[Langy]

hello guys,
i'm currently building the comet miniatures version of Jeff Wayne's 'martian fighting machine'
and have hit a snag,

the kit is mainly resin and white metal, and i'm at a loss as to how to attach the 'legs to the arms',
both pieces are white metal so i'm wondering what is best to provide a solid joint between them. currently i'm contemplating using epoxy resin.

any help would be very appreciated

 

[fluke]

Howdy Langy! :wave:

Yes the epoxy methods are good but some times do not 'attack' all
joining surfaces well enough.

Now depending on the weight and strength needed I have never had problems joining those two materials together using all purpose CA glues found at better supplied Hobby shops, basically a medium thickness CA that says its for all types- wood, styrene, most metals etc.

I would 'slightly' rough up the surfaces 1st then just bond them together.
The epoxy's tend to be a bit thicker and can ooze too much.

That's my two cents.

Good luck and let us know how it works out.

 

[Langy]

thanks Fluke, i'll be sure and keep ya posted.

 

[Eagle-1]

Langy,

Have you considered soldering?

It wouldn't be that tough, but DON'T use any type of flame. Just a small soldering 'pencil' type iron.

Rob.

 

[Langy]

thanks for the reply Eagle, i ended up pinning and epoxying the legs together,

 

[ccbor]

J&B weld (cold weld) epoxy glue.
I used it on a Airsoft Thompson that cracked a piece. Works like a charm.

Bor

 

[Eagle-1]

Good enough!

Just remember, WM can very easily be soldered.

Rob.