I’m building my first metal figure, a 35mm US soldier in Viet Nam war gear. Got a simple question - the figure has one forearm that is separate, and must be joined to the rest of the figure. What sort of glue should I use to fasten it? I’m thinking epoxy, but I’ve got some good cyanoacrylic glues here too. What is recommended for metal-to-metal bonding? Thanks for your help.
Dan Hollenbaugh
I would go with 5 minute epoxy. Ive had a lot of super glue failures on metal parts, not too many epoxy failures.
HTH
David
Thanks - I’ll try the epoxy. By the way, enjoyed your signature tag - I was going through my old paints when I got back into modelling (after about 25 years). One of my little paint bottles had a 29 cent price tag on it!
Dan H.
While epoxy may be stronger, for small parts, I’ve never had a prooblem with Zap-A-Gap brand CA glues. The problem with epoxy is you have to secure the part in place until the glue cures and make sure the part is in correct alignment. I tend to use this only for very heavy or large parts that can hold themselves in position.
I found a bottle of Testors Silver gloss. 15 cents American on the price tag…its VERY liquid, actually more liquid than the current paint, and looks superior. I dont dare use it!!!
David