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Post by Parduz on Apr 21, 2010 14:38:24 GMT -5
I second the use of superglues.... i use the brush or the jelly one. But the kind of paper matter: ordinary cardstock let the glue "permeate" the paper so you'll end with track of it on the printed side (or on the fingers you used to press the paper. It is just another thing you have to learn: what kind of paper "allows" superglue, and what not.
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Post by Trey on May 2, 2010 16:39:04 GMT -5
I add a little superglue to "spotweld" the joint at the mecha hips/legs where there is a lot of stress on the glue joint because of folding the 180 degree angle. Superglue (applied with a brush) also does a great job of reinforcing a scored edge in cardstock modeling in general - it stiffens it up and reinforces the cut because the superglue wicks along the paper fibers internally and makes the cardstock even more rigid.
The best cardstock liquid glue, IMO, is the Scotch "scrapbooking" glue that has both a small tip and a wide application head. The glue gives you several seconds to move things around, but when it starts to set it sets fast and strong. Almost a happy medium between superglue (almost to fast) and PVA/Elmer's glue (takes FOREVER!). ;D
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Post by Dagger on May 3, 2010 16:00:03 GMT -5
Interesting... I haven't seen Scotch Srapbooking glue... I'm going to have to look for that... Thanks...
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Post by fallow on Mar 12, 2011 21:07:35 GMT -5
I use superglue.
I put superglue on one side then use an activator pen on the other side. That way I only have to hold it together for a few seconds and can start cutting it out in about a minute.
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Post by whisper31 on Oct 25, 2016 0:32:55 GMT -5
I have found that a stick paste works quite well also. The ones that I use are purple to start with and then dry clear. I use a pasta/dough roller to burnish my glued pieces together (just make sure to burnish on both sides or the model will tend to roll up the direction of the first rolling). I use CA (cyanoacrylate) glue to stiffen the models after the stick glue has dried and then fold at the joints. I use a pair of tweezers to hold at some minor point so I don't glue my fingers to the model and I also use the tweezers to help with the folds (someone on another forum board said something like: "Tweezers will make your fingers smaller").
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