final seal.Overall seal the model w/non-spar varnish w/overnight during time.The model is ment to display the internal parts and working ability .
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    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, February 13, 2015 11:17 PM

I would use CA, but then again, I always use CA.

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Friday, February 13, 2015 11:10 PM

Yes, and it's a good model. Believe it or not it was the only 1/32 Mustang D for a long time.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by GreenStyrene48 on Friday, February 13, 2015 8:40 PM
If you coat the clear parts with future you could use super glue without causing hazing.
  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: St louis
Posted by Raualduke on Friday, February 13, 2015 6:41 PM

I saw that kit in the last squadron flyer,anybody built it?

  • Member since
    May 2014
Posted by SubarooMike on Friday, February 13, 2015 5:06 PM

I built one (Monograms Phantom Mustang) with Tamiya Extra Thin.   The other I built with MM glue (with the metal tip) when I was little

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    November 2014
Visible P-51
Posted by home_planit on Friday, February 13, 2015 4:49 PM

What would be the best glue for all of the clear parts on the visible P-51.  Most canopy glues aren't too strong, so something stronger and crystal clear would be much preferred

Thanks. 

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