Multifunctional, ease of detail usage, and strong
If I wasn't really impressed with this product, I wouldn't be taking the time to pass on what I have learned.
I have been modeling for just over a year, learning the ropes and exercising diversification in the subject matter; n scale trains and layouts, plastic models, primarily military aircraft and equipment, plastic ships, and Balsa/Basswood RC airplane kits. In the process I have acquired a dozen or so glues of different functionalities but seems each has it's unique niche. I recently obtained a wooden, commercial ship and in it's initial construction I tried what I had and nothing worked satisfactorily enough to suit me...not a perfectionist, but picky.
The ship is a square rigged sailing ship of the late 1800's era with lots of rigging consisting of sewing thread on the model. Couldn't get anything to work on attaching the rat lines to the rigging especially, allowing for a neat, realistic looking job that was workable. This glue was perfect for the little + joints where the thread crossed itself and other places where a fine point of viscous glue was needed.
On that ship, attaching the rigging lines to the spars and masts looked initially to be a daunting task. Not so. A half turn of thread around the tip of the spar, a dab of this glue, a "clothes pin" for a weight on the free end to provide tension on the line while setting up, and wala..piece of cake.
Last, I took ⅛" plexiglas and made a clear, dustproof,showcase for it (12x15x4") and this glue was perfect for strong, seamless joints that were almost impossible to detect.
Last, for clear plastic parts on your plastic models it's perfect. Little dab will do and is clear, and dries clear, not attacking the plastic like the glue you use for assembly of the rest of the plastic model which is designed to melt the plastic and you don't want to be melting things like windshields and windows.
It's also perfect for plastic landing gears, especially on 1/72 and 1/144 scale airplanes where the parts are small and a melting glue just destroys their inherent strength making them weak and difficult to support the weight of the model even after complete drying.
The tiny tip is half the success story. Makes for some really detailed work.
The $3 tube goes a long way. I finished the ship and the case and did some sideline work on other models and had about ¼ of my first tube remaining.
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