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Post by nemueller17286 on May 18, 2015 17:22:33 GMT -5
Hey everyone!
I would like to start doing some work with cab glass but I'm not sure what to use. I'm not a fan of the packing tape idea, looking for something a bit more realistic looking. Thanks for any help and suggestions! |
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Post by duplin97 on May 18, 2015 18:46:36 GMT -5
I've always used packing tape but some other members on the board use the clear plastic from packaging.   |
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Post by nemueller17286 on May 18, 2015 21:06:46 GMT -5
That actually doesn't look too bad! I've seen some that don't look great but I like yours.
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Post by Aaron Jensen on May 19, 2015 17:27:35 GMT -5
The clear plastic is what I use. I used to cut it out of packaging but now I buy sheets made by plastruct. I think they are easier to cut and they will have less scratches vs the packaging. www3.omnimodels.com/cgi-bin/woi0001p?&I=PLSU7151&P=7Make sure that when you glue it in that you use glue that dries clear and doesn't leave smokey residue. A lot of super glues will do that. |
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Post by nemueller17286 on May 19, 2015 17:50:32 GMT -5
Do you glue it in from the inside or the outside? I already glued the cab together before I decided I wanted to do glass. Do you have any pictures of tractors you have done with the plastruct? Here's the tractor I want to try:  |
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Post by Aaron Jensen on May 20, 2015 12:19:09 GMT -5
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Post by nickersonau on May 20, 2015 19:57:50 GMT -5
Do you have any more pictures of those two four wheel drives.
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Post by nemueller17286 on May 20, 2015 23:06:13 GMT -5
Looks great! I ordered some of the plastruct sheets, cant wait to try it! Thank You
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Post by Aaron Jensen on May 21, 2015 20:41:40 GMT -5
Looks great! I ordered some of the plastruct sheets, cant wait to try it! Thank You Your welcome, if you have any other questions feel free to ask. Patience is key with them windows, it took me a bit of practice to get those windows like I wanted them. nickersonau, here's a couple more pictures of those New Hollands   |
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Post by Reese on May 21, 2015 20:47:28 GMT -5
What type of glue do you recommend for gluing it in?
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Post by duplin97 on May 21, 2015 21:00:34 GMT -5
Those are some meaty looking 9982s Aaron!
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Post by Aaron Jensen on May 21, 2015 21:12:13 GMT -5
What type of glue do you recommend for gluing it in? I used to use regular loctite glue in very conservative amounts, it likes to fog up though so I'd use some petroleum jelly to wipe away the fog. However, I found some stuff called Sinbad glue that has a very strong bond and dries pretty clear. Only downside is it slower than most super glues and costs about 3x as much haha. |
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Post by nickersonau on May 22, 2015 6:39:46 GMT -5
Those are Awesome! I have one half way tore apart and was just looking for some ideas of what all I could do with it. Thanks!
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Post by nemueller17286 on Jul 29, 2015 17:33:36 GMT -5
I'm almost finished with the "glass" like Aaron said, patience is key! I used a window glue made by testors and it seems to be working very well. It doesn't leave any smoky look and it dries clear so if you use a little too much you can hardly tell! I will post pictures soon
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