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I live in the USA and I am looking for a good glue that will stop me from throwing my Thunderfire and Techmarine with Servo harness out the window! I just cant get it to stick together. Any thoughts?

Sorry mate I live in Australia so im not sure if you'll have the same stuff.

You can use the green stuff that GW supplies tough I have not tried this myself so I can not guarantee its strength, HOWEVER...

What you need to do is go down to your local hardware store and look in the paint section or putty section for "Two Part Epoxy Putty/resin"
There are different brandsbut if you can find one called "Knead it" I can practically guarantee it adhesive properties.

No matter the brand it should tell you if it is adhesive, oh and try to find a water proof or metal putty as these are obviously better than wood putty or normal putties.

Hope that helps.

I usually use zap a gap, a hobby grade super glue on most of my models. It worked fine on my techmarine with servo harness. However, on larger metal models (heavy warjacks in warmachine for example) I've found a little green stuff works great. You'll likely have to do a little filing after it hardens completely, but otherwise it's done great for me.

I use Zap-A-Gap on my models.

You can use super glue! it works really well( make sure to get model and not household super glue) you can find it at your lhs

cheers

The answer is not to be found in glue, it is to be found in pins.

You need a solid mechanical connection before applying any sort of bonding agent. If you don't have this, then the glue will not hold. It may appear to for a short period of time, but it will come apart.

Buy a pin vice, pin everything, and you'll find that the brand of glue you use doesn't make a huge difference.

PVA ALL THE WAY WOOT.(/sarcasm)

Agreed, Drill and Pin for the tough jobs!

I use zap-a-gap and zip kicker for that extra tight bond.

for annoying metal models such as the Thundersuck cannon, Pinning, greenstuff, and superglue are my favorite combination.

(i love the thunderfire in game, but building the model is a horrible experience)

Super glue for models. It doesnt really matter the brand, as long as its super glue it works. BUT the REAL question you need to be asking yourself is, why arnt I pinning my metal minis. Any type of metal, weather its metal on metal or metal/plastic, you need to pin them. PIN THEEEEEEMMMM!!!!!!! Yes Im shaking my fist at you now

UMMMMM coz maybe not every one is a master hobbiest and cant pin models not once to stuff around

Lextheimpaler wrote:UMMMMM coz maybe not every one is a master hobbiest and cant pin models not once to stuff around

You'll never learn if you don't try.

Pinning models is so easy that even I can do it. Hand-drill, wire, superglue.

Done.

i watched that pitchman show earlier, so i suggest.......MIGHTY PUTTY.......or pinning

Lextheimpaler wrote:UMMMMM coz maybe not every one is a master hobbiest and cant pin models not once to stuff around

Please tell me your joking. The only time people can use that as an excuse, is when they havnt tried it. Whats harder then drilling a small hole in the center of a part, put a small bit of wire in said hole, and then gluing them together? Thats honestly, easier then painting.

It doesn't help when you don't have a small drill

I've tried epoxy glue with good results. That'll stick forever.

infilTRAITOR wrote:It doesn't help when you don't have a small drill

Go buy one.

Tools are investments.

And a small hand drill for pinning won't break your bank.

Agreed wholeheartedly on the pinning angle. Even the GW pin vice isn't too bad. After that I would use JB Kwik for big metal models. It's a steel based epoxy putty that dries in about 5 -10 minutes. Once you have pinned and used JB Kwik, it will NEVER come apart!

I'm pretty sure that GW makes super glue just for this purpose.

Superglue + greenstuff obviates the need for pinning. The bond is stronger than the pewter. A lot less work too.

-get out a little less greenstuff than would fill the joint
-roll it into a ball and place it in the joint
-add superglue
-press pieces together

It's all about the science of superglue. The smaller the gap, the tighter the bond. Greenstuff fills the gap, superglue locks it all down. Tiny spritz of water in there if you want it to set immediately.

Araldite epoxy resin is what I use. It works fine for small bits like arms and backpacks.

Heavier pieces need pinning.

Sometimes these threads make my brain hurt. I buy small drill bits for my drill. They come in a pack of 2 for like $3. And unless you drop the drill,and it snaps the , they last a LONG time. Thats affordable on ANY pay grade

Ahhh not seeing the wood from the trees...

Looking back at the original post, he says he's having trouble glueing the thunderfire....

Before you even attempt to glue that bad boy... you'll need to file the heck out of it first, as the pieces are a realllly bad fit.... give that a go first, so that all parts are nice and flush.. then hit it with the superglue, and or pins...

Zap a gap or any super glue available in a model shop will suffice..

For bigger things, two part epoxies all the way.. still with a little bit of pinning, to make sure they hold together while the glue sets..

I had GREAT success using a mix of super glue and gorilla glue on my Killa Kans. It works GREAT! Gorilla Glue would bond an icicle to an oil slick but it takes so damn long to set. That's wherethe super glue comes in. The Super Glue holds it together long enough for hte gorilla glue to work its magic.

You can find both at any hardware store. Gorilla Glue is like $5 and change.

also, to the pinning comment, that you need to be a master modeler to pin a model... That person obviously has never tried it. Pinning is not only one of the easiest modeling things you can do but it's also fun! I love drilling gun barrels.

I totally suggest investing in a pin vice. It's some $13 USD and will serve you very well for yeras. Plus you can drill gun barrels which improve the model SOOOO much!