Acquired a "Busted Bronzart Beaufighter" from another collector. He told me right up front that the tail was broken off and not much he could do. He packed it very well and sure enough the masking tape wrapped around the two section had split right down the crack. So, what is the best option for heavy cast and hollow fuselage and tail? My money is on this combination- Super Glue and Epoxy
Here is the process-
1) Clean the two surfaces with alcohol or acetone
2) Use a quality 5-minute Epoxy
3) Use MEDIUM Viscosity Cyanoacrylate Glue (super glue) WITH Accelerator- preferably dripped to the surface.
4) Check the fit and make "hash marks" to allow you to quickly align and mate the two sections
5) Properly mix the epoxy in the correct ratio.
6) Apply the epoxy to 1/2 the surface leaving opposite sections (polar) untouched for the super glue.
7) Apply Accelerator to one side in the two untouched sections.
8) Apply the MEDIUM Viscosity to the mirrored section on the remaining sections. NOTE do not mix the two glues anywhere!!
9) Carefully align the sections and press together. Count to 100 by 1-100, 2-100.. etc.
10) Lay the model on some wax paper and walk away for 24 HOURS!
The Epoxy is stout stuff and its works best with porous surfaces such as those with the spelter or white metal metal recipes used in producing these model. View the pics to see the repaired area before paint.
Regards, Tom
SANDMAN OVERHAUL