Sticking Plasticard together?

[mortiferum]

So finally got myself some plasticard. :)

 

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Different plasticard works different ways. Try your plastic bonding glue on some scraps and see if it works. If it does then use that for any time you're gluing it to itself or GW plastic. If it doesn't then use Super Glue. Melting the plastic together will give the strongest bond.

[Chronophague]

Well, I usually use superglue for plasticard, espessially with tricky bonds that need a quick glue. If you glue large surfaces, that can be left to dry, then plastic bonding glue is good. I've usually used both glues.

 

The plasticard sheets and GW models are the same plastic material, both are "polystyrene" tho they have different qualities(softer/harder). GW plastic is very soft, so that it is less brittle, but as a result isn't as good for details. Tamiya uses a harder polystyrene, and they have armor with welding and even armor mould or machining textures on it.

 

Anyway, both plastic glue(that's the bonding glue in other words) and superglue work fine. Use them according to need, if you want it glued quick, use superglue. Plastic glue makes a stronger, and more elastic bond, so use it where you feel it's nessesairy.

 

What sort of plasticard did you buy btw? Some hardware store stuff, or did you buy Plastruct or Evergreen?

 

 

Cheers