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Revell - regluing pieces
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You might have some luck gluing it again, but sometimes it won’t take very well if you’re trying to put new glue over old.
What kind of glue did you use originally?
Erm. The standard Revell glue I think
4COR
Member
If you have some, run in some MEK in the joint (it goes by capillary action) and then apply pressure to the joint - that'll hopefully bond it and not affect the model too badly?
I don’t know what MEK is but I will have a look!
LYradial
Member
Reddit has people recommending tamiya extra thin cement, not tried it but seems to be available in hobby shops
4COR
Member
MEK is very good, and virtually invisible, also the capillary action is perfect for this kind of repair (and it welds ABS as well).
You can pickup bottles on eBay (500ml for £8 or so which is probably getting on for a lifetime supply...). It's the same as the DCC Concepts stuff, but about a fifth of the price...
You can pickup bottles on eBay (500ml for £8 or so which is probably getting on for a lifetime supply...). It's the same as the DCC Concepts stuff, but about a fifth of the price...
4COR
Member
I attach solebars to wagons using it - it's not instantaneous, and you get time to apply and position and correct. If you have an actual gap in the joint that won't come together, then that's more of an issue (there shouldn't be!)
It’s not necessarily that there’s a gap in the joint where it shouldn’t be… the A380 looks to have some non-glued edge along the tail wings and this is where it’s coming apart.
Step 31 from the instruction manual shows only the edge being inserted into the space.
Instruction Manual
RichJF
Established Member
Tamiya cement. Or if you're VERY careful & watch your fingers....end of a paperclip with superglue on it into the cracks/joins.
4COR
Member
I can't see which part you mean in step 31? This looks like the flap fairings and horizontal tail wings being fixed on - there's no movable elevator flap on the tail from the diagram I can see?
I didn’t say anything about it being movable. Step 21 part 29 looks like, in my view, that it is just the tab part of the tailwings that need to be inserted and glued rather than along the entire piece.
4COR
Member
Ah, I understand what you're saying I think. MEK would still be my choice here I think.