Social Toy Collectors Thread

[JBSchroeds]

I used one bottle of Tamiya Extra Thin probably from Amazon and super strong probably toxic smell, and after that ran out bought probably again from Amazon Tamiya Extra Thin Limonene which is supposed to be nontoxic since made of orange peel(?) and not as strong or fast as regular Extra Thin, but ok to weld the polystyrene. You're supposed to take advantage of the capilary flow action by holding the pieces together and applying a droplet on the seam and watch the extra thin dart across the seam and melt the pieces together.

I did not like the Tamiya at all. It's way too volatile; it stinks to high heaven, you have to leave the bottle totally open to use the applicator built into the cap which adds to the stink, and it evaporates so quickly that it doesn't work very well on tiny parts where you want to put glue on the part before assembly (the whole hold-together-and-then-let-glue-wick-between-the-bits thing doesn't really work for infantry). Dunno why its so revered, it was easily the worst of the four I tried (the Revell Contacta is going to be my new go-to after the last of my old Testors bottle is totally empty).

 

[GSP_37]

I did not like the Tamiya at all. It's way too volatile; it stinks to high heaven, you have to leave the bottle totally open to use the applicator built into the cap which adds to the stink, and it evaporates so quickly that it doesn't work very well on tiny parts where you want to put glue on the part before assembly (the whole hold-together-and-then-let-glue-wick-between-the-bits thing doesn't really work for infantry). Dunno why its so revered, it was easily the worst of the four I tried (the Revell Contacta is going to be my new go-to after the last of my old Testors bottle is totally empty).

Tamiya Extra Thin isn't going to instantly melt the polystyrene. I think I saw videos where the guy rubberbands the pieces together then does the capilary quick dash flow. I think I'd sometimes brush a bit on both surfaces to connect, give it a bit of time to melt, then press together.

I'd buy Tamiya Extra Thin Limonene again, but not the regular due to strong fumes. I like the melting/welding instead of gluing. The Limonene wasn't always super strong weld, which was good for when I made mistakes I could sometimes separate the pieces and redo.

 

[JBSchroeds]

Tamiya Extra Thin isn't going to instantly melt the polystyrene. I think I saw videos where the guy rubberbands the pieces together then does the capilary quick dash flow. I think I'd sometimes brush a bit on both surfaces to connect, give it a bit of time to melt, then press together.

I'd buy Tamiya Extra Thin Limonene again, but not the regular due to strong fumes. I like the melting/welding instead of gluing. The Limonene wasn't always super strong weld, which was good for when I made mistakes I could sometimes separate the pieces and redo.

For really fiddly bits I will often put a small amount of glue on both parts and then let them sit for a count of 10-20 before putting them together to give the glue time to melt a layer so you get a really good stick on first contact. With the Tamiya it's so damn volatile after a count of ten it would all be evaporated already.

Weld type glues are definitely the way to go for plastic models; I wish there was an equivalent for metal models, but you either get fast-and-brittle or slow-and-soft.

 

[Strychnine]

Perfect Grade Zaku II mint in box or build it?

Seems if I quote with the pics, I get "javascript and cookies must be enabled". Seems I was gone for 2 weeks due to that.

Man... I dunno.. This is the one I'm REALLY on the fence with my NRFB rule. I just love having mine in box. I'm going to have to start smaller scale and build upwards. I did manage to get a "Jumbo Grade" Zaku II when I was living in Japan.

 

[GSP_37]

Man... I dunno.. This is the one I'm REALLY on the fence with my NRFB rule. I just love having mine in box. I'm going to have to start smaller scale and build upwards. I did manage to get a "Jumbo Grade" Zaku II when I was living in Japan.

Need a dedicated room for the big boys to display.

I started watching Netflix War for Cybertron Transformers, so naturally watched The Toys That Made Us (or whatever the name is) and they featured all sorts of unrelated Japanese toys that Hasbro pulled into Transformers and they also showed these maybe at least 2 ft tall 5POA Mazinger, Raideen, Getta Robo plastic big figures. Some modern high articulation versions of those would be nice to have, especially if you played Super Robot Wars video games.

 

[GSP_37]

Since I currently have a bit of Transformers fever, I dug out my very old Milton Bradley Transformers trading cards that feature the G1 box art and I think a copy and paste of the file card text on the backs. I looked up some on eBay and they are not cheap. Some people graded them and are asking crazy prices. Hasbro should re-release these and the similar GI Joe Milton Bradley trading cards. Seeing the nice Hector Garrido box art brings back memories. I also looked up the Super7 GI Joe trading cards that I never ever had a chance to buy in stores like Target and those seem to be featuring the Super7 ReAction card art. I wish I bought more of the Milton Bradley cards as a kid.

Also, on Amazon I saw the Skybound Transformers hardcover comic compilation discounted and almost bought the first one. Not absolutely sure I should dive into that in addition to buying the GI Joe Energon paperbacks.