 Flashman14  | 29 Aug 2012 1:43 p.m. PST |
Which do you prefer for metal figure assembly and to steel bases/washers? |
| Angel Barracks | 29 Aug 2012 1:45 p.m. PST |
Neither, just cheapo 8 tubes for a quid from Tesco. |
| Bashytubits | 29 Aug 2012 1:57 p.m. PST |
Washers are too expensive these days. I use circular magnets that are very inexpensive from wal mart. |
| CmdrKiley | 29 Aug 2012 2:02 p.m. PST |
I think the Gorilla Glue brand CA glue is the same stuff that Gale Force 9 sells. I've noticed that the Gorilla Glue brand is about $1 USD less at Home Depot than the GF9 brand at my FLGS. |
| richarDISNEY | 29 Aug 2012 2:13 p.m. PST |
Gorilla Super Glue only…
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| Farstar | 29 Aug 2012 2:20 p.m. PST |
Gorilla Super Glue for all needs that a goopy CA glue is good for, and cheap liquid stuff for the rest. |
 etotheipi  | 29 Aug 2012 3:42 p.m. PST |
Loc-Tite interior (non-stink) household adhesive. Multiple drops from over 1m result in the model breaking at places other than the glue weld. |
| IWillNeverGrowUpGames | 29 Aug 2012 3:45 p.m. PST |
For my metals I've, to date, used exclusively Gorilla super-glue. For plastics, I've used Uhu superglue. |
| Only Warlock | 29 Aug 2012 3:50 p.m. PST |
Gorilla Super Glue HANDS DOWN. |
 Wolfshanza | 29 Aug 2012 4:00 p.m. PST |
I only use loctite super glue-ultra gel control (blue and black squeeze bottle) any more. it even works on my plastic 54's. Can be had from Home Despot or Wallyworld to name a few :) |
| Tarty2Ts | 29 Aug 2012 4:23 p.m. PST |
There are different grades of super glue ( I never new this before ) I buy the best I can afford these days- Loctite is excellent quality. The cheap stuff from the $2 USD shop ?…….they cut corners producing that stuff, that's why it's cheap. Mind you if your just sticking washers to the bottom of bases it won't matter, but anything more serious…..get something decent. ( price is a good guide I find generally ) |
| The Monstrous Jake | 29 Aug 2012 5:04 p.m. PST |
I used Zap-a-Gap for probably 15 years, then couldn't find any in local stores about a year ago. Based on recommendations here on TMP, I decided to give Gorilla Super Glue a try. I still use Zap-a-Gap for some applications when I need to fill big gaps, but for most tasks I now prefer Gorilla Super Glue. |
| stecal | 29 Aug 2012 5:07 p.m. PST |
Gorilla. I can always find it at Home Depot. |
| flooglestreet | 29 Aug 2012 5:50 p.m. PST |
I go ape for Gorilla glue. |
| Dale Hurtt | 29 Aug 2012 6:37 p.m. PST |
Gorilla Glue Super Glue. No contest. |
| nazrat | 29 Aug 2012 8:54 p.m. PST |
Only Zap, no contest! 8)= |
| CeruLucifus | 29 Aug 2012 9:06 p.m. PST |
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| Jeff Ewing | 30 Aug 2012 6:45 a.m. PST |
Zap-a-gap is not for gluing the figures to washers -- it's for filling gaps. That said I use Loc-tite and Gorilla cyanoacrylate for basing. |
| jdpintex | 30 Aug 2012 7:58 a.m. PST |
Zap-a-gap. Easy to find, I'm used to how it works, and it does a great job. |
| ordinarybass | 30 Aug 2012 8:01 a.m. PST |
I'm not sure if there are different types of gorilla superglue, but I use their "impact tough" formula for anywhere that I need a gap-filling glue or the assembly of heavy metal parts. It has a bit of rubber in it so those heavy limbed metal figures are much less likely to come apart when given a jolt. I also highly recommend BSI superglues. You've probably seen them in your model shop with the model shop's name printed on them. They cost the same or less than most hardware store glues when you figure in the amount of actual glue in the bottle and come in a wide range of consistencies.
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My current favorite is Instacure plus which has a consistency between watery and gel glues. I would use their rubberized glues instead of Gorrilla, but they aren't stocked at my local train store and I can all ways get Gorilla at the hardware store. I always have a thick and thinner superglue on hand as well as a plastic solvent glue. Different tools for different uses. |
 KimRYoung | 18 Sep 2012 12:29 p.m. PST |
Sinbad Glue See my comments here:
TMP link Kim |
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