NEED HELP!!!

A lot of guys use liquid cement that you brush on.I still use the ol' tube of Testors.Just gotta be careful with it.

I like to use Loctite's Super Glue Control Gel. The gel is easy to control and it doesn't keep flowing out after I'm done with it like tube glues used to do on me. Just got to be careful to not glue yourself to the model.

As for paints, others might know more about exact matches off the tops of their heads, but you might try a google search for paint comparison charts or something like that. Some websites have tried to match paints from different manufacturers. If WEM is out of stock, you may have to go with "close enough".

Glue: an excellent glue with it's own syringe type applicator for the liquid glue is Model Master Part No. 8872.  It comes in a black soft plastic squeeze bottle.  It works very well for applying a thin stream or simple dots of glue to plastic surfaces.   However, once you paint a part you will need to use super glue if you cannot remove the paint on the mating surfaces.  You may also try a product called Gator Glue which is a type of white glue with a long set up time, very useful for resin and photo etch.

Paints are a bit of a problem right now with some shortages showing up for naval colors.  Try Squadron Hobbies on line for their line of Vallejo colors for now.  You might try other internet providers for stocks of Polyscale or the older line of ModelMaster Naval colors, some may still have some stocks of this discontinued line of excellent paints.  WS

Our group uses nothing but MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) for gluing styrene.  You can buy it for about $3.00 for a pint at your local hardware store.  Use a small pointed brush to apply it.

For attaching metal to plastic we use Gorilla Glue brand CA as it seems to be more flexible after drying and stronger than other brands of CA.

                                                                                  Pat.