Glueing Photo etched parts to plastic models

Ranger_Chris61

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November 2015
From: San Diego, CA

Glueing Photo etched parts to plastic models

Posted by Ranger_Chris61 on Monday, January 17, 2005 12:50 PM

What type of glue is best for adding photo etched detailed parts to models?

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styrene

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May 2003
From: The flat lands of the Southeast

Posted by styrene on Monday, January 17, 2005 12:58 PM

The best? Cyanoacrylates (superglues).

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pmm736

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April 2004

Posted by pmm736 on Monday, January 17, 2005 4:09 PM

I would recommend using a gel type CA glue. The work time is longer, allowing you to properly position your parts, especially if you don't have alot of experience with PE (some of those parts can be teeny tiny). Pete

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 17, 2005 5:37 PM

2-part epoxy glue also works well.

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rjkplasticmod

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February 2003
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, January 17, 2005 6:28 PM

Ca with some accelerator works for me.

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Ranger_Chris61

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November 2015
From: San Diego, CA

Posted by Ranger_Chris61 on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:54 AM

So then concevabley i could use a tube of Testor's model glue, the one in the blue or red turb, to glue these pieces?

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LemonJello

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Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:01 PM

I'm thinking that Testor's glue won't work. It's for plastic to plastic. You need epoxy or CA (superglue) to hold the metal to the plastic. Otherwise, you'll get a mess and parts falling off your kit.

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Ranger_Chris61

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From: San Diego, CA

Posted by Ranger_Chris61 on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:25 PM

Are there nay brands of superglue that you guys would recomend?

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waikong

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December 2002
From: NYC, USA

Posted by waikong on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:54 PM

"zap a gap" makes a great line of CA glues & accelerators including, thick, thin, slow, and in all different sizes. Also find them to have one of the few bottles to don't clog as easily as other more generic brands.

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Duke Maddog

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June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:04 PM

I recommend Zap-a-Gap gel for this. It's what I use, along with an accelerator called Zip-Kicker. You canplace a small amount on a small plastic or metal lid and then use a needle or something to apply small amounts to the part before placing the part on the model.