I have 2 bottles of liquid Plastic Weld. I *thought* it included the applicator. Oooops. Any suggestions on applicators'? I have 3 'Accurail' kits and 2 'Ticchy' 40' flat cars kits. I intend to be getting more kits. With my Step Daughter's partisipation, um, she assembled one with couplers. Let's just say that a black hole sucked my couplers to 'Oblivion'. You will probably find them with stray socks. It took us 2 hours each. We omitted the underside detail since we didn't have an applicator. The hardest part was the coupler assembly. I think they were Accumates. The easiest was double sided tape to hold the weight down. Let's pu Note: I have *never* done a kit and yes, I'm 69yo with low vision. ☻I could use Suggestion on?: Simple kits / brands Easy(ish), to assemble Shorter cars, (30' ~ 40') Era: 1960s~1980s Couplers brand / length Trucks? they come with some but I'll consider options. Any other suggestions? Thanks!
Well , seeing that you're in HO scale now If you can find any Atheran blue box kits they are easy to assemble . Accural also makes easy kits Although they do have more parts . Mike
If you can find some old Roundhouse kits, grab'em! Simple and easy to assemble, no teeny fiddly details like the corner stirrups (which have a nasty habit of breaking while attempting to insert them into mounting holes that are a 1/4 of a hair too small ), etc. For applying glue in small amounts, a small pin like those used for sewing (not a needle, a pin used for holding a hem while sewing) can be dipped in the glue so there's just a small drop on the end. I do the same for applying tiny drops of lube oil on bearings and other mechanisms.
I sometimes use these disposable eyeliner brushes from Amazon, about 10$ for a 100 pack. Super useful for many things.
I've used special applicators the fit in an exacto knife handle. They stick out about 3/4" and have varying sized loops at the tip. Down to about 0.010" diameter. Or less. They work great to ably oils as well. The larger ones work for grease as well.
@Grey One, re: "a black hole sucked my couplers into "Oblivion". I and other modelers have sometimes experienced a time/space displacement. This often happens after a part is "launched" unintentionally. The part or parts in question may reappear in four to six months.
@gmorider Maybe, but the step-daughter has 'deep cleaning' service 2x a months soooo, maybe, maybe not. ☻
@Mike VE2TRV Um, if Spock has my spring then he better return it and he can help build a control panel too!
