Rune Priest Ridcully Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Been sorting out my stuff, and I have found what I believe may have been one of my first bfg imperial cruisers, how do i know?Because the engine bits is on diagonally, the bridge is so wonky it looks drunk and it has 4 launch bays which is unusable.Decided i will rebuild it as the Remus Aureilius, a mars class battle crusier, and such whilst I could hack/cut away at the extra launch bays try and remove the bridge and engines without too much damage, I'd rather find something to dissolve the glue.it was probably either GW plastic glue (about 6/7 years ago) or humbroll poly cement, any advice? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288784-glue-dissolverremover/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Erm... it's not good news, if my memory of how poly cement works serves. Basically it bonds the plastic parts together. So unless you used a defective product (or superglue), then surgery may be your only option. Sorry about that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288784-glue-dissolverremover/#findComment-3637099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurth Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Plastic cements weld the parts together by dissolving the plastic using a solvent, which then evaporates. You can’t dissolve the glue to get the parts loose again, like you could with something like wood glue. Your only real option is to see if you can pry or cut the parts loose, but be careful doing so — I’ve got plenty of scars on my hands from knives that slipped when I tried this sort of thing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288784-glue-dissolverremover/#findComment-3637113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olgerth Istaarn Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Yes, polycement essentially melts plastic together. You may be able to use a jeweler's saw to separate the pieces. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288784-glue-dissolverremover/#findComment-3637115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Priest Ridcully Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 This refit is going to take longer then expected... On the other hand, i have made casts of a apocalypse battleships prow so could remove the prow completely to access the the front launch bays and then simply have it as mars that was rebuilt/built at voss.The bridge and the engines are going to be a pain though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288784-glue-dissolverremover/#findComment-3637482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaced Hulk Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The bond created by poly cement (GWs version anyway) is usually weaker than the surrounding plastic. With a bit of brute force you can usually pull the two pieces apart. At least, that's what I've found with arms, weapons, marine back packs etc. However, there's always the chance of damaging the bits in question by doing this. If in doubt (or if the pieces you're trying to seperate are small and fragile), then you're much better off trying to cut them apart with either a sharp hobby knife or a fine saw. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288784-glue-dissolverremover/#findComment-3637646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
averykess Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 it might be less of a hassle to look on ebay for a replacement that is still on the sprue... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/288784-glue-dissolverremover/#findComment-3638856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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