What is the best way to stick canopys and panels on. I tried it on one panel on the blackhawk I’m currently doing but the glue went every where
Thanks
James
I usually use Elmer’s white glue or Micro Krystal Kleer for attaching canopies and other glass forms. I typically use a toothpick to apply a very small amount to the edges. Any overruns can be eliminated with a cotton swab moistened with a little water.
Gip Winecoff
Elmer’s white glue is the way to go! there are no smudges or fogged areas because it dries clear. I was a bit skeptical about elmers glue holding two peices of painted plastic together, but boy, i was proven wrong!
Thanks for the advice. I’ll try it later when I get home from work
Elmer’s white glue, is that PVA glue? the stuff used by school kids!
James
Not only does it hold, but (seeming contradiction) you can remove the canopy without damaging either the canopy of the fuselage if you have to.
James
Yep, the very same as the kids use in school. Another nice thing is, if you have any excess squeeze out, wipe the majority off (carefully as not to spread it), let it dry and the use a wet q tip to remove any you don’t want. You may need to do little touch up if its on flat paint, cause it drys gloss clear (It will work like Krystal Clear for making windows up to 1/4" square)
The only bad thing about using white glue is that it takes some time to dry, especially if you have a closed canopy. I use a food dehydrator to get around this. Since white glue solvent is simply water, the dehydrator works great. It dries it up in 5-10 minutes
Funny to think that the solution to all my childhood frustrations about fogged-up canopies (ala Calvin and Hobbes), was in my school bag all along!! [:D]
Vinman: A food dehydrator? hmmm… sounds interesting… would that work for acrylics too? and why on earth would you need one?
Kids, They have all the good hobby supplies
True! They get water color, pastels, brushes, PVA Glue, etc… no wonder this hobby is incorrectly viewed as a “kid’s hobby”… Hmmm… I wonder if paste has any other applications aside from eating it gluing paper together… [:o)]
As I remember, years ago we used a white paste in Sunday School. It was actually pretty good–used to taste sort of pepperminty, and it glued stuff pretty well, too! [:D]
Gip Winecoff
It would work for acrylics, to a degree, but you should still wait some time even after to mess with the paint. And you can use a dehydrator to make all sorts of tasty things (other than models) like dried fruits, and beef jerky.