FineScale Modeler: Glues for plastic models and how to use them

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• DY

  @Dylanesque · 2 years ago

  True story. <br>I bought a small plastic bottle of Gorilla instant glue and used 0 times because it had set in the bottle. <br>Wasn&apos;t cheap either.<br>And the shop didn&apos;t refund my money.<br>.<br>I&apos;ve also used paint thinners, applied with a fine paint brush, to glue clear plastic components such as windows.<br>Worked a treat.

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• DE

  @debatable1984 · 6 months ago

  Best glue video on YouTube, thanks for sharing your expertise.

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• GE

  @georgewinters3191 · 2 years ago

  Thank you for a comprehensive explanation on glues, I am about to begin car modelling as a retiree and I have aparticular model I want to work up to , you have saved me heaps of grief by showing what glues do what 😊👍

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• IV

  @IVthHorseman · 11 months ago

  This is mind-blowing to me. &nbsp;I haven&apos;t built a model in close to 30 years and thought the standard &quot;airplane&quot; glue in the metal tube was all there was out there. &nbsp;I just picked up a kit - guess I&apos;m going back to the shop for some better glue!

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• X3

  @x3mperformace · 4 years ago

  I even see &apos;pro youtube&apos; builders using Tamiya extra thin, on kits with a lot of gaps, where it&apos;s not usefull due to it should only be used as a capilar glue = tight joints.<br>I use Extra thin too, but also a normal Tamiya cement where the joints is more... questionable.<br>A true modeller has more than one bottle of glue.<br>Know your enmy, use the right tool.<br>Great video.

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• RA

  @rangefromtblt4047 · 4 months ago

  So as an <b>absolute beginner</b> (never having made a model EVER) I bought a Kibri tower crane model kit - and it&apos;s level &quot;professional&quot;. Yeah, well, those parts are MINISCULE. Idek how I&apos;m gonna apply such small amounts of glue. I bought the Revell glue, btw. I&apos;m glad I watched this video beforehand, though. Wish me luck. 😜✨️<br><br>Also, for anyone wondering why I start with a &quot;professional&quot; kit: I&apos;m actually not particularly interested in modelling, but I really, really wanted a preassembled tower crane model and they just DON&apos;T SELL THOSE ANYWHERE (except low-quality kids toys and some versions I don&apos;t really like that don&apos;t look like those &quot;generic&quot; tower cranes), so this was practically my only choice.

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• JF

  @jf4872 · 2 years ago

  Tamiya thin cement is actually cellulose thinner aka...Lacquer thinner here in the states.

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• HA

  @Harmon1ca · 4 years ago

  That last 4 minutes is probably the best music I’ve ever heard.

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• US

  @user-ro1cs5hp5e · 3 years ago

  Ty. U r the 1st that introduced timestamps on your video making it more accessible for neurodivergent people

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• LE

  @lewismumby2040 · 2 years ago

  Great summary 👍🏻. I’ve now spent more time than I should looking for a clear but very strong adhesive for clear plastic parts. Going to try the 2 part epoxy….

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• SN

  @snoopy_jb · 7 months ago

  Thank you for your time and all the information that you provided. &nbsp;I&apos;m so grateful of people like you who are willing to share their expertise with those who are just starting out. &nbsp;The review of various glues and their application is very useful. &nbsp;Well done.

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  @AndrewC6 · 2 years ago

  Thank you for the tutorial! &nbsp;You answered many of my questions! &nbsp;🙂

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