ready to throw away the testors "orange tube"

[RocketRanger]

I found that tube glue is very good to use in very specific situations.
It's appropriate for parts that need to be glued together that have small available bonding surfaces that are close to other parts that can't get glue on them.
This would include tight spaces like attaching parts near rotating prop pins or clear parts that need to be glued that can't risk getting bonded or glazed by flowing liquid cement.
Make sure the bonding surfaces are bare plastic (no paint) and apply a very small drop of glue from the tube tip to a toothpick and apply it by rubbing a small amount of cement exactly where needed.
Make sure to use the minimal amount of glue that will not ooze out between the bonding surfaces of the parts being glued after they are pressed together.
In fact, I used tube glue yesterday on some parts around rotating prop pins where liquid cement would have certainly flowed into the moving parts and immobilized them.
I've used the little yellow Humbrol tubes of glue that came with Airfix Starter and Gift Sets and the Revell Contacta gel glue in the blue tube.
For some weird reason, I like the Revell tube glue although it's more "stringy" than the Humbrol tube glue which I also use.
The selection usually comes down to whichever one I find first when I need to use it.
And don't forget, tube glue just smells so darn delicious!

 

[OldManModeller]

I use them all. Testors tube glue, Testors liquid, Tamiya extra thin and Tamiya basic cement glue. I have some Testors liquid glue (3507) in the nifty black bottle too. And the cheapest CA glue (Super Glue from the dollar store) that I can find for photo etched stuff. Each have their usefulness for kit building.

I used Zap brand CA glue many years ago for RC stuff but I haven't built an RC plane for years since my dad passed away.

If I want a slow dry easily adjustable glue, I still use the Testors tube glue. Such as when putting AFV upper and lowers together and structural parts that can't be seen. I use my old business cards and squirt some onto them and a toothpick to apply it to the parts.

Back in 'the day', think 1970's, tube glue was all that we had. I built some pretty spider webby kits back then but with time you learn to apply it sparingly. With experience and toothpick application kits can and did and do come out well.

Today's modelers have it good. Especially with Tamiya Extra Thin. The capillary action of that glue is amazing. It dry's fast too. Almost too fast sometimes.

 

[OldManModeller]

I found that tube glue is very good to use in very specific situations.
It's appropriate for parts that need to be glued together that have small available bonding surfaces that are close to other parts that can't get glue on them.
This would include tight spaces like attaching parts near rotating prop pins or clear parts that need to be glued that can't risk getting bonded or glazed by flowing liquid cement.
Make sure the bonding surfaces are bare plastic (no paint) and apply a very small drop of glue from the tube tip to a toothpick and apply it by rubbing a small amount of cement exactly where needed.
Make sure to use the minimal amount of glue that will not ooze out between the bonding surfaces of the parts being glued after they are pressed together.
In fact, I used tube glue yesterday on some parts around rotating prop pins where liquid cement would have certainly flowed into the moving parts and immobilized them.
I've used the little yellow Humbrol tubes of glue that came with Airfix Starter and Gift Sets and the Revell Contacta gel glue in the blue tube.
For some weird reason, I like the Revell tube glue although it's more "stringy" than the Humbrol tube glue which I also use.
The selection usually comes down to whichever one I find first when I need to use it.
And don't forget, tube glue just smells so darn delicious!

Yep. I agree 100 percent... except the glue smell part at the end.