What is the best glue for building plastic kits. I have bought many different ones from LHS however most come apart in time. I'm planning to start scratch and bashing kits and need a good glue so they won't come apart. Thanks for any help, God bless and have a good day.
Gary
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Depends on what type of plastic the kit is make of....and th euse of solvent type glues really effectively "weld" the plastic joints together.
Styrene - Tenax or MEK, the latter being for those of stronger olfactory tolerance, 
ABS - MEK
Plastruct sells their own brand and there are several other solvent based glues available that I am sure others with chime in shortly with their favorites and preferences.
The best all around glue I've used is Gorilla CA. Just be sure to have your parts positioned correctly when you put them together. If you make a mistake you will end up sawing the piece apart. I use this glue for everything except foam ( it eats through foam like nobody's business).
I have had good luck with Testors Model Master Liquid Cement for Plastic models. Ameri-Towne buildings are mostly what I have used it on, with very good results. I have had limited success with CA glues. I have not yet tried using Plastruct or the glue they make for their products.
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