How do you do that???

spacepacker

Member since
November 2004
From: Essex England

How do you do that???

Posted by spacepacker on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:15 AM

I notice that many of you assemble your kits as a dry fit.

How do you hold it all altogether.

Any tips,tricks would be very helpfull to me...cheers....Kenny

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:32 AM

Tape...

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modelchasm

Member since
March 2008
From: East TX

Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:33 AM

I use a really REALLY small dot of CA (super) glue.....

"If you're not scratching, you're not trying!" -Scott

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spadx111

Member since
April 2015

Posted by spadx111 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:38 AM

Tape rubber bands and my cat helps when hes not sleeping. Yeah . Ron

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Echo139er

Member since
July 2010
From: Tornado Alley

Posted by Echo139er on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:57 AM

white glue (Elmer's)

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DoogsATX

Member since
June 2010
From: Austin, TX

Posted by DoogsATX on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 11:32 AM

the Force

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck: 1/350 HMS Dreadnought

Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 11:34 AM

...friction...

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iraqiwildman

Member since
November 2008
From: Jefferson City, MO

Posted by iraqiwildman on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 11:35 AM

Bill Clinton's cigar.

Tim Wilding

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DoogsATX

Member since
June 2010
From: Austin, TX

Posted by DoogsATX on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 11:39 AM

Manstein's revenge

...friction...

non-slip gelb?

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

On Deck: 1/350 HMS Dreadnought

Blog/Completed Builds: doogsmodels.com

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Heater Engineer

Member since
August 2004
From: Murfreesboro, TN

Posted by Heater Engineer on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:12 PM

bubble gum but when that doesn't work white glue. Wink

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Echo139er

Member since
July 2010
From: Tornado Alley

Posted by Echo139er on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:49 PM

You guys are killing me... LMAO!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:55 PM

Spit...

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 1:18 PM

The trinity of modeler's tools...tape, blue-tack putty (usually for road wheels), friction (not a joke!). Wink

BP Models

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p38jl

Member since
January 2003
From: Hancock, Me USA

Posted by p38jl on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 2:49 PM

Manny,,, I thought you used dried cat-gut ? Whistling

or,, more easir to get on the front... rat gizzards... Indifferent

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usmc1371

Member since
October 2005
From: Maryland

Posted by usmc1371 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 4:41 PM

Snot...

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redleg12

Member since
July 2006
From: New Jersey

Posted by redleg12 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 6:37 PM

At my age I don't do anything dry!!

Rounds Complete!!

"The Moral High Ground....A Great Place to Emplace Artillery."

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Stage_Left

Member since
February 2010
From: Maine

Posted by Stage_Left on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 7:06 PM

usmc1371

Snot...

"You put SNOT on the model?"

"Haven't got an adhesive like you do, kid. Spit, tape, cat gut.....any one of 'um 'll give ya another 2-3 minutes at the bench. Someday you will too...."

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WallyM3

Member since
October 2010
From: Arlington, VT

Posted by WallyM3 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 7:21 PM

Finally, something I know something about.

Plastic magnets. Propeller

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WallyM3

Member since
October 2010
From: Arlington, VT

Posted by WallyM3 on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 7:21 PM

Finally, something I know something about.

Plastic magnets. Propeller

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 6, 2011 7:28 PM

Come on guys, he asked a serious question and y'all are screwin w/him like a cat and a laser pointer....We all know it's done with duct tape, bailing wire and a framing nailer.....

With Stupid