White Wolf Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I would like to buy a set of clamps for holding large parts together when gluing, like fuselage halves. What kinds should I get and are there any particularly good ones out there? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
balls47 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 One of the most important aspects is the type of glue that you use. I have had really good luck with Tamiya Extra Thin cement. As far as clamps, I have had pretty good luck with rubber bands. Just don't put too much squeeze on them or you'll get an off kilter joint. I have also used tape. I usually glue about an inch at a time and work slowly. Use the squeeze method. Hold the parts loosely together. Touch the joint with a brush full of glue. The glue will be drawn into the joint. Let it melt the plastic for a few seconds up to a minute. Then, squeeze the parts together. You will seen plastic ooze out of the joint. Make sure that the parts are evenly matched together, so you don't have a step. You can hold them together, because the watery type of glue dries pretty fast. After that part is well set, you can tape or use a rubber band to hold the parts together. Then, just keep on working your way down the joint. The dried ooze is a great filler. Just sand it down even with the fuselage. There may be a space or two that didn't get filled, so you'll have to fill it with your favorite filler. Good Luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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galileo1 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Berna (Zona) clamps are pretty good. They come in a couple of sizes. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Keeper Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 First place I'd go is a hardware store. They've got myriad styles for small to large fuselages etc. Also try beauty supply stores, they use a lot of different clamps that come in quite handy. Clamps hth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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