What glue do you use for Mantic miniatures?

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**benbo11**

What glue do you guys use for Mantic miniatures? (Deadzone, Kings of War, Warpath, etc)

**Peredyne**

depends on whether they are plastic or restic models. Ifthey are plastics, any model glue will do. If they are restic, you want to use superglue.

**benbo11**

Peredyne wrote:
depends on whether they are plastic or restic models. Ifthey are plastics, any model glue will do. If they are restic, you want to use superglue.

The models are plastic. The problem is, I tried this glue: [/url] http://www.amazon.com/Testor-Corp-Non-Toxic-Plastic-Cement/dp/B0006O5B90/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439828608&sr=8-1&keywords=testors+non+toxic+cement and it wouldn't dry on the Mantic miniatures. Are there any glues that you have tried on them that have worked? If there are please let me know.

**Buttery Commissar**

Is it possible they are grey restic (plastic resin blend used by mantic)? What figure set are they?

The glue should melt the surface if it is plastic, if it's just sitting on the model, it's not reacting and your model isn't plastic.

**benbo11**

Buttery Commissar wrote:
Is it possible they are grey restic (plastic resin blend used by mantic)? What figure set are they?
The glue should melt the surface if it is plastic, if it's just sitting on the model, it's not reacting and your model isn't plastic.

I don't know if it's a blend, but here's a link the models: http://www.manticgames.com/mantic-shop/kings-of-war/undead/product/undead-zombie-swarm-40-figures.html They say they're plastic so I don't know why my glue isn't working

**Buttery Commissar**

It's entirely possible the website is not up to date I the description.
Normal superglue would work fine. In the meantime drop Mantic an email asking what material that set is, explain what you're trying to do.

**Todosi**

Mantic makes their models out of two kinds of plastic.

1. PVC which will NOT work with polystyrene cement, you have to use superglue.

2. Styrene, or HIPS which will work with polystyrene cement.

Both are a type of plastic, but only one is styrene.

Which models specifically are you having problems with?

**sing your life**

Todosi wrote:

Which models specifically are you having problems with?

He already said he was having the problem with their Zombie box set.

**benbo11**

Also, a few of them are sprueless plastic.

**Baragash**

Zombies are HIPS so polystyrene cement/plastic glue will stick them (got 30 assembled right here)

**Todosi**

Also that non toxic crap doesn't work nearly as well as this stuff:

http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Cement-Plastics-1-oz/dp/B0006N6ODS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1439873777&sr=8-2&keywords=testor%27s+model+master+cement

Try that and see if you have better luck.

**Peredyne**

"Sprueless Plastic" is Restic. Superglue is the way to go.

**strigoi**

I work for Mantic, If the zombies came in bags than they are restic. Which i would advise super glue.

However if they came on sprues, that means they are hard plastic, which some plastic cement should work with.

We are currently removing most restic ranges to hard plastic and thats why you may see a change..

**benbo11**

Thank you!!! You guys really helped!!!

**Shrapnelsmile**

strigoi wrote:
I work for Mantic, If the zombies came in bags than they are restic. Which i would advise super glue.

However if they came on sprues, that means they are hard plastic, which some plastic cement should work with.

We are currently removing most restic ranges to hard plastic and thats why you may see a change..

I'm having a terrible time with the Orc Marauder Mule Transport gunner and bits on sprue. Maxi-Cure super glue is not working, and Tamiya
Plastic Extra Thin Cement is not working. Any suggestions?

**BrookM**

Hi, please do not commit acts of thread necromancy, it's better to start a new topic on the subject in the future, locking now.