kharn_the_betrayer Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I've been looking for an alternative to citidel chaos black spray and plastic glue. Any suggestions easily available in the US? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trajan Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Try these? Army painter Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2852322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Here is a recent thread talking about Krylon primers and paints, along with Testors. These are options available in the US, and widespread. I use Krylon Flat White, and have used Krylon Flat Black in the past. I've even used Krylon Sunburst Yellow for a colored base coat and it worked fine. My friends use Army Painter as Trajan suggests, and they swear by it. For glue I use Loctite super glue from Walmart, liquid or gel form depending on application, and my friends are fond of Zap-A-Gap brand glue. Some people swear by actual plastic glues, but I screw up too much and need the option of easy removal (I am not an advanced modeler). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2852335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolt Thrower Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Can you get Plasti-kote in the US, good stuff and cheap too. I never use plastic glue (polycement), I use Superglue (crazyglue). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2852384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharn_the_betrayer Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 Thanks for the responses. I sadly tried elmers brand hobby glue (is plastic glue) and its uncontrollable. Just trying to find cheaper alternatives as we rip through glue and primer being its my wife and i doing this hobby. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2852491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker8 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 For white glue almost any brand will work. I will say try to avoid the school glue, it will stick sand down but I've noticed it starts to loose adhesion after a while. My prefered glue is the cheap white craft glue for wood and it's like $2 and lasts me quite a long time including comission jobs. Plastic glue I recomend any of Testors except the blue tube nontoxic. The actual type is up to you and Testors has both liquid(solvent) and the gell like tube glue which I have a preference for. If those don't quite fit a good hobby shop should have an assortment to chose from. For spray paint do a search here and you'll find options out the wazoo or take a trip to Wally World and look at the isle of sprays. The warning here is all srays will be safe on metal mini's but not all are safe on plastic and can cause crazing. So if you choose a paint you haven't heard of anyone using test it on some sprue or a min you don;t care about first. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2852731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JK- Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 For plastic glue, I use Revell polycement glue. It comes in a blue and yellow container and has a tiny little metal spout which allows for extreme precision glueing. It's very hard to accidentally spill it, or use too much and I highly recommend it for building plastic kits because of this precision. A lot of people complain about how the glue gums up the spout and blocks it up, but it can be quickly unblocked by heating up the end of the spout over a flame to burn out the gummed up glue. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2854175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 For plastic glue, I use Revell polycement glue. It comes in a blue and yellow container and has a tiny little metal spout which allows for extreme precision glueing. This. Absolutely. It's really cheap and extremely presice! Mine ran out a while ago and I had to get the GW variant as my local model-train store was closed. It was awefull. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2854816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Frost Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I swear by Zap-a-Gap, It works aswome and you only need a small amount so you never get any excess, it holds great and has given me the option of poping off arms to change things out (prior to my discovery of magnets) withough damaging the arms or torso, just pop off the arm, scrape off the old glue and away you go. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2855079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamafore Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I use Testors model glue and paint for mine, always have for all my models. Also Model Masters paint, just be aware that here is paperish cap on the inside of the metal cap that tends to stick to the jar. As for getting around the glue gumming up in the spout, I stick a straight pin in the nozzle when I get done with it and it keeps the channel clear since it won't melt metal. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/236640-what-to-use-instead-of-gw-spray-and-glue/#findComment-2855308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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