How long does super glue last?

[transcendation]

Super glue eventually loses its strength and the things glued just fall apart, right?

How long can I expect superglued miniatures to hold together?

 

[Greylock]

Super glue will hold forever, given the correct circumstances. It doesn't hold up well to excessive handling or shearing though. For miniatures, I don't recommend using CA glues if you want a miniature that will last. CA is great for other things, modeling and such, but miniatures tend to get some abuse. Two part epoxy is what you should use.

hth

 

[Silverblade The Ench]

Super glues hold up best when the two surfaces are flat, clean and fit together with no gaps, in such circumstances it's INCREDIBLY strong.

For example, when basing, I file the base of mini smooth and smooth base a bit clean with a knife etc. I'ts practically unbreakable, short of carefully getting a knife into the joint nd prying apart.

For larger gaps, aye, epoxy is needed, and if it's substantial, I use metal pins as well.
Drill holes to mate up, put a cut panel pin nail or such in to hole with epoxy glue, and epoxy it all.