The Modelers Thread

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I glad you said "Walther's goo". Earlier you mentioned "Goo" When i looked into Goo. That's a sneaker repair glue.

Used to be Hobsco's Goo and then became Walther's Goo. Use a delicate touch getting it out of the tube -- very easy to make a serious mess!

[robert.]

this is what home depot has
https://www.zoro.com/shoe-goo-shoe-repa ... /G6218861/

[rogruth]

Hobby Lobby has something named GOO that seems to be similar to Walthers Goo.

[webenda]

It always amuses me when the subject of Walther's Goo comes up.
And Rufus surprised me years ago when he recommended using CA glue with Walther's Goo.
Anyway, if anyone wants to try it, here is a new tube of Walther's Goo.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

It always amuses me when the subject of Walther's Goo comes up.
And Rufus surprised me years ago when he recommended using CA glue with Walther's Goo.

Why does this amuse you? The combination properly used makes an exceptional bond between dissimilar materials and is particularly good when dealing with affixing metal castings to wood end grain.

[webenda]

It always amuses me when the subject of Walther's Goo comes up.
And Rufus surprised me years ago when he recommended using CA glue with Walther's Goo.

Why does this amuse you? The combination properly used makes an exceptional bond between dissimilar materials and is particularly good when dealing with affixing metal castings to wood end grain.

I am amused at how mysterious Walther's Goo is. Whatzit people ask. Even those who have used it sometimes ask, "Is it still made?"

Not amused but immpressed with your inovation of using them in unison.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

It always amuses me when the subject of Walther's Goo comes up.
And Rufus surprised me years ago when he recommended using CA glue with Walther's Goo.

Why does this amuse you? The combination properly used makes an exceptional bond between dissimilar materials and is particularly good when dealing with affixing metal castings to wood end grain.

I am amused at how mysterious Walther's Goo is. Whatzit people ask. Even those who have used it sometimes ask, "Is it still made?"

Acetone based contact rubber cement.....maybe more or not.

Not amused but immpressed with your inovation of using them in unison.

Completely serendipitous - could not get a metal casting to stay attached to something and after trying one and added the other and it held tight. Playing a bit indicated that the Goo was best applied to the most porous surface and CA to the other surface. Sealing the one seems key, but there's some interaction as well.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Turned out that there were 2 sets of decking boards in the box, so I'll build 2 cars in parallel - 1 flat and 1 gon ; just need to pull some stripwood for the 2nd frame.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Underbody details installed....sprang for the nice brass detail parts,

[robert.]

Sides and inner roof.

[RBH29]

Rufus, those details are beautiful. I'm curious about your work surface. Is that granite or foam carpet padding to keep the work from sliding around?

Robert, that's coming out real nice. I like the slightly rounded roof.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Rufus, those details are beautiful. I'm curious about your work surface. Is that granite or foam carpet padding to keep the work from sliding around?

Thank you!

It's foam carpet padding under a piece of 21" x 34" x 1/4" glass -- I work almost always on top of sheets of 1/4" thick glass - flat and if you accidentally glue anything to it, a scalpel frees it pretty easily.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Sides made up for the gondola:

[robert.]

I have some pieces of 5/8 glass. 2foot by 3 foot. You want one. No shipping. they require a good heft to move. I demoed a guys showroom years ago. I could not bring myself to toss them out. Every now and then a throw a few away. I hate to do and i hate to keep them.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I have some pieces of 5/8 glass. 2foot by 3 foot. You want one. No shipping. they require a good heft to move. I demoed a guys showroom years ago. I could not bring myself to toss them out. Every now and then a throw a few away. I hate to do and i hate to keep them.

Thanks, but no. I have 4 of what i use now and just as you state, those would be a good heft to move.

you are in Bucks, so maybe the local NMRA Division could ask its members if anyone wants them -- these are great for model building!!