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I got an Ork Bommer for christmas (yay!), but I have never assembled a model of that size and type before.

Would GW thin plastic glue do the trick, or do I need some other glue? What do you recommend?

Assuming it is a polystyrene model you should use polystyrene cement. The GW cement is probably the worst on the market. It's really thick and gloppy. Get yourself a bottle of liquid plastic weld instead.

http://www.tesco.com/direct/humbrol-28ml-liquid-poly-cement/290-0552.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=290-0552&kpid=290-0552&gclid=CIWYpZ6BzLsCFa3KtAodQH8APg

If you don't like using liquid cement, the Revell thin cement called Contacta is good.

http://www.worldwideshoppingmall.co.uk/toys/revell-contacta-39604.asp

If the Bommer is a Forge World model it is made of resin and should be assembled with super glue. Make sure to wash the parts before assembly, to get rid of any mould release agent.

For the big sections, like the wings, I would dry fit them, than tape them tightly into place on the outside with blue painter's tape. After making one more check that everything was in place, I would glue them with Testor's Model Master cement:



I believe this is essentially the same stuff as the Contacta Kilkrazy referenced, except it has an ingredient in the US banned elsewhere.


I would do the the same for the very large part assemblies. Let it dry overnight without messing with it after you get the glue down.

For the rest of it I would use my usual Loctite Ultra gel:



I think is probably the best all-around superglue on the market for warhams whether they be plastic or resin.

As with any model, it will be easier to paint if you build sub assembles and paint them, and then assemble it at the end instead of assembling the whole kit and then trying to paint it.

Gw glue is not just the most expensive option. It is also quite literally the worst glue I've ever used. The bond is weak and brittle 80% of the time. I use testors plastic cement for everything which works by melting the plastic together just a bit. It's great stuff for all sizes of models. If you are unsure of a bond, you can also try 2 part epoxy but that takes longer to set and is really more desirable for resin models

 Ouze wrote:
...I would glue them with Testor's Model Master cement:

This. Accept no substitutes.

Thanks all the tips. I appreciate it.

+1 for Revell Contacta. Sets in seconds and is very strong