by Scott » November 19, 2010, 8:50 pm
Sinbad wrote:For my first attempt, I recently bought a partially-built model (45" X 5" X 4"" of a laker. It was scratch-built. There's a lot of room for continuation: cabins, deck, hatches, anchors etc. Anyhow, what is the best type of glue to use on the balsa and basswood components still to be designed and assembled? Any building clues and component sources will be appreciated. Thanks.
Glue; CA glue, can be bought at any hobby shop. Get some accelerant to go with it, when hit with this the glue will dry in an instant, making things easier for you.
You can use balsa or bass, but i'd suggest using styrene. easier to work with. just score a line in it with an exacto knife and it will pop along the line when bent slightly.
[quote="Sinbad"]For my first attempt, I recently bought a partially-built model (45" X 5" X 4"" of a laker. It was scratch-built. There's a lot of room for continuation: cabins, deck, hatches, anchors etc. Anyhow, what is the best type of glue to use on the balsa and basswood components still to be designed and assembled? Any building clues and component sources will be appreciated. Thanks.[/quote]
Glue; CA glue, can be bought at any hobby shop. Get some accelerant to go with it, when hit with this the glue will dry in an instant, making things easier for you.
You can use balsa or bass, but i'd suggest using styrene. easier to work with. just score a line in it with an exacto knife and it will pop along the line when bent slightly.