| ▲ | joebergeron 3 hours ago | |
Aleene's tacky glue (standard gold bottle) is basically the best there is for this kind of work. I used to build some very intricate and involved papercraft models, and at least for precise and detailed work, tacky glue (and in particular Aleene's!) has a lot of desirable properties. Very strong bonds once dried, quick drying time, but with plenty of time to adjust, easy to work with, and can be applied very tactically/precisely. That last point is super important - basic approach is to make a small glob/reservoir of glue on some scrap paper, and keep a box of toothpicks handy to use as applicators to transfer the glue onto the the tabs. When the dried glue builds up on a toothpick end (making it bulky/less precise) just toss it and use a new one. If your goal is to build clean, tidy models with no trace glue or smudging, this is the way :) The only other glue I occasionally use, and only then very sparingly, is some kind of cyanoacrylate adhesive. Typically "Krazy Glue", in the tubes with the fine/precision tips, though I'm sure any brand will do. I reserve this for bonding together joints of a model that bear a lot of weight (think like, long, freestanding structures attached to the core of the model at a single point; see [0] for an example with structures like this!) | ||