DukeWacoan   | 06 Mar 2014 4:12 p.m. PST |
I bought the Pegasus Bridge kit from Warlord. What's the best glue to use assembling it? Read lots of conflicting things online. |
| DukeWacoan | 06 Mar 2014 4:14 p.m. PST |
MDF, or whatever that type of board is called. |
| vogless | 06 Mar 2014 4:16 p.m. PST |
I've been brushing on wood glue. Just make sure you have lots if rubber bands and clothes line clips…. |
| Ethanjt21 | 06 Mar 2014 4:28 p.m. PST |
Hot glue? A lot of people think it's for low skill people but I use it a lot. Just don't have any hot glue bubbles all over and you're fine. Never used it for MDF but it should be okay? |
| Digger | 06 Mar 2014 5:08 p.m. PST |
Not sure where you are, but I've used Gorilla Glue on MDF and it works like a charm. Its a type of stronger and fast-setting wood glue available for major hardware stores in the US. |
| 14Bore | 06 Mar 2014 5:12 p.m. PST |
Gorilla glue, now there are at least two types and both will do. The normal wood glue or the original Gorilla glue (Damp it, clamp it, and forget it) is fantastic but don't get crazy with it, it foams up and while it can be scraped off but you will be making it a harder project. |
| CorSecEng | 06 Mar 2014 5:24 p.m. PST |
I just use CA glue but I have to because the styrene stuff needs it but gorilla works good on MDF. Watch it because it does expand so you might get a surprise and have stuff not fit right. I lost an engineering competition because of it. Our balsa wood bridge was made by laminating 3 layers together and the glue expended beyond the allowed 1 cubic inch cross sectional area. It blew every other bridge our of the water even though we never finished it. Just the two arches and I screwed it to the base board with metal angles. That is were it failed after 4000 foot pounds of force. closest competitor was like 1200. |
| DukeWacoan | 06 Mar 2014 8:44 p.m. PST |
So just yellow wood glue is fine I take it? With this Pegasus model I don't think much expansion would be good. |
| Deadmen tell lies | 06 Mar 2014 9:29 p.m. PST |
I use to make this for a living and its made up of sawdust and glue. It is not very reliable and breaks easy.
If you can use wood glue and screw or if U don't
want it showing small wood nails about 2" long
again I repeat this board or type of board is not stable. OSB is better and cheaper. Regards
James |
| Mad Mecha Guy | 07 Mar 2014 4:21 a.m. PST |
I find that Thick superglue (ripmax red cap) works quite well, as does not soak in before sticking. To stop the corners/edges de-laminating I find that thin super glue (eg ripmax blue cap) soaks in reinforcing the MDF. Regards MMG |
| Mehoy Nehoy | 07 Mar 2014 5:47 a.m. PST |
I use white PVA. As noted above, the key is to make sure the parts are firmly held together while it cures. |
| John de Terre Neuve | 07 Mar 2014 6:48 a.m. PST |
Having assembled many 4 Ground and Sarissa MDF structures, I would stick with wood glue (PVA). I can see the foaming type gorilla glue ruining your building and super glue may leach out and destroy the look. Really can not see using hot glue either. Make sure it fits first though. The MDF in these buildings is very sturdy and it is not going to break unless you drop it from a height or step on it. I have multiple resin, ? plaster and plastic buildings and I like the MDF, the are quite solid, look good and the 4 ground are already painted! John |
| Gaz0045 | 07 Mar 2014 7:17 a.m. PST |
I tried hot glue…..didn't stay stuck once it had cooled……however it did allow 'pinning' of pieces whilst the wood glue dried…..and then the hot glue 'pinning' just peeled away.
I have used 'gel' superglue too…..that works too. |
| m4jumbo | 07 Mar 2014 7:35 a.m. PST |
I just assembled three of the 4Ground buildings yesterday and used Elmers Wood Glue. I was impressed at how well it worked with very little need to clamp pieces together. It sets up very quickly and any excess glue that oozes out is easily cleaned up before it dries. I wouldn't use anything else. |
| PentexRX8 | 07 Mar 2014 10:11 a.m. PST |
I echo what m4jumbo said above me. I have also used elmers wood glue on MAS terrain for Infinity with no problem. |
| grommet37 | 29 Mar 2014 5:07 p.m. PST |
I haven't used MDF terrain bits, but I worked at a scene shop building sets for Broadway and we used tons of MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard). We used wood glue on it all the time. White glue should work fine. MDF is basically compressed sawdust held together with a binding agent, so use accordingly. |
| DukeWacoan | 30 Mar 2014 8:13 p.m. PST |
I used yellow wood glue. Worked well. |
| Dawkins | 30 Mar 2014 9:42 p.m. PST |
Go with wood glue. It's easy, it's cheap and it cleans up easy with a wet brown paper towel (the kind you would use in a public bathroom). You don't have to worry about any expansion like gorilla glue or it being brittle like super glue. It's the right glue for the job. If you are gluing surfaces to each other you may want to try the 2 coat method. Spread a coat on the surface and let it dry for a few minutes until it's a bit tacky. Spread a new layer on then glue the surfaces together and clamp it with a panel clamp or a C-clamp with a deep throat. |
