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| Subject: | Re: Academy 1/25th scale Panther (#1329) - thanks |  |
| Date: | Dec 15, 2006 |
| From: | Chris Oldfield | |
Allan,
Yes, my kit was in that strange-coloured plastic. Tamiya Super Thin, like other plastic adhesives, does tend to melt plastic slightly to set up a weld. This isn't a major problem if you use it sparingly; it also takes about 15-20 minutes to set up fully, which is an advantage for fitting parts correctly. The Plastruct Bondene sets up in about 10 seconds, melts plastic to form a rock-solid bond & also fills seams well if you secure the parts together with tape or clamps, thereby eliminating to a large extent the need for filler. Both types of adhesive should be available in hobby shops in the USA/Canada (I've recently restocked my supply from a hobby shop in Orlando, Florida, plus brought some back to the UK for friends).
All the best,
Chris |
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