01-10-2010, 10:41 AM
I have to concur with the sentiment that CA is really not the adhesive of choice for styrene panel butt joints. Doctorwayne said it best, my favorite use of CA, is to hold grab irons and railings in the holes drilled for them. I prefer MEK (Methyl Ethyl Ketone) applied with a fine brush. In all the liquid styrene cements, adequate ventilation is a must. MEK has the warning that contact with the skin can cause nerve damage. (not to mention all the finger prints permanently melted into the plastic surface......... capillary action is a real scientific fact).
As to the "scrap".........never throw anything away.....one kit's scrap is another kit's face lift.
I like the use of "mock-up". It helps keep the "final product" in view while figuring out "how to get there".
Looking good so far, keep up the good fight.
As to the "scrap".........never throw anything away.....one kit's scrap is another kit's face lift.
I like the use of "mock-up". It helps keep the "final product" in view while figuring out "how to get there".
Looking good so far, keep up the good fight.
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!