Tails of Woe

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Shouldn't it be 'Tails of Woe!'?

[petercooman]

Thanks for that, Peter. I might give that a try if I come across the problem again

'Welcome!

[toxicpixie]

Shouldn't it be 'Tails of Woe!'?

Bad. You'd better hoof it quick or we'll clip-clop your ears for that!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I'll get my horse blanket coat!

[Hertsblue]

Shouldn't it be 'Tails of Woe!'?

It is (except for the exclamation mark). 

[petercooman]

Coincidence!

I was prepping confedarate cavalry just now, and one of the command figures was missing half a tail. patched it up with my tissue method and thought i'd snap a pic for you to show the result. I did it with superglue though, as i was in a hurry and needed something that dries fast!



The superglue makes it glossy so a bit hard to see, but it works  and it only took a minute, just tear off a piece of tissue, apply small dot to where you want to attach, glue it in place, when dry (with superglue almost instantly) give it a twist between your fingertops  to get some texture and clip to size.

Then just put superglue on it, goes in the paper right away and finished!

[Techno]

Nice little tip, Peter.
The only thing I'd say, is to be careful if you use a 'super thin' superglue and any material (like tissue) that's 'ultra absorbent'.
There's an almost unbelievable amount of heat generated.....Don't bring the combination together near/touching your fingers...It burns, as though someone's stubbed out a cigarette on  your skin.

I managed to drop a spot of this particular type of glue on the back of my hand on one occasion.
"I'll just use a piece of tissue to soak that up, " I thought.
BAD idea !! .....Burned like hell, and of course the tissue instantly stuck to my skin keeping the 'heat' firmly in place.

I've also seen smoke rising from balsa wood dowel, when trying to fix a fuse wire frame (for making a dolly) securely in place...Again, with the super thin glue
Some sort of exothermic reaction, I believe.

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Only once 

IanS

[petercooman]

Nice little tip, Peter.
The only thing I'd say, is to be careful if you use a 'super thin' superglue and any material (like tissue) that's 'ultra absorbent'.
There's an almost unbelievable amount of heat generated.....Don't bring the combination together near/touching your fingers...It burns, as though someone's stubbed out a cigarette on  your skin.

I managed to drop a spot of this particular type of glue on the back of my hand on one occasion.
"I'll just use a piece of tissue to soak that up, " I thought.
BAD idea !! .....Burned like hell, and of course the tissue instantly stuck to my skin keeping the 'heat' firmly in place.

I've also seen smoke rising from balsa wood dowel, when trying to fix a fuse wire frame (for making a dolly) securely in place...Again, with the super thin glue
Some sort of exothermic reaction, I believe.

Cheers - Phil

Yupthat's whyyou have to fix it in place first with a small dot of glue, that way you can hold on to the model when you soak it, and you don't need to ge near the tissue when you do that!

from past experiences, 'wet' baby wipes get superglue on your skin very easily when it's still wet, and thay make your skin soft 

I use them too when i spill superglue on the table, just a quick wipe and everythings gone!

[Techno]

I use acetone/nail varnish remover to get the stuff off my hands......Definitely NOT off the table. (Though that's in such a state no-one would notice, if I did.  )

Yes, Ian......Only the once !! 
Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

Is it true you started this when Mrs T caught you in her makeup drawer again?

[Hertsblue]

I use acetone/nail varnish remover to get the stuff off my hands......Definitely NOT off the table. (Though that's in such a state no-one would notice, if I did.  )

Yes, Ian......Only the once !! 
Cheers - Phil

The superglue manufacturers always recommend warm soapy water for spills on skin, so wet-wipes would be the next best thing, I guess.

[Techno]

 

You OIK !!
Cheers - Phil

[getagrip]

 

Superglue will also torch material, tried to glue part of my trainers once.