I am using the microscale adhesive - having a few problems with it. Just haven't tried thinning it with alcohol yet, it's going on okay but has been leaving brush marks. Someone suggested a similar type of glue that artists use for goldleafing that has been working out great (also $5.50 per pint).
Things I've discovered during this process:
1. Don't do petite scribes - the cooking alum. is a bit thick and has very little "stretch" to it.
2. Don't fully assemble the kit except where needed, leave small strips open for the gluing surfaces (wing fillets et such), once glued then cover those areas
3. use panel lines as your overlap joints.
4. overlaps don't need to be much (1/16th or less)
5. Don't use sharp items to bunish - foil rips really easily
6. smaller is better
3d modelling is an option
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