 Foam-Core Question, A simple brick and mortar question |
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 May 10 2007, 04:43 PM
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 Kickin' Grot Group: Boyz Posts: 136 Joined: 11-April 07 From: Winterpeg, Canada Member No.: 4,200  |
Hey everyone, I have a pretty simple question:
When making a structure out of foam-core, what is the best way to glue the walls together? A glue gun? Model glue? White Glue? Rubber paper cement? I am curious what you terrain makers out there use when you make your buildings. Thanks a lot, 
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May 10 2007, 04:49 PM
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 squig attack arm Group: Boyz Posts: 461 Joined: 9-November 05 Member No.: 1,867 |
Peel back the paper from the area of the join and use PVA glue
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May 10 2007, 04:59 PM
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 telescoping arm Group: Boyz Posts: 518 Joined: 20-June 06 From: Seattle, WA USA Member No.: 2,700 |
Duct tape!
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May 10 2007, 05:04 PM
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 Flash Git  Group: Deathskullz Posts: 1,143 Joined: 1-November 04 From: Southern California USA Member No.: 922 |
QUOTE(DaSquigBrain @ May 10 2007, 02:29 PM) [snapback]352676[/snapback] Duct tape! Masking tape, white glue, liquid nails its all good. Just no super glue! It melts the foam. -------------------- QUOTE (eddie the troll @ Mar 24 2010, 09:02 AM)  Yeah, the Venerable Morfangdakka. It has a certain feel to it. Women don't want to hear a mans opinion they just want to hear their own but in a deeper voice. |
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May 10 2007, 05:17 PM
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 GuildBoss Skabnoze  Group: Blood Axez Posts: 1,576 Joined: 2-February 05 From: Boise, ID Member No.: 1,146 |
My models are all assembled and kept together through sheer willpower.
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May 10 2007, 06:22 PM
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 Stompa Warz Champeen  Group: Freebooterz Posts: 2,510 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Brampton Ont Member No.: 266 |
White Glue is good, but what I recommend is a product called "No More Nails". It's essentially a very thick white glue, sort of like 50/50 glue and caulking. It provides very strong bond, but the best part is because of it's thickness it can be used as a gap filler. So the excess glue will easily fill in any lil crevices resulting from imperfections in your cuts. Plus smearing it on the exposed foam edges protects it from spraypaint.
Although as a Red Green fan I am obligated to say  to squigbrain's suggestion
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May 10 2007, 09:21 PM
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 Shoota Boy Group: Boyz Posts: 275 Joined: 2-December 06 From: Vancouver, Washington Member No.: 3,573 |
QUOTE(CannibalBob @ May 10 2007, 02:47 PM) [snapback]352681[/snapback] My models are all assembled and kept together through sheer willpower. Gork and Mork must be smiling on your Boyz!!! I use white glue quite often ( a archival safe glue... I work at a frame shop/ art gallery, and go through 25-30 sheets of foamcore a week, (I build a LOT of shadowboxes and such)... Not a whole lot more to add... Whatcha' buildin' anyway???? -------------------- "You're only as old as the people you feel."- Grishgrub
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May 10 2007, 09:41 PM
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 No Gud Lootin' Git! Group: Deathskullz Posts: 5,701 Joined: 26-January 04 Member No.: 254 |
I use a combination of a hot glue gun and white glue. The white glue is applied, to the foam core, and than I drop hot glue in a few spots to hold things into position while the white glue dries over time. I've found this, as well as adding white glue dipped toothpicks as a type of "rebar" as a very strong and durable binding.
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May 10 2007, 10:41 PM
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Kickin' Grot Group: Boyz Posts: 136 Joined: 11-April 07 From: Winterpeg, Canada Member No.: 4,200 |
thanks for all the tips guys, they have been most helpful!
-------------------- "We'z painted Blue kuz We'z Lucky, an' We'z Lucky kuz We Krump an' Loot Everyfing!" - Krooked Teef Tribe Battle-Cry
"Errr... Boss... Yer startin ter Float..." - Oil Grot Beanz to Big Mek Tezla, as he activates his Kustom Force Field "Da best armor is uvver Boyz." Krooked Teef sayin |
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May 10 2007, 10:41 PM
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 Stainless Steel Skull  Group: Goffs Posts: 582 Joined: 13-December 05 From: Sumner, WA Member No.: 1,976 |
QUOTE(morfangdakka @ May 10 2007, 02:34 PM) [snapback]352678[/snapback] Masking tape, white glue, liquid nails its all good. Just no super glue! It melts the foam. I loved this so much i had to sig it!! I second the use of No More Nails, and toothpicks as rebar. -------------------- QUOTE (DaSquigBrain @ Apr 27 2007, 09:19 AM) Butter and salt for the Blood God! QUOTE (CannibalBob @ May 10 2007, 02:47 PM) My models are all assembled and kept together through sheer willpower. Choppas. Making people successful in a changing world. Records starting Jan. '09: Orks-Wins 0/Draws 0/Losses 0 Empire-Wins 3/Draws 1/Losses 2 |
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