JSC Queen Elizabeth 413

[herky]

yes you can use pva glues many do, i have always used UHU general purpose but you are right its more costly using UHU on large surfaces but then im happy to pay it

[roncar]

Different glues suit different parts of the work. For really large surfaces - reinforcing a deck with an extra layer of card, for example - I find the humble glue stick works fine. For many other jobs Elmers PVA school glue is good because it spreads thinly, bonds strongly and dries fairly quickly.
However some jobs - rolling a cylinder, for example - need a different glue that dries almost immediately. I found a local PVA glue called Tiger Grip that has a bit of filler in it to stiffen it up and dries almost on contact. It's great for those jobs where you need to press a join together and know that it will stay there. That could be where a spirit based glue like UHU comes in handy. Problem is that if you put on a little too much of that it could be hard to wipe off the overflow.
Why not photocopy a page of parts so you can experiment with a few different types of glue and gluing techniques before you commit.

[RichS]

Originally Posted by herky

yes you can use pva glues many do, i have always used UHU general purpose but you are right its more costly using UHU on large surfaces but then im happy to pay it

you mean the UHU all purpose glue?

[herky]

YES in the all yellow tube'

[kriszmesz71]

When I started my first Hipper I tried to glue the formers with a simple white glue. Well, I'll admit it was a catastrophe. The larger the surface the more it is advised to use the glue containing some solvent. After this lesson I haven't had any problems.
White glues I use fopr very small parts, but the best is the previously mentioned.

Water based glues or less solvent containing glues can prove problematic because of warping. Water and paper are not in really friendly relation.

[herky]

i did see a tip in a JSC video where in some cases they use pva and uhu together

[Aveniform]

Originally Posted by herky

they dont list the 1;250 scale on their site but they can do it for you you just need to email them, most of my JSC models are at 1;250. easier on my eyes and fingers

Out of curiosity, would JSC accomodate requests to downscale 1:250 models to 1:400 or even smaller scales?

[rickstef]

Originally Posted by Aveniform

Out of curiosity, would JSC accomodate requests to downscale 1:250 models to 1:400 or even smaller scales?

Check their website to see if the model you are interested in, already exists as a 1:400 model, that is their standard model scale.

And Money talks, so if the price for the rescale is to your liking, order the kit

[roncar]

If you were to scan the 1/250 scale model and reprint it at 62.5% the result will be 1/400 scale. The ability to scale up or down is one of the advantages of card models.

[herky]

Originally Posted by roncar

If you were to scan the 1/250 scale model and reprint it at 62.5% the result will be 1/400 scale. The ability to scale up or down is one of the advantages of card models.

JSC models are mostly at 1;400, they will do a rescale to 1;250 if you email them personaly