I’m thinking about building a kit, and I want to try using different glues for longevity, strength, and weight savings. I was wondering if anybody knew about some glues that I could use, and if they would work with ft’s brown waterproof foam?
I use brown gorilla glue on the fuselage and main structure pieces. I stack books to fix its position square or weigh it down. Check it a few times over an hour or 2 to make sure nothing is moving and stays in position. Then leave it overnight to fully cure. I masking tape off any points were seepage from glue foam will be awkward to deal with. Basically just redirecting its flow to somewhere non visual.
I use PVA to glue together flat plates or on edges of poster board formers.
I try to avoid hot glue like the plague. Mainly only use it to tack pieces together before I 5 min epoxy the entire joint. Though I am going to be getting 15 min and 30 min epoxy as I like the extra time to properly thin out the epoxy bead line.
As I progress through a model I have a tendency to epoxy every joint I can. I like using these glues as it gives you time to make adjustments if needed before it's too late, on the flip side it slows the build to a snail's pace, but results are worth it in my opinion.