For that matter, a little bit of Green Stuff putty (real 2-part ribbon putty, not the Liquid GS that Games Orkshop sells) in the joining surfaces seems to make life soooo much easier, even with brand-new models like the Kanren.
GS, slow cure superglue, and them some super-thin CA to fill the rest of the joint after the GS+gel has dried. Makes for rock-solid models.
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Prophet_of_Doom wrote:what glue do you use? I recommend gel to keep your sanity.
Am not sure metal binding gel exists in my country. Superglue is all I could find.
I'll try the green stuff method, if I find a place that sells green stuff. It seems like most stores in my city closed within the last 5 years.
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Yet another trick: hold the parts with clay, plasticine, etc, but leaving the joints accessible and clean. Then apply liquid superglue with a pin and let it flow in the cracks. That is how is done with wood, first place parts (plenty of time to adjust), then apply glue.
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Greenstuff is also sold as kneadatite. There are other 2-part putty epoxies available, and they too will work. Check your local DIY store.
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Blueshirtman wrote:Prophet_of_Doom wrote:what glue do you use? I recommend gel to keep your sanity.
Am not sure metal binding gel exists in my country. Superglue is all I could find.
I'll try the green stuff method, if I find a place that sells green stuff. It seems like most stores in my city closed within the last 5 years.
He meant the gel variety Superglue.
As opposed to the more commonly found thin liquid Superglue.
Look for it in DYI stores, the one I use is made by a company that makes regular (thin) Superglue as well, and packaged in the same style blisters - but with prominent "Gel Superglue" writing on these. Simply put, the thin one is far more often encountered on store shelves.
Actually I do prefer the gel variety for direct work on metal or reisin, but the thin variety for hardening Green Stuff on models.
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Fill up the wine cup and place it in my hand
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- Rubayyat of Omar Khayyam, but it is a shoddy translation
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