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Post by JCON on Oct 11, 2017 22:58:44 GMT -6
You have the skills, go scratch her one!!! Would make a fun build to go with your caddy camper... You could call it Romper Room!!!  |
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 0:58:25 GMT -6
I don't have a big enuff hobby room to build one of those!
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 3:53:17 GMT -6
I had asked this question on another site, but do not have access to the answer, now. The following pic shows the vinyl tracks that go on the crawler:  My question is what adhesive to use for joining the ends together. |
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Post by JCON on Oct 12, 2017 8:16:39 GMT -6
Jeffers will be along shortly as I know he just did his on his tank...
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Post by JCON on Oct 12, 2017 8:20:33 GMT -6
According to his Chally thread he uses Tamiya Extra Thin glue and Mark said he uses the old Testors tube glue in the orange label with good success...
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 9:41:21 GMT -6
Thanks, Joe. I may hafta get some of that Tamiya glue. That's one thing I don't have on the bench!  |
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Post by Dukemaddog on Oct 12, 2017 11:05:42 GMT -6
Hang on Joe and Bucky. The tracks Jeff glued were a completely different material than these tracks; the DS tracks are formulated to work with standard model glue. These are vinyl tracks and probably won't glue with either Tamiya or Testor's glue. My recommendation: check the end connectors and see if they stay connected without glue. Sometimes they "thread" together and don't need it. Otherwise, either rubber cement or Gorilla Glue will be about the only thing that might hold these. As a last resort, you may need to flare the ends together with a hot knife or screwdriver. CA glue could work, but the first time you put pressure on them (as in stretching them to fit around bogies) they might snap.
Bucky good luck with those. I hope you find a way to get them together as this is one fantastic model already.
As for that camper; heck, I'd build that!
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 12:03:23 GMT -6
The ends have a sort of "tab-and-slot" connection, but won't stay connected on their own. I have some gorilla glue, so I may give that a try. Thanks for the heads up! I had thought about the the hot knife method, but wondered if that might cause the tracks to get shorter. I don't need to lose any length on these tracks.
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Post by Mence on Oct 12, 2017 12:50:11 GMT -6
Hmm, being the age it is, unlikely styrene glue will work a bit like Tamiyas early bandy tracks. Best get some Cyano, that should do it.
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 12:53:39 GMT -6
Issue date on the box is 2007, so I assume these parts are ten years old. I'll try the Cyano, and go from there! Thanks, Prof!
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Post by Dukemaddog on Oct 12, 2017 13:36:37 GMT -6
Good luck Bucky, but I think you'd be better off with the Gorilla Glue. It gives more flexibility and reduces the chance of tracks breaking.
Looking forward to seeing more.
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Post by JCON on Oct 12, 2017 14:51:01 GMT -6
Choices, choices!!!  |
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Post by JCON on Oct 12, 2017 14:51:34 GMT -6
Mark congrats on the 200th post buddy!!!  |
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 16:04:48 GMT -6
Lots to ponder!!
Way to go on the posting, Mark!
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Post by JEFF on Oct 12, 2017 16:59:20 GMT -6
Hang on Joe and Bucky. The tracks Jeff glued were a completely different material than these tracks; the DS tracks are formulated to work with standard model glue. These are vinyl tracks and probably won't glue with either Tamiya or Testor's glue. My recommendation: check the end connectors and see if they stay connected without glue. Sometimes they "thread" together and don't need it. Otherwise, either rubber cement or Gorilla Glue will be about the only thing that might hold these. As a last resort, you may need to flare the ends together with a hot knife or screwdriver. CA glue could work, but the first time you put pressure on them (as in stretching them to fit around bogies) they might snap. Bucky good luck with those. I hope you find a way to get them together as this is one fantastic model already. As for that camper; heck, I'd build that! Right on the nose, Mark.  I melt mine together. It may take a bit but I'll see if I can find the pictures I used to 'splain it. |
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 17:26:43 GMT -6
Allll righty!! |
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Post by JEFF on Oct 12, 2017 17:27:26 GMT -6
O.K. In a nutshell. I have an old knife that I broke the tip off or break the tip off an old # 11 blade.  Turn the tracks inside out and fix them in place something like this. Make sure they are straight and the joint is tight.   Heat the knife blade up and using the flat edge, melt the joint, smoothnig the join together. GO SLOW. It's very easy to heat the blade too much and melt the tracks too much. Bring the blade up to temp a little at a time and try it until you find the temp that works the best. Cooler is better than hotter. You'll get it figured out. After the joint has cooled turn the tracks right side out and there ya go. Any guide teeth you messed up, you can hide under a roadwheel. HTH. If ya got any questions, just ask, Bub.  |
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 17:30:06 GMT -6
Thanks for the SBS! Maybe by going slow, the tracks won't get shorter. |
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Post by JEFF on Oct 12, 2017 17:40:11 GMT -6
I've never had that happen, Keith. The trick is to smooth the joint together, dragging the plastic on to each other. You're not going to melt the entire thickness of the track. Just about half the thickness of them. Paddle the melted plastic back and forth till you get a smooth joint. That way you won't lose any of the length. If you have any old tracks laying around use them to practice on. It won't take long to get the feel of it. |
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Post by BUCKY on Oct 12, 2017 17:45:36 GMT -6
Very good info! Thanks! I'll be at the bench later on to give it a go!
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I melt mine together. It may take a bit but I'll see if I can find the pictures I used to 'splain it.