Harry,
I have assembled both the kits you mention and I agree with Vic and Vance
on their suggestions. I add another little item; before sealing, I add a
drop or two of cyano along the surfaces to be fastened after I have applied
the carpenter's, Titebond ( my favorite) or "Tacky" glue. I have u
I too use Titeabond, but only the Titebond II which is waterproof (above
the waterline says the container). I have quite a few trestle bents and
shingle covered structures that have been left in the garden for 5 plus
years and have remained solid. Just be sure to wipe off excess as it is
yellow.
> what glue is best these days? Is it cyano?
Not for anything you want to last a while. I have found that CA glues
will bond wood very well, but not over the long run. From what I hear,
CA was designed to deteriorate in the presence of moisture (it was
developed as a surgical substitute for s
Folks,
Now it's my turn to ask a construction question. I've just
acquired a couple of Tenmille freight kits, the GW Toad and a low-side
wagon, and although I've built plenty of the US "craftsman" style wood
railway car kits each mfg's products can need very different treatments.
Since thi
