Material in the 1/8 Pegasus WOTW Alien

rocketrider · Post by **rocketrider** » Tue May 17, 2011 11:05 am

Reason I put this in here is because both 5 min-2 part epoxy and liquid cement are not bonding this sucker together. I washed it real good and even roughed up and scraped the bonding surfaces. Parts come apart and the glue just comes right off the part.

Haven't tried CA yet.

Thoughts suggestions?

I like the kit.
Glen

Umi_Ryuzuki · Post by **Umi_Ryuzuki** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:40 pm

Perhaps it is vinyl and not "resin"?
If this is the case, you need to be wary of paint formula also.

rocketrider · Post by **rocketrider** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:43 pm

It's not like any vinyl I have seen, but then again the last time I saw one was in 1994. Don't work on them much

Mad-Modeler · Post by **Mad-Modeler** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:57 pm

One review sez Vinyl with Plastic arms and styrene base.

2-part epoxy should hold the Vinyl part with no prob, don't go the CA route here, IMO.

Plastic might be ABS, in which could you would need ABS glue.

HTH.

rocketrider · Post by **rocketrider** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:16 am

The Epoxy just peeled right of leaving no trace whatsoever. I should have tried the CA before I posted. CA worked fine $:\$

thanks for the input
Glen

seam-filler · Post by **seam-filler** » Fri May 20, 2011 4:22 am

rocketrider wrote:The Epoxy just peeled right of leaving no trace whatsoever.

Which would point to a PVC rather than straight vinyl.

BTW - slow-curing epoxies stick much better than 5-minute or other fast-setting epoxies.

MillenniumFalsehood · Post by **MillenniumFalsehood** » Sat May 28, 2011 6:56 pm

I was going to suggest 20-min epoxy, but seam-filler beat me to it.

You might also try Gorilla Glue. It'll hold anything to anything, but it takes a while to set up. However, anything worth doing is worth doing right. GG or the long-setting epoxy is the way to go.