Venerable Dread help

[JayandVarn]

Okay, im trying to put together my dreadnought but the glue that im using seems like its not working. im using the purple cap glue from haven, the gentleman said that it would work with both plastic and metal models.... but its not working. anyone have any suggestions?

thanks,
jeremy

[The Blue Buddha]

Hmmmm...It's been a while since I had a dreadnought. Is it plastic or pewter? If it's plastic then I'd go get some plastic cement (airplane glue). It's 98 cents, you can't beat it. If it's pewter I'd run on down to the nearest Target (because Wal-Mart is the Anti-Christ) and buy the dirt cheap super glue. Kicker would definitely help there too.

[JayandVarn]

yeah its pewter. so any kind of nasty super glue would work?

lol anti-christ.

thanks.

[hootier]

1. Scrub all the pieces with an old toothbrush, hand soap, and warm water. It will make a world of difference.
2. Some kind of gap filler is also your friend when gluing pewter to pewter. GW greenstuff works just fine for this, but it is a little more expensive than a generic. Using it can be somewhat challenging for a beginner.
3. Pin your pieces.

[Omar]

I wash all of my models off with Castrol SuperClean (big purple bottle). Usually soak them overnight. That cleans off all of the casting residue, which is probably your issue.

For Glue, I use Zap-a-Gap, in the green bottle. Works great for metal and plastic. My experience with the airplane glue in the metal tube is that its too thick, and generic super glue doesnt hold well. Thats just my experience.

[PURGATUS]

i use ork spit. it wurks real guud...

[Ze_Sexy]

I use Testor's precision cement (black bottle, long thin spout) for all plastic models. It is thinner than the tube stuff and the narrow tip makes it very easy to control. For any kind of metal, I use 5 min epoxy (the bottles, not the syringe) and pin the pieces. It takes a lot of time and effort, but I never have to glue anything a second time. Superglue has no shear strength, so it will break eventually as you transport your figs. Kicker only makes the problem worse.

[Omar]

I have heard very good things about that percision cement for plastics. I am just hesitant to change.. but I might when I start putting my Tau together.

I tend to pin any sort of large models that are not built to fit together. Dreadnoughts have those little nubs that the arms fit on, so that you dont need to pin.. it basicly does it on its own.

[JayandVarn]

Thanks for all your guys inputs and help. i got it to finaly hold. not i just need to primer it and paint it.. now the hard part. lol i dont know what colors i want to use, but anyway, thanks guys.

[Ouija]

If your looking to try on some colors you might try this

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/smp.php

It's a good start at least!

[JayandVarn]

SWEET!! this is exactly the thing that i have been looking for!! i have been trying to figure what colors i want to paint my toons and i have had several ideas just its been "interesting" trying to put it on paper. lol

thank you very much dude.