Photo etch parts

[mac the collie]

Hi going to attempt photo etch parts for the 1st time could anyone advise me in what type of glue to use for fixing them to the kit

[Gorby]

I use superglue (CA), both the liquid - for flat areas, and more often, the gel for when you have to glue the edge.

[Mike]

CA or even soldering where you need structural strength, but you can use PVA in the shape of Gator's Grip, or similar, and even gloss varnish to hold things down like instrument panels, and such like that won't be subject to any stresses during or after the build.  This would be better off in the Tips & Tricks section though, so I'll move it there

[tsepajev]

MicroScale's Micro Metal Foil Adhesive also works well on flat surfaces.

For multilayered flat PE parts (like cockpit instrument panels) you can use 3M's double-sided clear tape.

CA is a good solution if there's no need to adjust placement of parts or the strong join is needed.

For maximal structural strength I suggest soldering.

Special PVA glue like Gator's Frip gives you slowly curing contact that will stay relatively flexible when cured.

 

Edited June 20, 2017 by tsepajev

[fewr9fkr9595]

No one has said it but just to be safe, don't try and solder the PE to the kit as in your original question. Solder is only for PE to PE lol.