Modelling discoveries....

What is your most recent modelling discovery (as in tools or paints etc) that you really found useful and wouldn't do without these days?

For me its Gator Glue...a water soluble super glue that gives you minutes of workability before drying out. Really useful!


Dottore

Dottore wrote:What is your most recent modelling discovery (as in tools or paints etc) that you really found useful and wouldn't do without these days?

For me its Gator Glue...a water soluble super glue that gives you minutes of workability before drying out. Really useful!


Dottore

Do you mean it takes minutes to dry out?
Does it FOG transperancies or any surrounding areas?
Does it get dislodged with water like the other superglue?

Ray

It looks like white glue but it is not....

Has the same consistency...
You apply it...then I use a small brush with water to wipe off the excess after i join the parts...

In a few minutes it has a firm bond...after around 30 minutes it is stuck. What makes it really useful is that I can move around the part until it is in the right position....then wipe off the excess and let it dry.

I discovered it when trying to place engine deck meshes. Normal glue wouldnt work as if the mesh landed out of place it would be stuck....no time to move it around! It was recommended to me from another forum and havent left it since!

And no it doesn't fog clear parts.

This link explains further....
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/405823/review_gator_glue_an_alternative_to.html

Dottore

PS AFAIK superglue HARDENS with water (ie accelarates drying) not dislodges it! I may be wrong but I doubt it!

From where do you buy it Matthew?

Sounds great. Thanks for sharing Mat.

Bought it online....don't remember where...just google it....

Dottore

I'm baffled to say the least by this Gator Glue I mean baffled for the worst ta

MY BOTTLE (which Jos sent for and I presume he's got the same consignment date on his) is not performing according to the positive acclaims by Doc Roe here on this forum and in this thread, and also by Alex (where I asked him last Wed at club)

Maybe I'm pretending TOO MUCH from this Gator Glue, or else I'm not giving it ample time to get STUCK, but according to Joseph, he tried his and unstuck whatever he stuck the night before, just the day after

So this is what I'm gonna do
I'll bring MY BOTTLE and some plastic scraps NEXT WED the 28th Oct and am gonna PLEAD with Aleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeex to DEMONSTRATE LIVE PLS

Ray

check this review about the glue,
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/405823/review_gator_glue_an_alternative_to.html

FJ wrote:check this review about the glue,
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/405823/review_gator_glue_an_alternative_to.html

Thanks FJ but I need a LIVE Demo with my BOTTLE as it is not bonding at all
Even Joseph had the same problem

Try this website http://www.xejnsew.com.mt

Ray

haven't used this glue, so I can't really comment, but according to reviews it is flexible and water actually can be used to clean, debond and thin which makes me a bit sceptical about its properties as to whether use it instead of the so called traditional super glue.

According to the review, it is the mother of all glues, its properties seem to be really good. I am really tempted to try it out. Superglue does pose certain problems becasue of its instantaneoue drying properties.

bcauchi wrote:According to the review, it is the mother of all glues, its properties seem to be really good. I am really tempted to try it out. Superglue does pose certain problems becasue of its instantaneoue drying properties.

Yes it is tempting INDEED Brian, that's why I got a bottle but as I stated earlier Joseph's and my bottle are not sticking/glueing, or maybe we're doing something WRONG

Hope Alex is watching this topic

Ray

yes im watching
i still cant figure out why yours does not work ive stuck pe, canopies and whitemetal parts with excellent results this does not mean that they are strap resistant but as you know im not the gentlest soft handed guy you ever met

Ray wrote:

bcauchi wrote:According to the review, it is the mother of all glues, its properties seem to be really good. I am really tempted to try it out. Superglue does pose certain problems becasue of its instantaneoue drying properties.

Yes it is tempting INDEED Brian, that's why I got a bottle but as I stated earlier Joseph's and my bottle are not sticking/glueing, or maybe we're doing something WRONG

Hope Alex is watching this topic

Ray

Maybe you have high humidity in Zurrieq

alex wrote:yes im watching
i still cant figure out why yours does not work ive stuck pe, canopies and whitemetal parts with excellent results this does not mean that they are strap resistant but as you know im not the gentlest soft handed guy you ever met

Ah yes those butter fingers of yours may be doing the trick

Ray

Ma xtrajtux minn ghand Censina tal-Merca u kien skadut?

iCocker wrote:Ma xtrajtux minn ghand Censina tal-Merca u kien skadut?

Emminni hekk qed nahseb ta

Isma ma tridx thawwdu qabel hux?

Kull m'ghamilt kien li ixxejkjajtu wahda tajba u "wahhalt"

Ray

Ray wrote:

iCocker wrote:Ma xtrajtux minn ghand Censina tal-Merca u kien skadut?

Emminni hekk qed nahseb ta

Isma ma tridx thawwdu qabel hux?

Kull m'ghamilt kien li ixxejkjajtu wahda tajba u "wahhalt"

Ray

Isma ma ixxejkjajtux xi tnejn tajba u qtajtu

FJ wrote:

Ray wrote:

iCocker wrote:Ma xtrajtux minn ghand Censina tal-Merca u kien skadut?

Emminni hekk qed nahseb ta

Isma ma tridx thawwdu qabel hux?

Kull m'ghamilt kien li ixxejkjajtu wahda tajba u "wahhalt"

Ray

Isma ma ixxejkjajtux xi tnejn tajba u qtajtu

Mhux haga kbira FJ

Anyway, this eve I'll bring the famous or infamous (for me at least) Gator Glue and see what Alex can conjure with it

Ray

MELA QED TAHSIBNI MERLIN ( mago oronzo more likely)JEW

alex wrote:MELA QED TAHSIBNI MERLIN ( mago oronzo more likely)JEW

If you don't know it.........YES YOU ARE and you know I'm not joking as the things I saw you transform/adapt to your MODELLING NEEDS over the years have ALWAYS amazed me and others alike, so don't fish for compliments

Ray

I DONT LIKE TO FISH but when i occasionally do i usually end up with IMZAZZEN