The Ship Model Forum

standard CA (Cyanoacrilate - Super Glue / Krazy Glue) glue works for me with pretty much anything that I need an instant bond on. And I use the orange tube Testors for regular injection molded plastic.

I tend to prefer the super thin Krazy glue. Just don't glue your fingers together

PVA glues are just white glue, the kind you use for kids' arts and crafts. They do come in different formulae, however, and some are stronger/better suited for our hobby than others.

I have had a lot of trouble in the past with super glue, and have heard a lot about PVA glues. What are these and how should I use them?

CA for anything that isn't injection molded plastic. All model shops should sell it, but I find standard Loctite SuperGlue to be fine also (the liquid one, not the gel variety they do).

I've never worked with resin. But for photoetch I use just regular CA glue.

I currently use Testors orange for my plastic models.

What should I use for Resin parts, and what manufacturers/trade names would anyone recommend?

What about for PE parts?