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After decades of being out of this hobby, my 8 yr old found my 40K stuff & has had me teaching him to play. We also started stuff I never even taken out of the box. He found an old venerable dreadnaught (all metal). In the past everyone I knew used super glue. Even with pinning, metal models never seemed to stay together very well. I thought about trying use JB WELD epoxy. Has anyone tried this? And did you have any luck? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

I've used epoxy adhesives (aka "araldites") on certain larger metal models from the 90s. They take some time to set-up, but are pretty rigid once cured (and are more tolerant of cold temperatures than superglues tend to be).

Used to use epoxy to glue the figures cast with integral bases onto washers as well. Some of them are still attached 25+ years later.

The one weakness the epoxy adhesives do have is heat. It breaks the bond rather like freezing does to superglues.

I'm talking scorching desert in summer at mid-day temperatures.

Thanks for the input chromedog, I'm not worried about heat. I've used JB WELD, I also know this particular stuff is made for metal, I've used it to fill in a damaged intake manifold on my 351C engine in my fairlane. I just wasn't sure how well it would stick to this type of metal

I've used original JB Weld on old killa kanz for orks and they held up fine, took some prying to take it apart again.

I cleaned the area first and roughed the area up with a file then I tacked it in place with superglue and had JB weld on the part that inserts into the model (the male end to the female end) So the super glue holds on the outer edge. If you get what I'm saying...
You could also tape or prop up the thing being JB Welded.

I've also used a toothpick to get it into those hard to reach places, to fill in gaps that I want to ensure a stronger bond.

Maddok-death last night that's pretty much what I did. I remember a long time ago someone I worked with told me you could thin JB Weld using toluene, but using a toothpick, I was able to get it in places without looking too goopy. The parts I did seemed to turn out ok.... I even accidentally dropped the torso piece on my concrete floor & it stayed together!!! Maybe if I get the chance I'll put up some WIP pics. Right now I want to do some preliminary painting of those hard to reach places before final assembly. Thanks for sharing

I think this shows what I did

I don't know how the last one displayed upside down?

I guess I can glue stuff together, but I don't know how to turn a picture right side up??? Lol!!!

LOL!

I finally broke a piece by accident after trying to bend a piece back straight, It could've been that the JB Weld wasn't mixed right when I applied it or the joining part was too small it was for Flames of War Artillery piece.

Yes. I still do.

JB Weld is probably overkill for our purposes. The JB Kwik version sets in five minutes and is plenty strong. I still pin the joints, but haven't had one come apart yet.

Cool, thanks guys! Overkill is what I need playing this game is just me & my 8yr old. So I need these models as "bulletproof" as possible!!!