| Prof Pate | 28 Jul 2018 4:38 p.m. PST |
Help please with Best glue for separate arms, fixing heads etc Is there a 'stiffener' to slow down finish through flexing/handling. Thanks |
| Rich Bliss | 28 Jul 2018 7:25 p.m. PST |
For gluing soft plastic, I usually use a cyanoacrylate gel, but always pin for maximum strength. I don't know of any effective stiffener, but a good flexible primer is a must. I use Liquitex gesso |
| alan L | 29 Jul 2018 12:10 a.m. PST |
Indeed, always pin. I have seen a suggestion to use Krylon plastic paint as a primer as ir is flexible, but have yet to use it myself. I probably wii give it a try as I have a lot if Caesar modrrn figures to paint up. |
| Dexter Ward | 29 Jul 2018 1:58 a.m. PST |
artists acrylic paint straight from the tube makes a great primer for soft plastics -stays flexible and forms a good base for paint |
| Pauls Bods | 29 Jul 2018 7:14 a.m. PST |
IŽll second what Dexter wrote.
As for attaching heads..drill and pin. Same for arms. cyanoacrylate gel or PVA to fill any gaps. |
| PaulRPetri | 29 Jul 2018 5:35 p.m. PST |
I use Loctite gel super glue for most soft plastic attaching projects. However for mounting cavalry figures I discovered that DAP Kwik Seal Kitchen & Bath Adhesive caulk works miricales. A glob on the saddle then press figure on let sit 24 hours and he is stuck for life. I aslo attach shields with this stuff. Finally I have used Krylon plastic spray primer in the past it was horrible. I now use Rust-Oleum ultra cover paint primer. Hope this helps. |
| davbenbak | 30 Jul 2018 5:37 a.m. PST |
A second for Loctite Gel. It gives you a little time and wiggle room to get things just right. I've never gone to the trouble on pinning. I also prime with spray on gesso. I'll have to give the DAP Kwik seal a try. |
GROSSMAN  | 31 Jul 2018 12:16 p.m. PST |
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| Prince Lupus | 08 Aug 2018 11:14 a.m. PST |
And two coats of varnish to hold it all together |
| Tyler326 | 09 Aug 2018 4:26 a.m. PST |
Tried plastics but toooooo much work fiddling with the heads
arms , etc. Can always make more $$$ but can't get back the awful amount of time to put them together. I second GROSSMAN… sticking with metal. |
| Prof Pate | 11 Aug 2018 10:24 a.m. PST |
I have manufactured metals and understand that argument, but the quality of metal available does not match (in 1/72 scale) the finish of the better (eg Zevezda) plastics. So maybe back to the commissioning plan.
Maybe a material compromise. |
