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Title: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: The Gray Ghost on July 23, 2012, 09:17:17 PM

I have a green army man tank, M-48 Patton, I am trying to put sandbags on it for extra armor but I can't find a glue that will adhere to the plastic.
I have tried super glue, Testors and white glue.

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: Varangian on July 23, 2012, 11:15:00 PM

Wash the tank, then try a hot glue gun.

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: HerbyF on July 24, 2012, 04:31:00 AM

Rough up the surface with a little sand paper too before glueing. You might have to resort to a 2 part epoxy.

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: Cosmotiger on July 24, 2012, 07:12:03 PM

Loctite makes a superglue for plastics.  You apply an activator to prep the plastic, then glue with the superglue.   I've used it successfully on soft bendy 1/72 scale plastic miniaturues, which are similar in composition to the green army man plastic:

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/4/2/sg_plstc/overview/Loctite-Plastics-Bonding-System.htm (http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/4/2/sg_plstc/overview/Loctite-Plastics-Bonding-System.htm)

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: The Gray Ghost on July 29, 2012, 08:06:27 PM

The sand bags didn't work out

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/7670729418_f4e583cded_m.jpg)
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7670732062_9e148a929a_m.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7267/7670725962_3e48ba0bf2_m.jpg)

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: Momotaro on July 29, 2012, 08:15:08 PM

Quote from: Cosmotiger on July 24, 2012, 07:12:03 PM

Loctite makes a superglue for plastics.  You apply an activator to prep the plastic, then glue with the superglue.   I've used it successfully on soft bendy 1/72 scale plastic miniaturues, which are similar in composition to the green army man plastic:

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/4/2/sg_plstc/overview/Loctite-Plastics-Bonding-System.htm (http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/4/2/sg_plstc/overview/Loctite-Plastics-Bonding-System.htm)

Loctite don't tell you, but the activator pen still works with ordinary superglue after the tiny tube of glue you get in the pack has run out.

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: Ironworker on July 30, 2012, 12:47:18 PM

I just used super glue on my tank conversion.  What were you sand bags made of?

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: The Gray Ghost on July 30, 2012, 07:56:42 PM

I tried using miliput but My sculpting was not up to the task.

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: dbsubashi on July 31, 2012, 05:17:32 AM

May I recommend superglue with baking soda as an activator? Sean Patten at http://www.ironhands.com/10tools.htm (http://www.ironhands.com/10tools.htm) swears by it, instead of at it...

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: Glitzer on July 31, 2012, 08:29:38 AM

Have you tried two component epoxy glues?

Title: Re: Glue for a green army man tank
Post by: Cosmotiger on August 01, 2012, 07:41:36 PM

Quote from: Momotaro on July 29, 2012, 08:15:08 PM

Loctite don't tell you, but the activator pen still works with ordinary superglue after the tiny tube of glue you get in the pack has run out.

I sort of thought that might be the case, you confirm my suspicions.  ;)