Long story short my flying tiger took out my favorite Zero and knocked the canopy off. I put off repairing it because I really hate gluing canopies with white glue. I noticed I had an Elmer’s white glue stick, so being lazy and inventive, I decided I’d try using it for the repair. I knew it dried clear and figured it would be far easier to apply. It was, much easier. I simply ran the stick over the bottom of the canopy and couple of time, made sure there wasn’t too much excess, and I planted it back on the fuselage. I took a wet Q-Tip and cleaned off any that came out from the pressure. I let it sit a few hours (it dries quickly) and I swear I can pick the kit up by the canopy, something I wouldn’t dare do before. It also allows you to handle the model while it’s drying since the glue is so sticky to begin with.
Sorry if this is some salty old modeller’s technique and is already common knowledge, just thought I’d pass something I found useful along.