what kinda glue are you on?

[Drpepeprz]

what kind of glue do you guys use for what purpose? (Brand and kind)

I must say....I'm very tired of the Testor red tube stuff! Heading to the hobby Shop asap to get me some Tamiya glue

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Tamiya regular (white cap) and X-Thin (green cap) I use for probably 90% of my building. The rest would be CA and Gator Acrylic Glue.

 

[MrNatural]

Tamiya regular (white cap) and X-Thin (green cap) I use for probably 90% of my building. The rest would be CA and Gator Acrylic Glue.

Same here, you just cant beat the tamiya plastic cements.

 

[Drpepeprz]

Scott, is the reg tamiya thin enough to use with the glue looper?

 

[ahmed malik]

Scott, is the reg tamiya thin enough to use with the glue looper?

you dont need a glue looper, as it has a very fine brush, which is v. fine, (00 brush), although it is as thin as water, so i assume yes.
like the pic on this page http://hobbyzone.ro/tamiya-87038-extra-thin-cement-40ml-p706.html

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Ditto what Ahmed said, you don't really need it as the brush in the bottle is very, very good.

I would assume you could use the looper with it, not sure as I haven't picked mine up yet.

 

[Quaralane]

Depends a lot on what I'm gluing, but for styrene, I've pretty much used only the testors' liquid cement for assembly.
I'll sometimes use the tube stuff if i have a smallish seam that needs work in the assembly.

 

[cp1963]

Haven't ever used Tamiya glue (don't tell my wife, she's Japanese). I'm trying to get back into the hobby after too many years away, but I used to use Tenax 7r, and it worked great for me.

 

[Mr. Goch]

Extra thick CA, Di- and Trichloromethylene solvents for welding styrene, ABS and acrylic. For the cost of three bottles of Tamiya liquid cement, I can get a five year supply of either of the solvents.

 

[WebbyNZ]

Revell Contacta Professional for most work, its quite thin and can run away on ya but its easy enough to control once you are used to it.
I also have Tamiya extra thin when i need to get into small gaps, Tamiya CA for PE etc and Micro Kristal Klear for clear parts

 

[urumomo]

I used Plastruct's liquid for a long time till I knocked that skinny B over months back :'(
Been using that Testors red label since ---what they had when I went for more . no complaints.
I remember the Plastruct being a bit more viscous but ? , not too sure now. Picked up one of the Testors Cement Pens to check it out . Like it . You can knife the felt applicator tip to a point or whatever you like .
It's more for larger joints though , even with the felt whittled down.
CA of course ,,,,,,,,,,,I like to rub it between the tip of my thumb and index finger with a good healthy pinch of baking soda .

 

[urumomo]

and I really recommend that Elmer's Craft Bond ' tacky glue ' .
it's super cheap , super fast good tack dries clear .
I use it for construction as well as temp joints etc . It's more than strong enough for most static model applications and it's nice not to worry about it attacking the styrene ,
I'm sure the card modelers here know it http://www.michaels.com/Elmer's-Craft-Bond-Tacky-Glue/gc0208,default,pd.html

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

and I really recommend that Elmer's Craft Bond ' tacky glue ' .
it's super cheap , super fast good tack dries clear .
I use it for construction as well as temp joints etc . It's more than strong enough for most static model applications and it's nice not to worry about it attacking the styrene ,
I'm sure the card modelers here know it http://www.michaels.com/Elmer's-Craft-Bond-Tacky-Glue/gc0208,default,pd.html

That is great for some stuff, but wouldn't work on plastics. Sure it will create a "bond" between the parts, but doesn't actually bond the parts together like a plastic cement does.

 

[urumomo]

Naw , It doesn't fuse the plastic like a solvent cement . It's got it's niche .
My architectural models are 95% PVA 'white glue' and I use it in scratch building with styrene to complete joints that have a mechanical interface . It acts to effect an interference fit and it's got good stick .
I can literally pour it into applicable joints and not worry about damaging the surrounding plastic . and it's great for temp assembly and false-work

SOMETIMES , I use this : http://www.beaconadhesives.com/cg527.html . Again , if I need to pour glue into somewhere . This stuff is WAY runny . and it yellows .

 

[LrdSatyr8]

I swear by the use of Zap-a-gap CA glue... the stuff is gel like, but dries rock hard, fills in little gaps, doesn't harm plastic, and is quick (completely dries in a few minutes). When dried it can be sanded and filed and you can get a kicker for it that when you spray it it will harden immediately. Now, for general purpose, I swear by the Testors Liquid Cement, but not in the stuff in tube or bottle with a brush. They used to make it in a plastic bottle with a metal needle like applicator. I bought this stuff 10 years ago and am still using the same bottle. I works great on styrene and the needle applicator makes it a breeze for placing just a small bead or drop exactly where you want it.

 

[rookie]

Can't go past tamiya in my book.

 

[urumomo]

;D Thought I'd put an update here about some CA
I picked up some thin , medium and thick of this stuff from Texas Art Supply when I was in Houston the other day
http://www.handibond.com/
.... Personally - I have never had issues with the actual glue from different manufacturers but some containers trump others .
I like the containers and the price per volume rocks on these --- and , yes , the CA works very well

 

[Grendels]

I made this a while back, and I still pretty much follow it:

Quick Tip: Different types of Glue!

 

[Drpepeprz]

Very nice Grendel! tells me i,m on the right track, switched to the 2 tamiya glue (the orange label is now white i believe) and gator glue for clear parts and some PE.