Which household packaging (I’m UK based) for glueing to figures.

[Rowland]

Hello Folks,

I’m no chemical engineer…I want to add some panels to some Kopters.  I would rather use plastic glue than Superglue.  I tested a yoghurt pot with a piece of sprue but whatever that plastic is it didn’t stick.

What will I have around the place that I can use? Are empty bleach bottles the right sort of plastic for example?

[Mazer Rackham]

14 hours ago, Rowland said:

Hello Folks,

I’m no chemical engineer…I want to add some panels to some Kopters.  I would rather use plastic glue than Superglue.  I tested a yoghurt pot with a piece of sprue but whatever that plastic is it didn’t stick.

What will I have around the place that I can use? Are empty bleach bottles the right sort of plastic for example?

 

I have no idea what will/won't work, but if you're dead set on poly cement (a man of culture, like I am) it is likely best if you invest in some Plasticard. It's fairly cheap and comes in white or black A4-ish sheets, of varying thicknesses. You can get it from model shops or amazon. Top tip given to my by a competition-winning modeller was buy the thin stuff, and glue it together in play for thicker sheets, as it will cut easier than a thick sheet. Plasitcard will mean you won't fall afoul of nasty and unforeseen chemical reactions.

 

If you want to see what you can do with household bits and pieces, you can't go wrong with trawling youtube, and I recommend a channel called Mad Dok Minis. The guy is a genius.

 

He uses a lot of hot-glue though..!

[Rowland]

54 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

 

I have no idea what will/won't work, but if you're dead set on poly cement (a man of culture, like I am) it is likely best if you invest in some Plasticard. It's fairly cheap and comes in white or black A4-ish sheets, of varying thicknesses. You can get it from model shops or amazon. Top tip given to my by a competition-winning modeller was buy the thin stuff, and glue it together in play for thicker sheets, as it will cut easier than a thick sheet. Plasitcard will mean you won't fall afoul of nasty and unforeseen chemical reactions.

 

If you want to see what you can do with household bits and pieces, you can't go wrong with trawling youtube, and I recommend a channel called Mad Dok Minis. The guy is a genius.

 

He uses a lot of hot-glue though..!

Thanks Mazer,

Yeah, I’ve seen a few videos where hot glue is used.  I will take a look at the cost of those sheets.  I found a list of the recycling numbers…https://londonrecycles.co.uk/recycling-101/seven-types-of-plastic/. But no idea which plastic will fuse/melt with the  revell contacta etc.  Once I get my hands on a Polypropylene bottle I will give that a go.

I only need enough to turn my Kopters into “Little Nellies” and the curves of bottles might be useful.

[Mazer Rackham]

Excellent - make sure you post some pics up!

[Rowland]

I looked up those sheets and they’re made of HIPS High Impact Polystyrene and have a recycle code of 6.  The price of those sheets is about £1.50 but with postage £6 or so.

I’m painting my Droogs at the moment so I have time to see what I can find about the house.

It might be interesting to create a blog..never done one before, always seemed a bit self indulgent  LOL.

Edited May 14 by Rowland

[Firedrake Cordova]

On 5/13/2026 at 1:49 PM, Rowland said:

The price of those sheets is about £1.50 but with postage £6 or so.

Do you have any model train shops near you? You can frequently find plasticard in them.

[Xenith]

Seems cheap for the plasticard, though I've been using the textured stuff - if it's for orks, you can get things like corrugated plasticard, which would be perfect for orks. 

 

Fred Aldous is the one I use the most, though a bit pricey. 

[Rowland]

Thanks Xenith, I decided against my plan in the end.  My Nellies came out pretty well after I realised that the colour was only on the top half anyway.

By the time I’d paid for a sheet and postage I was looking at over £10 which, for a folly seemed a bit excessive.