Noob help

[slash23]

Im looking to build a trailer... Well i decided i should make it out of styrene to keep it light. I was thinking i should use .080 plain sheets with the 1/8 square styrene tubing as a frame. My question is... What do i use to glue???? I have some ca glue but its thin. The trailer will be hauling a scb or hpi mini trophy... Will it hold up? It will be used on street and hard packed dirt. Just need glue and id like to be able to buy the glue from towerhobbies.

[slash23]

So i just did some research... Do you guys think a 2 oz bottle of plastruct bondene work or will i need more than that?

[Honchoforever1]

It goes pretty far. But if it were me I'd get two. But that because my brother likes to leave the cap off (it evaporates)... So there's never any when I need it.

Now that I think of it he needs to move out of my dang house. Lol!

[TheManCave]

I'd highly suggest using Ambroid Pro Weld for glue. Bondene doesnt come close to the level of hold that Ambroid does and I beat the crap out of my stuff and havent had to re-glue a piece yet

[slash23]

Thanks! Im open to any tips too! I think i can do this pretty easily! Just hoping to make it as scale as possible!

[TheManCave]

are you planning on making the frame rails out of styrene too or metal? You can heat styrene up to form it to the shape you need but it has its limitations.

[slash23]

Originally Posted by TheManCave

are you planning on making the frame rails out of styrene too or metal? You can heat styrene up to form it to the shape you need but it has its limitations.

If your talking about the underside frame yes. I wasnt planning on any bends but that is a great tip and i may throw a bend in somewhere now! Thanks!