Best glue for miniatures and models?

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Жыл бұрын

Glues to try:
Revell Contacta Professional
Citadel Plastic Glue
Tamiya Extra Thin Cement
Loctite Super Glue
If you are young please get a parent or guardian to assist you in using glue for your safety.
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Description tags: Miniature Painting, Models, Hobby Painting, warhammer painting, warhammer models, acrylic painting, glue, plastic cement, super glue, wood glue, PVA glue

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@drew1067 Жыл бұрын

I don't think you answered this: which glue tastes the best? thanks love the hobby vids

@northyhobbies Жыл бұрын

haha, not much beats the paint water pot for tastiest hobby liquid :P

@mgamga9476 Жыл бұрын

Gorilla glue. Don't monkey around. Someone may try this. Disclaimer: do not taste any of these glues.

@ok._.537 9 ай бұрын

@@mgamga9476 to late I already did

@steel5315 4 ай бұрын

I wish I wouldve watched this first. I bought craft glue assuming that would work. Thanks for the video!

@-lucentdawn-1445 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is a great video. I appreciate it a newer person to models.

@chaigallahun6727 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate your work!

@mgamga9476 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for video. I found with the cheap .99 cent super glue tubes, after you use it wipe the tip with a paper towel, close it lightly (do not tighten cap down just turn it till it stops) and most importantly store it standing up straight. This will prevent glue from running up to the tip and gluing it shut. Works well for me.

@oddballsok Жыл бұрын

nope..still not works.

@aspectnato8077 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!

@n3r0nero1992 Жыл бұрын

Really nice vid, thanks a lot for your quick tips! Also, I'd like to tell that I'm totally agree regarding Loctite, great stuff. But can someone explain me if something wrong with my hands or what - I can't glue resin details with cyanoacrylate, like at all. What the chemistry behind this?

@GoufinAround_ Жыл бұрын

I've been using my tamiya plastic cement wrong....That just blew my mind lol

@JBearwa Жыл бұрын

Very useful!

@NFA44 Жыл бұрын

I have a figure that came broken :( what do you recommend for glueing them back together

@apostlepaintingminis Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a good replacement for the Tamiya, going to give the Revell a try, good vid!!

@savagex466-qt1io 8 ай бұрын

O I love the Tamiya extra thin for plastic its my fav. Just a hard core smell is bad lol. Does the Revell have a bad smell ? Is it good glue ?

@apostlepaintingminis 8 ай бұрын

No smell to the Revell, I haven't had any issues with it! @@savagex466-qt1io

@QatunQ Жыл бұрын

Testors makes a pretty nice plastic cement with a brush applicator

@northyhobbies Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will have to try it

@LaMOi1 6 ай бұрын

Hi - I bought revell contacta professional …. I’m new to minatures. Bought some plastic ones(Games workshop/ Warhammer) off eBay an, and a sword snapped off in the post. So I used the glue. Firstly it seemed like ages to get hard enough for me to leave it. Then came back to it at the end of the day, and it snapped off pretty easy. It didn’t stick it well. Games worship minatures are plastic I think. Do you need to shake the glue before use or something? Am I not understanding some crucial step??

@tajhayes7841 6 ай бұрын

The Tamaiya extra thin IS the BEST 4 Styrene!! & I BLAST HOBBY LOBBY 4 NOT selling it anymore!! They now only sell a similar LOOKING liquid weld tht SUXX BIG time!!

@ddistrbd1 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video available, I have question though, what glue is the best for clear plastic windows? I'm doing Walthers merchant's row V and thought maybe to use CA glue but there has to be a better choice than CA glue that doesn't damage the clear plastic.

@northyhobbies 2 ай бұрын

Good question, i know in the past plastic glues can be a bit problematic, even if you manage to glue them perfectly without getting any of the glue on the clear screen they can still permanently “fog up” as the glue dries and it releases a residue. Assuming the window fits pretty snuggly and it won’t take much to hold it in perhaps a tiny bit of varnish around the edges would be enough to hold it in place? I can’t think of a glue off the top of my head that i’ve had a good experience with on clear plastics but if you find one let me know!

@ddistrbd1 2 ай бұрын

@@northyhobbies I just had to settle on Revell contacta pro, so far (after 2 hours or so)all the windows seem to be firmly glued , no fog up that I can see , I'm hoping they'll stay that way. in the past I have tried CA gel, while wood glue, Tamiya thin cement, but the revell glue by far has out-performed them all.

@garageman_ Жыл бұрын

I have a bunch of models a friend put together for me that have the white super glue residue all over them, do you know any tricks to clean them off?

@weldonyoung1013 11 ай бұрын

It might be possible, with age super glues 'crystalize' (become very ridged). With care you could try chipping it by scrapping with a finger nail or wood dowl. But this is best tried on only small overflows.

@HAL-vu8ef Жыл бұрын

Need some advice. I collect 1/72 Diecast aircraft and the undercarriage are notoriously difficult to keep in place. However you also want to be able to remove them for a different display sometimes. Can you recommend a weak glue that doesn’t really affect the model? Some people recommend bluetac buts it’s too weak and looks terrible.

@weldonyoung1013 11 ай бұрын

I am having the same problem with Hobby Master aircraft models. I don't have a solution, but was thinking of using a wood glue which should only give a weak bond. Another option with the HM might be to tighten up the fitting by using plumber's Teflon tape. As for other brands of aircraft model, I thing Corgi might need something more permanent.

@HAL-vu8ef 11 ай бұрын

@@weldonyoung1013 I was told clear silicon like you use on bathrooms, kitchen and glass is good as it is not to sticky and can be pulled off.

@weldonyoung1013 11 ай бұрын

@HAL-vu8ef , I just got a reply from Hobby Master (about a minute ago). Here, I've copied it out: "Dear Sir, Please use water soluable white glue to secure the parts and the gears."

@HAL-vu8ef 11 ай бұрын

@@weldonyoung1013 thanks for sharing

@tethys17 6 ай бұрын

I tried superglue on a 3D print and it was like a glitch, it acted like id used water and the piece just fell off. It had no stickyness or tackiness at all between the two pieces.

@northyhobbies 6 ай бұрын

You could try a thicker superglue, it might help hold things in the right place until it dries.

@californiahighwaypatrol577 Жыл бұрын

Hey can i use the plastic glue after i painted a model

@northyhobbies Жыл бұрын

Yes it should still work after painting the model however it will likely ruin the paint job around those joins and be a little less effective so you may have to repaint those parts. It may work better to scrape the paint off the area where the parts touch before trying to glue them.

@axelwulf6220 Жыл бұрын

I'm in the belief that just craft glue would work on plastics as good as Kraze Glue or other modeling glue

@MrSh4W Жыл бұрын

What glue is best to glue plastic to metal on a diecast model car? cheers

@northyhobbies Жыл бұрын

Super glue, any time that you are combing different materials the best option will be super glue.

@MrSh4W Жыл бұрын

@@northyhobbies Any particular brand?

@northyhobbies Жыл бұрын

@@MrSh4W my preference is Loctite for the reasons mentioned in the video, however there isn't much difference between super glues. Any standard brand should do.

@MrSh4W Жыл бұрын

@@northyhobbies Cheers 👍

@savagex466-qt1io 8 ай бұрын

Im going for loctite this time. My Gorllia glue just turns to crap after im 3/4 done the bottle. It gets far to thick, even if I stand it up right. Its decent though but its shelf life seems to not be the best. Thanks for sharing@@northyhobbies

@user-ro1cs5hp5e Жыл бұрын

No timestamps??

@williamharris7577 4 ай бұрын

My brother in Christ, it's a 5 minute video.

@MajorFletch 3 ай бұрын

Which one smells best? When I take huffs I want it to smell nice.

@northyhobbies 3 ай бұрын

I’m a fan of the revell plastic cement because it reminds me of my childhood but if toxicity is more your thing the tamiya extra thin is strong

@roguecarlos2539 2 ай бұрын

I broke a hard plastic gun should I use the plastic glue?

@toaojackson7447 28 күн бұрын

If both sides being glued together are plastic then the plastic glue is brilliant, as he says in the video it melts the plastic together making a perfect hold.

@asenaruu8361 Жыл бұрын

Tamiya has the worst gunk I went and search this to know what’s the best glue to use so that it won’t happen to me again

@sethfarris1791 9 ай бұрын

anyone have glue for vehicle's

@dlishusgyrl4u Күн бұрын

Turns out, you can infact superglue the tip of your tongue to your own cheek. don't let the fear of the unknown or odd E.R visit stop you from finding answers to your own questions. Just look at how I fared in my pursuit of knowlege