White Glue

Yes
I use the "Elmer's" glue especially for gluing canopies. Since it is water based it won't mar the clear plastic and can be removed easily. I have also used it as a canopy mask after adding a drop of detergent and painting it on the clear panels.
Cheers
Bob S.

Microscale made a type of "white glue" but i think good old Elmers works the best. I have used it on canopies and even some seems to even out a bad fit.

Hi Kaybleman
The Microscale product is called "Micro Krystal Klear" and is just like white glue, but dries clear as it's name suggests. White glue dries a bit opaque. The Krystal Klear is intended for forming windows in small openings and for intrument faces. Many use it for attaching canopies but I find it not as strong as Elmer's.
Cheers
Bob S.

Bob Swaddling,
Can you tell us more about your method of using Elmer's glue and a drop
of detergent as a canopy mask? I'd like to try that. What kind of ratio of glue
to detergent do you use??

Hi Paulnchamp
It is actually pretty simple. I make a puddle of white glue on a margerine tub lid and stir in about two drops of dish washing detergent, just enough to break the surface tension of the glue. Then I use a small brush and paint the glue carefully on to the clear panels starting in the corners and working my way along the edge. after the edges are done, I use a larger brush and paint in the area inside the edges. Clean your brushes up with water. When it is dry, I use the larger brush and do a quick second coat. After it drys you can airbrush away knowing your clear parts are sealed. To remove the masks, I flick a corner up with a toothpick that I sharpen up like a chisel, then pull the mask off with tweezers.
Works for me and way cheaper than those liquid masks which are probably the same thing as you are making with the glue.
Cheers
Bob S.

Hey Bob! thanks I could not remember the name of the stuff ! I only used it once. thats a cool way of masking im going to give that a try. Sounds alot faster than little bitty parts of masking tape!

For those lucky enough to live near a WalMart or something similar, try to find the Ross School Glue Gel. It's a blue tinted glue that works miracle for filling in little windows such as airliners windows, 1/72 windshields and stuff like that. As it dries it seems to stretch itself out and leave a very thin, very transparent, very flat window pane. Much better than normal white glue. And it also works as filler for canopies and as masking agent.

Great tip Bob. Just a little clarification. How long do you let the glue dry? Overnight til it's 'rock-hard' or just a couple of hours til it's still kinda rubbery? Or does it even matter? Thanks. I'm definitely gonna have to try that on my next project.

Ray

Hi Ray
The glue is dry in an hour or so. It turns from white to an opaque clear when dry. I have used it many times. I even cover the whole inside of a canopy with the glue to make sure that no overspray will get on it if the doing the clear parts seperate from the a/c being painted.
Cheers
Bob S.

Elmers glue is not only good for liquid masking clear parts and attaching canopies. I used for mounting of models on to a diorama base ( This is make the model stable on the base ). It looks clean when it dries as if there were no glue.

Thank you Bob! I will try your technique on the OS2U Kingfisher I have under construction now.

Thanks to all those who answered my "White Glue'" inquiry.This forum is the best derned thing since the P-40.