[WWI] Rigging and glue.

[Patrick Cook]

I didn't know you only brush paint your models, Buz.  That is amazing .  . your work is truely impressive to me.

I will give KRAZY glue a try.  So far I have used ZAP and ZAP-A-GAP brand can glues for my rigging work.  They are high quality glues (especially when they're fresh) but I find sanding them to be a chore.  As soon as they are hard enough to sand, they seem harder than the plastic I use them on.

If only I could find a glue with the holding power of those high quality super glues, yet is more sandable so the excess can be readily removed.

Patrick C.
Atlanta
  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Buz Pezold<mailto:pezo8481 at bellsouth.net> 
  To: World War I Modeling Mailing List<mailto:wwi at wwi-models.org> 
  Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 10:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [WWI] Gorilla glue?


  Patrick,

       What kind of super glue are you using?  I use KRAZY glue on my rigging
  which is same rigging material that you use.  I use a toothpick to apply the
  glue to the hole that I run the thread through.  Even if I over do the
  application the glue evaporates  faily level.  All I do after it dries is to
  touch up the sheen of the glue on the surface with a clear matt finish.  Or
  if you if you have a gloss or semi-gloss surface then use the appropriate
  clear finish.  Now I have to admit, I brush paint my models.  I don't know
  how to airbrush, but I'm sure the "airbrushers" out there can help you
  there.

  Buz