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Space Marine Build - First Attempt - WIP *PIC HEAVY*
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<blockquote data-quote="VinMan" data-source="post: 3622744" data-attributes="member: 8924"><p>My two cents on contact cement vs. hot glue</p><p></p><p>I have made several foam builds, Super heroes, Buzz Lightyear etc. All with glue gun. Then I saw a youtube video by Evil Ted Smith. He uses contact cement.</p><p>I am working on a build now and I have to tell you...</p><p></p><p>I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO A GLUE GUN!!!</p><p></p><p>Why you ask...</p><p></p><p>• Glue gun also takes time – One seam at a time, holding the pieces together without letting the seams slip while the glue sets up is tedious as hell.</p><p>• Even if you are very careful hot glue squishes out of the seam and on to the front surface of your work.</p><p>• Hot glue doesn't cover the complete seam leaving small gaps and corners unglued.</p><p>• Hot glue can warp or even melt small detail parts</p><p></p><p>• Contact cement dries much much faster than 15 mins. I have found drying time to be less than 5 without heat applied.</p><p>• Contact cement doesn't burn the crap out of your fingers!!!</p><p>• Contact cement makes an incredibly tight seal for a nearly invisible seam with no gaps.</p><p>• I have found it to be actually faster than hot glue, you can coat several pieces let dry and adhere all at once.</p><p></p><p>Check out this build video </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODSNPYdvJRo" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODSNPYdvJRo</a></p><p></p><p>he starts the gluing around the 16 min mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VinMan, post: 3622744, member: 8924"] My two cents on contact cement vs. hot glue I have made several foam builds, Super heroes, Buzz Lightyear etc. All with glue gun. Then I saw a youtube video by Evil Ted Smith. He uses contact cement. I am working on a build now and I have to tell you... I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO A GLUE GUN!!! Why you ask... • Glue gun also takes time – One seam at a time, holding the pieces together without letting the seams slip while the glue sets up is tedious as hell. • Even if you are very careful hot glue squishes out of the seam and on to the front surface of your work. • Hot glue doesn't cover the complete seam leaving small gaps and corners unglued. • Hot glue can warp or even melt small detail parts • Contact cement dries much much faster than 15 mins. I have found drying time to be less than 5 without heat applied. • Contact cement doesn't burn the crap out of your fingers!!! • Contact cement makes an incredibly tight seal for a nearly invisible seam with no gaps. • I have found it to be actually faster than hot glue, you can coat several pieces let dry and adhere all at once. Check out this build video [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODSNPYdvJRo[/url] he starts the gluing around the 16 min mark [/QUOTE]
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