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Which superglue is best for not leaving a white residue on clear plastics like the valkyrie or stormraven cockpit?


Thanks!

Zap does a superglue that is apparently designed for clear acetate parts and is not supposed to fog them (Plasti-Zap) - but I've not yet tried it.

That would appear to be it. Every other superglue will fog if you leave no way for the fumes to escape (the way the cockpit parts go together, there is NO way for the fumes to escape).

I just use thin polystyrene cement (in a jar) applied with a brush in a thin bead. Then I press the piece down after it looks like it has started to "soak into" the plastic.

You really don't want to use superglue at all on clear plastic.

You're looking for an acrylic "glue" - like gel medium.
http://www.goldenpaints.com/products/medsadds/gels/gels.php

You'd want "soft" gel. Paint on and around the edges.

Edit: Oh, this is also known as 'water effect'