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  • I've had no problems using basic CA
      • Ed Grune (no login)
      Posted Jul 7, 2009 11:18 AM

      I've had no problems using CA (hobby shop brands) attaching a well-matched and straight hull bottom.

      I've used 5-minute epoxy to attach threaded inserts and other mounting hardware to hulls, both resin & plastic. No problems there.

      The main consdieration is, are the hull top and bottom pieces straight & not warped. Clamping stresses may lead to joint failure. If the hull bottom is too warped or mis-sized you may need to resort to the technique demonstrated by Mike Ashey in his book Basic Ship Modeling, cut the hull bottom apart - then piece it back together on the hull top. Cement the parts in place then fill the seams with resin.
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