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Hi all, I'm new to modeling. Maybe someone can give me a suggestion?

I'm trying to pose a Necron Destroyer with his gun arm pointed up at an angle. Due to the weight of the gun, gravity invariably seems to pull the arm downward no matter how long I hold it in place. Is there any way to overcome this problem? (Maybe fix the thing in an upside-down position overnight somehow?) Thanks!

Assuming you're using plastic glue/cement, The easiest way is just to find something the right height and rest it on that. Leave it for an hour or so, come back, and it should be fine. paint pots, other models, anything you have to hand can be used for this.

You could also try using Superglue, that will dry solid in just a few serconds, and after that, certainly won't allow the gun to droop.

Great I'll try -- tried before but I guess I didn't leave it long enough. Thanks!

Something I've done before is to only cover a portion of the surface I'm trying to glue with super glue and then the remainder with plastic glue. The super glue will help hold it steady so the plastic glue has time to dry.

This works well on parts that have pins or something similar. One type of glue on the pin itself and the other glue on the rest of the surface that's going to be in contact.

I keep a large ball of blu tac on my desk at all times whilst modelling.
I'd say it's an essential bit of kit for holding models in place, propping up arms etc.

You could sprinkle the glue with a little baking soda. It´ll cure faster but some people claim that the bond is not as strong. I never had issues with that myself though.

 TNT925 wrote:
Something I've done before is to only cover a portion of the surface I'm trying to glue with super glue and then the remainder with plastic glue. The super glue will help hold it steady so the plastic glue has time to dry.

This works well on parts that have pins or something similar. One type of glue on the pin itself and the other glue on the rest of the surface that's going to be in contact.

Something to keep in mind is some plastic glues are made of Acetone-- the same stuff in nail polish remover that eats superglue.

ONLY the more aggressive ABS/PVC solvent adhesives contain acetone.

The rest just use a very weak concentration of Toluene (around 1%) - which can weaken the superglue bond nonetheless - but the point of the superglue is only to HOLD the parts while the other adhesive does the work.

For more difficult joins, try applying plastic cement to both surfaces (you should do this anyhow), wait for 10 seconds or a little more for it to begin to dry (it goes from runny to gooey), and then put the two surfaces together.

If you can, use one of those "helping hand" things. I once bought a magnifying glass with two arms with alligator clips at a dollar store. I just removed the magnifying glass, and presto -- strange angle holder. The item I want to hold in place, I wrap in a little bit of foamy material, so that it doesn't get damaged by the alligator clips.

Pictures?

Is it that it is slanting while on the flight stand?

If thats the case you need to ether bulk up the flight stand connection or glue it in place.

 chromedog wrote:
ONLY the more aggressive ABS/PVC solvent adhesives contain acetone.

The rest just use a very weak concentration of Toluene (around 1%) - which can weaken the superglue bond nonetheless - but the point of the superglue is only to HOLD the parts while the other adhesive does the work.

Tamiya Extra Thin is 50% Acetone, 50% Butyl Acetate.

http://www.stanbridges.com.au/files/pdf/MSDS87038.pdf

 Alex Kolodotschko wrote:
I keep a large ball of blu tac on my desk at all times whilst modelling.
I'd say it's an essential bit of kit for holding models in place, propping up arms etc.

This so much. It's also amazingly useful for testing poses.