by Sauragnmon » Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:44 pm
I use it because I'm used to the little problems you folks like to point out. I've been at this for years, and I've learned to use the back side of my Exacto like a putty knife, for cleaning off the little overages that come out at times. If you work lightly with the glue, it's not as much of a problem as some would think. a little dab here, press in place, she holds like a charm. Because of the nature of the glue, you don't need a whole lot, it's a solvent and a filler, it really makes a nice bond. I hated getting my hands on second hand miniatures that had been handled by an obvious newbie with the glue... too much of the stuff and a join gets soggy and easy to take apart, but with very light, very sparing use, it works like a charm. I also have a superglue that I happen to use to handle things like metal on metal, and metal to plastic.
I use it because I'm used to the little problems you folks like to point out. I've been at this for years, and I've learned to use the back side of my Exacto like a putty knife, for cleaning off the little overages that come out at times. If you work lightly with the glue, it's not as much of a problem as some would think. a little dab here, press in place, she holds like a charm. Because of the nature of the glue, you don't need a whole lot, it's a solvent and a filler, it really makes a nice bond. I hated getting my hands on second hand miniatures that had been handled by an obvious newbie with the glue... too much of the stuff and a join gets soggy and easy to take apart, but with very light, very sparing use, it works like a charm. I also have a superglue that I happen to use to handle things like metal on metal, and metal to plastic.