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Vinyl Figure Question...

September 28 2009 at 3:15 PM
  (Login USNChief)
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Actually 2...

1) Anybody build the HM4U 1/6 Catwoman?

2) What glue and putty will work on a vinyl kit? I tried, Tenax, Plastruct, Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Tamiya, 5 minute Epoxy, Testors and Lacquer Thinner to see if it would work. What's left? Cyano?

Chief

 
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I wound up using

September 30 2009, 7:09 PM 

The thicker Cyano to put the joints together and then blue putty with mr surfacer as a primer.For fine seams I used crazy glue and just flowed it into the joint. Just be sure you clean the vinyl with good soapy water to clean all oils of of it before assembling.

 
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Glues

October 5 2009, 2:02 PM 

I would use CA glue myself, but Ambroid makes a vinyl model cement as well. I have not used it but have seen it often in shops.

Be sure to paint the vinyl figure with acrylics too... enamels over vinyl never dry and stay gooey!

 
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