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Richard, I, too, use Plastic Magic cement and yes, the brush carries too much liquid. I use an old plastic blister pack, the clear part, and drop some cement into it. I can dab the clip into the puddle and apply my cement more precisely. Can't do that with the Tamiya cements, they evaporate too fast.
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Great attitude will go a long way, Patrick. I'll follow along also.
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Parts cleanup: a sprue nipper or fine flush cutting pliers. Tamiya makes some nice tools. Clean up off the sprue: a sprue nipper and fine files. A trip thru the cosmetics section of your pharmacy/chemist will yield many options. If you use fine metal files. get a file cleaner. Styrene clogs everything. I use a rubber cement puck to clean up the foam backed files. Gluing: use a paperclip to make a stylus to apply drops of cement. Or use a fine paintbrush only for gluing. There are a lot of tools out there for applying glue, for deeper pockets. Another option is a syringe, the kind they sell for injecting insulin. Small and easy to maneuver. Although the glue will probably eat thru the rubber plunger if left in the tube.
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Glen, your preservation with glycerin is/was a technique used by model railroaders to preserve the weeds and lichen used as the flora on old model railroad scenery. those plants should last. Been lurking here; you really have an intriguing subject. 👍 Of note for any sci/fi fans, the opening credits of Star Trek: Enterprise has one shot of a Polynesian vessel. They were some remarkable navigators, crossing the Pacific like they did.
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I like the PlasticMagic cement. It doesn't evaporate too fast, letting me apply it where I need it. And it holds quite nicely. Good plastic cements melt the styrene, effectively welding the parts together. However, with thinner styrene pieces, say under .010 inch, I'd superglue them because of the melting action of the Ketones used. You end up with dimples where ever you apply the glue. There are other plastics out there, such as ABS. They require a different glue, since the plastic cements you mention have little binding effect on them..
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Jagdpanzer 38(t) by Baker - Starr - 1/72 Finished
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Russian modern armoured vehicles by Baker - ACE - 1/72
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The resin side of the hobby had one or two, but you may only find them on the 'Bay. And maybe a card model, too. The original was found off Fort Sumter and resides in a museum in Charleston, SC. They're soaking it in chemicals to remove all the salt in the iron; similar to what the museum in Hampton, VA is doing to the turret, cannons and other pieces of the USS Monitor.
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