Schmitz Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 A few years ago I hit the jackpot in a raffle and won a 1/32 Tamiya Mustang. I mostly build cars, but I also have an interest in 1940s-50s aircarft, and I finally got up the courage to build this monster... First question: this kit has two different tails - the tail parts overlap a band at the end of the fuselage about 1/2 inch wide, with practically no gap in the surface. What I can't figure out is what glue and technique to use to get a strong clean joint. If I was just overlapping two pieces of styrene sheet for a scratchbuilt part I'd just slather on some tube glue and clamp the joint, but I'm afraid if I do that here the glue will ooze out onto the outside surface or distort the surface of the tail (which has lots of rivet detail). Epoxy seems too thick to get a good fit. If I just flow some liquid cement into the back of the joint it will only be glued on one edge... Second question: the main landing gear on this kit are attached with screws so they can be (optionally) removed for an in-flight model. There are removable leading edge parts (held in place with magnets) that cover the mounting point. I never plan to take the gear off, so I'd like to glue the leading edge parts on when I build up the wing, but then you can't put the screws in to hold on the landing gear... I'm afraid if I attach the landing gear when I build the wing, they'll get broken off before the wing is attached to the fuse and painted. Is there some trick to this? Any tips greatly appreciated! Don
Zglossip Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 I can't answer your second question but the first one I can if your looking for a strong bond between parts without a mess I recommend super adhesive it comes in a yellow bottle you can get it at most hobby shops get the thick version but I must warn you check the fit alott and make sure it is what you want because when you apply this stuff and put the parts together it bonds almost instantaneously and I swear your would break the prices before getting them apart hope this helps .
Gromit801 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 Good old Testors liquid cement should work fine for the bonding issue.
Recommended Posts