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Model Forum / General / Models / July 2007sticking rubber tyres to a base
I have just about finneshed the Vpoint Dodge Challenger, got a plastic display case to take to it to Germany on Sunday I want to fix the car to the base, which is a mix of sand and false grass etc...but i thought if i use superglue, the rubber tyres will melt....is there a way i can stick it down firm but not melt the rubber? maybe cover the tyre first with something, then glue cheers  Signatureplease use my email on my homepage www.julianhales.co.uk im phasing out this email over the next month or so..... > I have just about finneshed the Vpoint Dodge Challenger, got a > plastic display case to take to it to Germany on Sunday [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > melt....is there a way i can stick it down firm but not melt the > rubber? maybe cover the tyre first with something, then glue How about an epoxy resin, such as Araldite? That's unlikely to melt the tyres. SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. > > I have just about finneshed the Vpoint Dodge Challenger, got a > > plastic display case to take to it to Germany on Sunday [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > How about an epoxy resin, such as Araldite? That's unlikely to melt the > tyres. mmmm maybe, i should have some lying around. on 7/20/2007 5:11 AM Jules said the following: > I have just about finneshed the Vpoint Dodge Challenger, got a plastic > display case to take to it to Germany on Sunday [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > cheers Super glue does not melt rubber. SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ > Super glue does not melt rubber. Assuming the tires are vinyl (like in most car models) then the problem's just the reverse; the oil in the vinyl will keep the superglue from sticking well, particularly if the tires are flexed, which will cause them to break free from the superglue. on the diecast cars they are generally held down to the base by screws hidden under the center of the car. Could a small hole be drilled in the base of each tire were it contacts the ground, and a wood screw be inserted into it from under the base? Pat thanks all... Im leaving in a few hours, and its still not complete, should be by the time i leave... will speak to you all in a month or so! stay safe! > > Super glue does not melt rubber. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Pat > I have just about finneshed the Vpoint Dodge Challenger, got a plastic > display case to take to it to Germany on Sunday [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > please use my email on my homepagewww.julianhales.co.uk im phasing out > this email over the next month or so..... RTV Silicone (bathtub cauk and related uses) sticks down vinyl tires nicely. Scrape away grass and other stuff first so you get down to the solid base. Drill & Screw from underneath Old Ertl 1/25 displays had molded holes in the base that one would drill out to fit the car's wheelbase. Included wire was used to secure the model to the base by snaking the wire through the model's suspension. a bit more work but less messy than using glue and not permanent. >I have just about finneshed the Vpoint Dodge Challenger, got a plastic > display case to take to it to Germany on Sunday [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > cheers That is what I did to send a model by mail... worked like a charm. >Old Ertl 1/25 displays had molded holes in the base that one would drill out >to fit the car's wheelbase. Included wire was used to secure the model to [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> cheers |
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