Why won't the glue work? (minis)

[Quasqueton]

I've got a dozen metal minis (Games Workshop) I'm trying to put together, and I just can't get the glue to hold. I've tried Tester's, Super, and Krazy glues.

I've successfully used the Tester's to put together some plastic minis. I've successfully used the Krazy to put together some other metal minis. But for some reason, on these minis, the glue will not dry and hold.

What in the world am I doing wrong? This is driving me mad.

I've tried a light amount of glue. I've tried just glopping it on in large amounts. Nothing works.

Please help me. I need some advice.

Quasqueton

 

[Mark]

Sometimes you need to clean the minis. Use a soft toothbrush to be sure to get into all of the crevases.

 

[Aeris Winterood]

Mark can be correct about the washing part... another thing is to not use too much glue either or it will take a long time to bond...

 

[diaglo]

good contact is needed also. sometimes this requires getting rid of the flashings (the little extra bits of metal not meant as part of the sculpt) from pieces with a file or other tool.

edit: as for glue, i like: http://www.poolndarts.com/product.cfm/sku/ZA10.cfm?stlcmpid=2582

 

[Mark]

Here's a good link about joining minis -

http://michael.casavant.us/Minis/joining.htm

 

[Quasqueton]

Thanks for the notes. I have done this before, so I know the basics. The pieces connect well, and I've gotten rid of the flashing. It's extra odd because three of the minis have gone together just fine. Two of the minis are the same model, and one went together without problem, but the other just will not hold.

I put the glue on, put the pieces together and hold them for up to 60 seconds. But then the pieces come apart like there was no glue at all. It's like the glue is just water. A couple of times I've tried, the glue at least had some tackiness, but just no hold. Three different glues from three different tubes; all newly purchased.

I haven't tried toothbrushing the pieces, so I'll give that a try. And I'll check out those links for more info.

Thanks.

Quasqueton

 

[Ottergame]

I use a two part epoxy putty for minis. I can put a little ball of putty between the joints with a touch of glue and it will hold on it's own after 5-10 seconds. It's really hard to break the binding later, so make sure you get it lined up right the first time.

 

[Maerdwyn]

I have had very good luck with Zap-a-Gap, which is a particular brand of superglue sold in my FLGS. It just seems to hold better when dealling with minis.

Also, if washing the pieces does not help sufficiently, priming them first usually does.

Good luck

 

[Harlock]

have you tried an accelerator? I use Zip Kicker myself. Makes the super glue dry pretty darn quick, so may solve the problem.

 

[der_kluge]

I have to second zap-a-gap. It's great stuff. I put together a dragon last week, and fill the holes with zap-a-gap, insert wing, hold for 10 seconds. Done. Awesome, awesome stuff.