I like detail parts that have longer-than-usual 'mounting pegs' that are long enough to pass completely through the model's shell and stick out a little on the inside so that all the gluing (or soldering) can be done on the inside, out of sight, without needing to worry about the paint or having to be overly careful about how much glue (or solder) is used.
This is how ALL detail parts should be made. Maybe Bill Lane will take this into consideration with his grabs... John Degnan [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "up148" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:41:18 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Grab iron project update The nice thing about adding details to PRS kits (at least plastic details) is you can clean out the mounting holes with a twist drill, insert the detail part (ladder, grab, brake wheel or platform) and then use the adhesive (I like Tenex) on the inside so there is no chance of botching up the paint job. Obviously Tenex won't work for attaching brass details but if Bills grabs have mounting pins they too can be placed in the holes and glued from the inside to preserve the factory paint. Bill, will your grabs having mounting pins or be surface mounted? As for the best glue for mounting brass to plastic I defer to others on the list. Butch
