I like it. A lot.
I just discovered it last year,and I definitely agree with you,especially for Magic Tracks
Much agreed. It’s the best I’ve ever used.
Word of advice though. Do not leave the cap loose on it. It evaporates very quickly.
Since I’m just getting back into modeling after a LONG absence, I am way behind on the new modeling technology. Could one of you guys help a newbie and explain what you like about it? The way you’re talking about it, I feel that I need some but I don’t know why! [:P]
Thanks!
It goes on very well…thin. “Hot”, too, meaning you don’t need much to get a good bond. You can clamp the two pieces together, then ‘paint’ the glue on…
Also, since it goes on so thin, it’s very easy to work with, ie, if you get a bit where you don’t want it, it’s easy to sand out once it dries.
Ahhh…gotcha. I was right, I do need some! Ha-ha
Thanks panzerpilot!
schmidty, I’m also returning after a very, very, VERY long absence, so I can relate to that
As far as the glue, it is excellent for assembling and/or attaching small parts. The glue spreads perfectly. As thin as it is, it doesn’t run - something I was concerned with before using it. The lid brush applicator is cut just right for applying it to small areas. It sets quickly too, so you don’t have to hold those tiny parts in place for more than a couple seconds. And, I’ve used it a bunch of times now, and the level in the bottle has barely moved. For larger surfaces, and where you need a weld seam or squeeze out, like a fuselage, this ain’t for that - well, I wouldn’t use it for that. I use Testors stuff in the plastic bottle with the metal tube for larger surfaces, and I use the stuff in the tube in critical areas where I need a particularly strong and permanent joint
I discovered this on my own. I had a bottle of this stuff but wasn’t using it. I was just using the Testors liquid and was getting into a habit with that. I didn’t like how much squeeze out I was getting when I started attaching some small parts though, so I decided to try the Tamiya extra thin and was amazed at how easily and cleanly they went on. I even had a couple delicate grab handles that broke in half which I used the extra thin to repair, and It fixed them easily. There was a visible seam where the handles broke, so I brush some extra thin across them, and after it dried the seams went away
I notice you like doing 1/72 AC - which is super cool btw - so I highly recommend trying this stuff if you haven’t. I could see it being a huge help with things like cockpit details, rigging, pitot tubes, gun tubes, etc
Thanks for the great review jetmaker! I am going to copy-and-paste your post to my “Tips and Ticks” document I keep.
I was going to buy some if I ran across it, but after your post I am going to hit the 'net and buy some ASAP.
Thanks again to you and panzerpilot for the great advice!
I really like it, but the smell is just a little worse than Testor’s. I wonder if Tenax would work as well out of the Tamiya bottle?
schmidty, thanks! I did just edit it though to say that I “wouldn’t” use it for fuselages and stuff like that. I just caught that typo, so I wanted to be clear that I only use it for smaller areas. That being said, panzerpilot’s tip of painting the glue on totally makes sense with this stuff because it smoothes out so well, dries nearly transparent, and bonds very strong. I would be curious to see how that worked for say a wing assembly or fuselage. I could see it working very well, especially with smaller scale AC
Yeah, I figured you meant “wouldn’t”. [;)]
And I too am interested in panzerpilot’s tip to “paint” it on, and added that to my “tips list” as well. Like you said, I could see that working well on the the smaller stuff I will be working on. I will definitely give it a try.
Thanks again to the both of you!
“I really like it, but the smell is just a little worse than Testors. I wonder if Tenax would work as well out of the Tamiya bottle” That’s a great idea. I have a bottle of Tenax but haven’t used it because I’ve never had a brush I felt I would use for it, without it getting ruined. One thing about the Tamiya extra fine, is it runs along seams very well. I mentioned “painting” it along seams, where in many cases all you really need to do is touch the brush to the seam. I am always surprised how far it goes along a seam line.
Yes, it flows along seams, ridges and sometimes, recessed panel lines quite tenaciously. It pays to do a “finger check” before touching the brush to the model, as you can sometimes end up with the dreaded fingertip impressions on your model if you’re not careful.
It’s always better to use less and apply more if required than to flood the thing and make a huge mess.
It works good to dump your tenax bottle in an empty Tamiya or Gunze extra thin cement jar and use the fancy brush cap applicator. Much harder to knock off the bench and spill it.
That’s right,I forgot about that,I never knocked the Tamiya over yet.Many times a brand new bottle of Testors went over. [Y]
I do think that Tenax is faster,that’s why it’s no good for Magic tracks
I have managed to knock over a jar of Tamiya Extra thin. It wasn’t pretty… [:$]
I use the Tamiya Extra Thin for cementing wing and fuselage assemblies. Works fantastically. And I definitely do agree with the “finger check” before ap
oh I hate when that happens…as I was saying, I agree with the “finger check” warning before applying the stuff. I was reminded of that last night as a matter of fact. It’s a good thing it sands easily and I was able to get it all fixed up and squared away. Yep, Tamiya Thin is a permanent feature on my bench. Love it