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                        Glueing canopies

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                        RichardI
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Canada
                        Glueing canopies
                        Posted by RichardI on Friday, December 23, 2005 11:23 AM

                        Does anyone have a really good method for glueing canopies in place? I'm using Testor's white glue in the little black container and I have found that it really doesn't stick very well. I understand that normal tube type glue will fog the canopy and so will CA. What do you guys recommend?

                        Thanks,

                        Rich Cool [8D] 

                        On the bench: 1/48 Revell PBY Catalina 0A-10A. Next up: Moebius 1/24 Chariot from Lost in Space.

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                        qmiester
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Central USA
                        Posted by qmiester on Friday, December 23, 2005 11:50 AM
                        I myself usually use standard old Elmers white glue and never really had any problems.  I understand if you dip the canopy in Future, you can install it with CA and not have to worry about fogging - I haven't tried it as I'm satisfied with the white glue.
                        Quincy
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 23, 2005 2:11 PM
                        Elmers white glue. It's good unless you drop the plane on the ground.....then you've got some problems...Smile [:)]
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                        Ron Smith
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        Posted by Ron Smith on Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:21 AM
                        If the fit is tight and the canopy is open I use either Tamiya or testors liquid cement. If the fit is sloppy r the canopy closed I use either watch crystal cement or "odorless" CA.
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                        clairnet_person
                        • Member since
                          July 2005
                        • From: Vancouver,Canada
                        Posted by clairnet_person on Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:16 PM
                        Apparently the Testors whit glue is supposed to be stronger than Elmers white glue but I can't really prve it since I've never used the Testors stuff.
                        Current builds: Monogram P-40B Revell F-15E
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