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Title: What glue to use with etched brass parts?
Post by: twrchtrwyth on April 17, 2009, 12:48:58 AM

I'm building a Russian 1902 AA gun, used by them in WW1. The kit has etched brass parts which I've never worked with before. I'm wondering what glue to use? The brass parts will be attached to the normal type of hard plastic you get in kits. I'm thinking I should use super glue but I'm not sure. Advice?

Title: Re: What glue to use with etched brass parts?
Post by: Svennn on April 17, 2009, 03:44:42 AM

Aye - superglue. PVA will work but you will not want to wait that long.

Very intrigued by the kit. Injection moulded plastic with brass etch - what scale/manufacturer?

Title: Re: What glue to use with etched brass parts?
Post by: Sangennaru on April 17, 2009, 08:31:42 AM

standard cianacrilic glue should work, but sometimes it gives some problems... be careful to have a plain surface, to avoid any kind of empty space. Dunno why, but whith copper sometimes it make strange things,..

Title: Re: What glue to use with etched brass parts?
Post by: twrchtrwyth on April 17, 2009, 07:24:48 PM

Quote from: Svennn the DH Nut on April 17, 2009, 03:44:42 AM

Aye - superglue. PVA will work but you will not want to wait that long.

Very intrigued by the kit. Injection moulded plastic with brass etch - what scale/manufacturer?

1/72 ACE models, Russian 76.2mm AA gun m.1900/02P

(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii318/twrchtrwyth/Modelau%20ar%20werth/product_thumb.jpg)

Got it from, http://www.modelhobbies.co.uk/shop/762mm-antiaircraft-model-1900-72265-p-14966.html

Title: Re: What glue to use with etched brass parts?
Post by: archangel1 on April 18, 2009, 08:43:49 PM

Hi, Dafydd

There's a new acrylic formula glue, Gator's Grip Hobby Glue, designed for photoetch that apparently is quite the thing.  I bought a bottle last year  ::)  but haven't really had a chance to test it.  (Isn't procrastination wonderful?) You might want to check it out here.

http://www.gatorsmask.com/gatorglueorder.html

Here's the full review.  (Link is also on site.)

http://modelshipwrights.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=2660

Cheers,

Mike

Title: Re: What glue to use with etched brass parts?
Post by: twrchtrwyth on April 18, 2009, 08:55:59 PM

Thanks Mike. :)