| sharps54 | 31 Mar 2011 2:15 p.m. PST |
The subject says it all, which glue do you prefer? Jason
Stafford, VA |
| MajorB | 31 Mar 2011 2:20 p.m. PST |
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| fairoaks024 | 31 Mar 2011 2:26 p.m. PST |
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| Elohim | 31 Mar 2011 2:56 p.m. PST |
Superglue. Plastic-to-metal is always superglue. |
| deephorse | 31 Mar 2011 3:08 p.m. PST |
Copydex. Seems to work on just about anything, and can also be removed should you wish to re-base your troops. |
 20thmaine  | 31 Mar 2011 3:16 p.m. PST |
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| klepley | 31 Mar 2011 3:21 p.m. PST |
I love hot glue.. Easy to use, and easy to take off for changes….. |
| Bangorstu | 31 Mar 2011 3:57 p.m. PST |
Woodglue – seems to work OK and is cheap. |
| Waco Joe | 31 Mar 2011 4:33 p.m. PST |
White glue. Basing is the most transient aspect of my modeling. You never know when you need to redo. |
| Buzzkill | 31 Mar 2011 5:13 p.m. PST |
I use Zap-a-Gap super glue to mount hard plastic Valiant figs to 3/4 in. fender washers. |
| TheCommandTent | 31 Mar 2011 5:37 p.m. PST |
I use white glue on washers. It makes it very easy to rebase a figure. |
| Grand Duke Natokina | 31 Mar 2011 7:05 p.m. PST |
Superglue on washers, never pennies.
Weaselhoffen. |
| eptingmike | 31 Mar 2011 7:25 p.m. PST |
I mount them on washer using Zap-A-Gap super glue and then miliput/green stuff the bases to even them out. |
| normsmith | 01 Apr 2011 12:08 a.m. PST |
Place the washer on light paper, blob of hot glue in the centre – does two jobs, glues and fills the centre of the washer. The paper backing can be pulled away, leaving a very thin sliver of paper. |
| Pauls Bods | 01 Apr 2011 1:34 a.m. PST |
woodglue…to stick it too the washer and then a woodglue and sand mix to landscape.
This is how I do it
link
Cheers
Paul |
| dayglowill | 01 Apr 2011 2:24 a.m. PST |
Araldite Rapid (a two part epoxy). Good strong bond, but not so strong you can't get the figures off the bases again if you need to. |
| stenicplus | 01 Apr 2011 3:18 a.m. PST |
I second Copydex for glueing any figure to any base. Strong enough to hold figures, flexible, takes paint and flock well but easy enough to pry the figure off the base for rebasing without using a knige and slicing your fingers open!! Excess on your hands or clothing can be rubbed off quicky and leaves little mess. No, I don't have shares :-) |
| NigelM | 01 Apr 2011 4:07 a.m. PST |
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| Karellian Knight | 01 Apr 2011 4:36 a.m. PST |
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| nebeltex | 01 Apr 2011 7:09 a.m. PST |
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| sharps54 | 01 Apr 2011 8:35 a.m. PST |
Thanks for all the responses so far! What is UHU? Pauls Bods thanks for the link, very nice! Is there a US equivenlent for Copydex? nebeltex is that regular Gorilla Glue or Gorilla Super Glue, I have read the regular GG expands where the super glue version does not. Jason
Stafford, VA |
| Pauls Bods | 02 Apr 2011 12:59 p.m. PST |
UHU is a glue maker in Germany
link
They make a wide range of glues…the "alleskleber" (sticks all glue) is the one meant (I think)
They do a two component glue that when mixed sticks just about anything.
Copydex…in the US ?? Fabri-Tac??
TMP link
Cheers
Paul |
| 1905Adventure | 08 Apr 2011 8:28 a.m. PST |
I actually use a cheap brush on varnish. I put a few drops on the penny and then press the figure in until it flows all around the plastic base and the penny surface. I find it holds really well, I don't have to do any precision brushing and it fills in the detail on the penny so if I don't want to texture with sand and only flock, I don't have to worry about seeing maple leaves. |
| Mapleleaf | 08 Apr 2011 10:37 a.m. PST |
UHU too good and easy to find at least where i am |
BlackWidowPilot  | 21 Sep 2011 6:13 p.m. PST |
Krazy Glue! Still Krazy after all these years…
Leland R. Erickson
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| Battlescale | 22 Sep 2011 3:08 p.m. PST |
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 Sgt Slag | 23 Sep 2011 10:24 a.m. PST |
+1 for Hot Glue: inexpensive, easy to apply, easy to remove (if necessary), 'dries' in seconds. If you lay down a sheet of wax paper underneath, the Hot Glue will fill in the center of the washer, and it will peel off the wax paper easily. I use Hot Glue for mounting all plastic figures, as well as plastic trees to CD's for forest terrain. Works well, versatile, and ridiculously inexpensive. Cheers! |
| Ivan the Reasonable | 23 Sep 2011 11:40 a.m. PST |
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| number4 | 23 Jan 2012 7:36 p.m. PST |
This stuff linkis similar to UH but stronger IMO and much cheaper
Available in Dollar Tree, Big Lots and other bargain stores for a buck a tube. Good for assembling plastic kits too. |
| epturner | 25 Jan 2012 9:51 a.m. PST |
Aileen's Tacky Glue. It works. Eric |
| NOLA Chris | 26 Jan 2012 10:15 a.m. PST |
Wood Glue
a little stronger than straight Elmers White
and just as easy to repair/change |
| DS6151 | 26 Jan 2012 10:14 p.m. PST |
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