02-11-2012, 09:10 AM
Southern Tuxedo Wrote:...If you have experimented with other adhesives that did not work, please let us know what they were....
The alternative I have tried with some positive results is two component glue. You have two tubes with gel ti be mixed or a tube with gel and a powder. Brand names in Germany are UHU Plus or Stabilit. They take longer to set and do not work as well as CA gel on the styrene.
The CA gel I am using is Loctite 454. The German dealer "Conrad" sells it in 20 gram tubes for about 30€ (# 220826 - 62). But 20 gram is good for a lot of buildings
You might find a better source in UK?There is a very different approach you might consider. Gary did use a massive wooden kernel for some of his structures (e.g. the bank building). All the styrene is decoration only somehow glued at the wood block. That sounds good for a long background building that needs stability. You would need old wood that will not warp on the layout (except you plan banana buildings
) and a circular saw bench in a wood work shop, garage etc..
Reinhard