While I haven't used ds permanent tape for construction (don't trust my shaky hand/eye coordination enough to get the joints right the very first attempt), here are two other applications I have used:

1) ds repositionable tape (usually used for scrapbooking or making your own sticky notes): I have used this to place doors inside the keep of my castle to show allowed pathways through the keep without having to commit to the door being there until the end of time.

2) Xyron permanent adheasive: use this extensively for tiles and basing.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Xyron, its a hand cranked machine not entirely unlike a cold laminator which can be loaded with a myriad of different cartridges depending on your needs. There are cartridges available with permanent adhesive (print on standard paper and then mount on my foamcore), repositionable adhesive, single and double sided laminate (my MK terrain templates are thus protected), laminate on one side and adhesive on the other (thought about using for homemade bumper stickers), and even a magnet cartridge.

Hi Barbarosa -

I could have sworn I posted a reply to you? Must be losing my grip - again!

Anyway, this Xyron gear sounds awesome! I've googled it and it is available in the UK, from a reasonable £35.00 to loadsamoney!...

Could you give more specific details on your model and useage? Do you have one at work, perhaps? It sounds right up my street, but the dosh!££££

MAGSMAN

Sure mags - I have a Xyron 900 (I think, whatever the big one is). My wife was working for Michael's and someone brought it back because it was missing the cutter (a $5 piece) so she snagged it for half price and I've been abusing it ever since. It can handle paper up to 10" wide and the cartridges are usually 50' long for the large machine. There are smaller ones available such as the 500 (may be 510 now) which can handle about 6" and the 300(?) and 150(?) which are basically overpriced sticker makers.

Admittidly the machine and cartridge price can be somewhat steep but it pays off by not having to deal with warping your basing material from too much glue, seperating from too little, or the inevitable crash after the spray mount high.

I emailed the wife about the maker of the bondex glue and hope to have the manufacturer info later. I can certainly start a new thread on toy soldier making. I've been doing that, initially as a hobby then a small craft business, for about 15 years, since my last tour to Germany, where many hobby shops carried Prince August or Neurmburg molds and materials. I now have about 500 molds for toy soldiers, fantasy figures and chess figures. Most are 54mm, but there are some Prince August 25mm fantasy and Napoleonic molds as well as a 60mm Napoleonic French canon and horse team. I will get back on later to start the thread - I am at work right now and have to get back to my files.

Here is a source for some repositionable tape like sticky notes have.
I have not used this stuff but is sounds interesting. The claims are that it is acid free and objects can be repositioned hundreds of times. I'm keeping half an eye open for it to see if it might also be available locally.





(edited 'cause my keyboard cain't spell right today)

Yeah, I remember you saying that, now.

Ghengis Ska, were your recent issues during a build, or with already completed and long-since dried models?

And has anyone ever tried storing their builds with desilica gel packets?

Good idea, CapnG!

Another preventative measure I use when I'm gluing a sandwich fold is to smooth everything with a paper towel or a spare fast food napkin. As any glue gets squeezed out the edges, it'll just get wiped up by the paper towel. (Just use a different spot after that, or you'll spread a huge glob across the model)

This also tends to lessen ink-rub that can happen if you smooth with just your fingers.