👍 [Beginner Tips] Another day another question from curious me : Do you glue your builds?

Yes we do glue our builds, i say we because my husband also building kits.
We use the glue in the picture

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Is this easy to use?

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@ThaoNguyen yes it is but we always buy the little botlles from 75gram

thank you

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@ThaoNguyen when you put it on it is white but it dries transparent

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wonderful

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Nice. Thank you for sharing. I only been using super glue. Or the only glue I use is left over from Rolfe kits. Not a fan of gluing but some build I have to use it.

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I do not unless I really have to.
Let me explain (warning, backstory coming!). I’ve been interesting in modeling for a while now, but I never really dove into it. I’ve tried some of those collections you subscribe for in order to build something that will send you monthly packages home with the pieces and tools through one or two years, but they’re way too expensive in the end so I just ordered the first one or two for the fun of it. It was an incomplete experience obviously.

Then I looked for all those kits you can build to make your big ships, your tanks, your planes, but… First, I don’t like to use glue a lot (I find it a bit messy and gross), and second, I’m not a lot into WW2 stuff.

So by Googling and serching online is how I found out about Rokr and Rolife, where you don’t generally need glue to build them, just to put them together and screw here and there. So… Yeah. I’m here because of the glue-free situation :rofl: I do have it home just in case, and I’ve needed it occasionally to fix broken pieces or those who don’t stay together that easily, but not more than that.

Personal choice though!

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I still build a lot of the older kits and some from other brands so yes I do use glue :blush:
Sometimes I do take a break and swap to the kits that don’t need much gluing and it’s fun haha.

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I actually make almost exclusively rokr builds and no glue is needed for that. I only use super glue when a piece is broken

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Yes, I use glue when needed… the older kits require glue! B-7000 is where it’s at lol! :blush::rofl:

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I always try to avoid using glue in case something needs to be in a little more for movement later on. I only use it in emergencies after a break

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I have several different type of glue. I usually use tacky glue and when glueing wooden walls together i use wood glue and super glue sometimes

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For rokr i dont use glue but for rolife i glue almost everything.
I havent needed glue with rokr builds yet.

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Yes, I always use glue for my builds

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With my guitar I used a little, same with cuckoo clock. But when I made the rooms, I glued a lot into place.

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Me too. I generally don’t use much glue at all unless building the mini houses.

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This is the way. The right glue for the right job.

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Yes young padawam, this is the way. Haha

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I use glue when I need to. I have become a huge fan of the Bearly Art glues unless it involves acrylic pieces. Then it is B-7000 all the way.

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