Ok, how do you guys do it? I mean, there are some great 1/700 ships out there with quite intricate photo-etch. It's just amazing.

I'm working on my USS Fletcher in 1/700, and I'm trying to get the railings onto the masts. So far I've managed to glue the railing to my fingers, to the tool, my fingers to my fingers, and the rails on sideways (I guess that's progress). At least I haven't glued the tool to my fingers or to the ship yet. I'm sure that's next.

Any tricks for working with this stuff would be apreciated. Of course, nothing is a substitute for experience.

Jim

I had the same problem and at a model show in Perth (scotland) a ship builder said he used good old wood glue it dries clear is moveable and so far it works check out my photo of HMS DUFF all the railings are held on with it

Wood glue? Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try.

Jim

Hi Jim

You can also place a drop (or two) in a flat surface (I use old cigarette packs) and with a tin wire or stretched sprue, apply sparingly.
For railings, cut small lengths, they are easily "controllable"


Rui

Gator's Grip Hobby Glue.
Gator's Grip

Here's a review
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Kenny

I too, am feeling the 1/700 PE stress, my friend!

My scale of choice has always been 1/350, and from time to time I'll do a 1/700 just to prove how badly my eyes have gotten over the years (and patience ), and I have been doing a scratch conversion of a 1/700 salvage tug for our Staff Build with a better success rate than I had suspected (luck...), and am ready for primer soon....the biggest challenge that I had was the microscopic bends on some of the deck houses/structures railings...

...I adapted (adopted?) two pinvises with tiny straight pins to use exclusively as "fingers" for most of the process, and a third pin vice that holds a small piece of ground steel flat stock to use as a tiny straight edge to "bend as you go" on long runs of railing with many bends....dunno, worked good for me, give it a try, might help...as far as the glue, well Gator beat me to it, his stuff works great, and you have a chance to re-position your fiddly bits a bit...quite honestly, patience is probably one of the biggest factors throughout this latest endeavor that has proven to be the biggest force!

Good luck, and have fun with it...let us know what happens!
~Gunny

That Gator Glue look like the ticket. It's also come in handy for my trucks (all that chrome & windows). I'll definately look into it.

Jim

Glueing has never been my issue. My worry is breathing and the wrong time and having the PE part fall on the floor.

Gators' Glue, that's the ticket, best thing since sliced bread as far as getting PE in any scale to behave and look right.