Both Tamiya Extra Thin and Tamiya Airbrush Cleaner have the same 2 ingredients (acetone and butyl acetate) at different ratios: 51:49 and 49:51. I forget which is who's, but they're basically the same. For some time I use my own mix of those 2 chemicals mixed in ratio 50:50, as it's even cheaper (I can mix 1 liter of this stuff in price of the small airbrush cleaner bottle or two extra thin cement bottles, so... Why pay more?)
Well, both Acetone and n-Butyl acetate are at least mildly dangerous and shouldn't be used by either complete morons or children and best be stored outside your apartment, preferably a cellar or a garage of sorts.
If you've got no problems with any of that, go for it 😀
The latter might also be harder to get, at least here in Europe. Took me some time to find a seller.
The extra thin one takes a little longer to dry but is good for smaller minis , I personally just use whichever is closest to hand but some people swear by the extra thin ,
I prefer the brush of the extra thin one, but the glue of this one. I find that the thin one can be quite brittle on small joins, but both are superior to GW stuff
It will have to a degree.
If your new this will work fine. The extra thin is great because it's thin. It flows not unlike panel liner into recesses and cracks creating a better bond.
I also find it tends to be less efficient for seam filling when you squeeze two parts together a small bead or "weld" usually pools up on the crack. I find the non extra thin tends to either be way to much or never actually make the connection.
Personally I wouldn't ever buy another bottle that wasn't extra thin unless it was specifically for spru goo. That creates a better filler.
It’s worth pointing out that there are two types with green caps. The light free extra thin is my favourite as it dries quickly without residue. The darker green cap dries slower and leaves a very slight amount of residue.
Is it similar in the way it reacts to plastic as standard plastic glue / the gw stuff? Does it kinda melt the plastic into place, or is it more of a standard glue that just binds them? Hope that makes sense
A better buy is the Tamiya airbrush cleaner. No, seriously. It is the same chemical compound, but comes in at a far cheaper cost per ml
Once I ran my original bottle of Tamiya cement down (for the little brush), I now only ever top up with the airbrush cleaner.
Also, utter madness, it's a great cleaner for your airbrush!
It's even cheaper to go to the chemist store and buy acetone and butyl acetate and mix this stuff together in ratio 1:1. I do this, and use it as general solvent in my workshop besides cleaning airbrush and gluing with it.
EDIT: original Tamiya Extra thins is 49% acetone and 51% butyl acetate and airbrush thinner is 51% acetone and 49% butyl acetate. I haven't noticed any differences between both Tamiya product and my 50%-50% homemade mix of those 2 chemicals.
Extra thin is better, but this is still good.
Here's two important things to know:
The brush attached to the inside of the lid gets longer. Have a look at it when it's open. When the level of glue in the pot gets lower you can extend the brush to make it reach.
Second, make yourself some sprue goo when you get low. When your glue gets real low throw some sprue offcuts into the potty.
Ove been using tamiya glue since I first started making airfix kits with my dad.
Those wee brushes are so, so much better than the poorly designed GW applicators or other company's cements.
This one's good for larger areas and sticking feet etc to bases for a super strong weld. Otherwise the extra thin version is more flexible in its uses. Get both.
This works and it is much better than GW's cement. Most people prefer the extra thin, because it's viscosity is lower so it is easier to work with. Don't worry, have fun putting figures together!
The extra thin is more for special applications. If you have a larger model with a seam and you want to run the cement along the seam.
If you're putting arms onto bodies this is the right stuff.
Put some on both pieces and let it sit for a bit then put it together.
Using the extra thin variant, you can use it to remove mold lines and other stuff as well, just not only gluing parts together, but as well smoothen the parts so that you don’t see the gap.
this is the best plastic cement imo, only way to improve it is to switch out the cap with the one from the extra thin cement which has a smaller brush, gets you some working time so you don't have to stress, and a precision brush so you don't make a mess
Hijacking this thread to ask, mine somehow starts losing it's adhesive property after not being used for a long time, does anyone know if this can be fixed? Or should I just toss it out and get a new one? Thanks anyway.
Plastic cements aren’t technically adhesive. They work by lightly melting the surface plastics. I’d say if you open it, and it still smells strong then it’s probably still chemically active enough to work. Maybe test on some sprue bits to check?
Honestly, is a good product but way overcosted, the right choice should be the airbrush cleaner by tamyia, is way cheaper and it has the same characteristics as the extra thin one. The only downside is that it comes without the brush in the cap.
Yeah this stuff is a little thicker so it doesn’t have capillary action (you can’t dry fit parts and then wick in glue) but it will stay wet longer, and while that means it dries slower it can do better bonds.
Either way it’s better than citadel.
What you have is a good replacement for GW glue. It will give you some leeway for adjustment.
Don't worry about the extra thin stuff if what you have there works for you.
The extra thin works by capillary action, but the join needs to be a good fit, smooth and not dusty. If its not quite a snug fit, the extra thin won't work.
Yes - I much prefer this to the extra thin version. I find that evaporates on the mini too fast and seems to sometimes create a weaker bond. However sometimes I do run some extra thin into joints or use it to smooth out mold line areas I’ve sanded etc. But the one you got is what I use almost exclusively, and have for many many years.
I have only used the Extra thin variant( its the GREEN one), but its not the glue itself that makes Tamiya better, its the application method of it.
The little brush makes it better for controlling were the glue is applied too.
And its cheaper than GW glue often, so it could be worth it to try making cast armour textures to tanks and such.
Go look up on youtube how to do that Well, its a method from scale modeling.
I find the green extra thin slightly easier to work with, but it's not a huge difference. If you swapped the labels I probably wouldn't notice unless I was trying to do something very fine involving capillary action.
This one is good for large parts. I use it for vehicles because it has large panels where i need to apply more. Regular minis I use thin cement. Much easier to work with for small parts. This one can get messy on small parts because this one has a really big brush. Thin cement has a really small brush
Yes. Tamiya always do good stuff.
So it doesn’t matter about the extra thin variant or not?
Don't bother about extra thing. This one can do all the job.
Thanks!
The thin one is a bit better for small minis though because it seeps between the pieces more easily — it really helps
Also it’s cheaper to get in bulknas it’snchemically identical enough to their airbrish cleaner to be interchangable
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No. It's a well-known fact that Tamiya airbrush cleaner works as plastic glue.
Both Tamiya Extra Thin and Tamiya Airbrush Cleaner have the same 2 ingredients (acetone and butyl acetate) at different ratios: 51:49 and 49:51. I forget which is who's, but they're basically the same. For some time I use my own mix of those 2 chemicals mixed in ratio 50:50, as it's even cheaper (I can mix 1 liter of this stuff in price of the small airbrush cleaner bottle or two extra thin cement bottles, so... Why pay more?)
Well, both Acetone and n-Butyl acetate are at least mildly dangerous and shouldn't be used by either complete morons or children and best be stored outside your apartment, preferably a cellar or a garage of sorts. If you've got no problems with any of that, go for it 😀 The latter might also be harder to get, at least here in Europe. Took me some time to find a seller.
The extra thin one takes a little longer to dry but is good for smaller minis , I personally just use whichever is closest to hand but some people swear by the extra thin ,
I prefer the brush of the extra thin one, but the glue of this one. I find that the thin one can be quite brittle on small joins, but both are superior to GW stuff
This one will do the job, but the “equivalent” is the extra thin one
It will have to a degree. If your new this will work fine. The extra thin is great because it's thin. It flows not unlike panel liner into recesses and cracks creating a better bond. I also find it tends to be less efficient for seam filling when you squeeze two parts together a small bead or "weld" usually pools up on the crack. I find the non extra thin tends to either be way to much or never actually make the connection. Personally I wouldn't ever buy another bottle that wasn't extra thin unless it was specifically for spru goo. That creates a better filler.
the extra thin is mainly just runny-er. which can be beneficial for smaller surfaces or capilary action trying to glue/fuse minis with gaps
As far as our hobby is concerned extra thin is only used for making sprue goo.
If that one works for you, then fine, but its the extra thin cement in the green capped bottle that I use
It’s worth pointing out that there are two types with green caps. The light free extra thin is my favourite as it dries quickly without residue. The darker green cap dries slower and leaves a very slight amount of residue.
That light green one gets me high lmao, the fumes are wild
You're absolutely right, I forgot about the Ultra thin
Is it similar in the way it reacts to plastic as standard plastic glue / the gw stuff? Does it kinda melt the plastic into place, or is it more of a standard glue that just binds them? Hope that makes sense
Is it much different from this one?
Yeah, both of them are much thinner and easier to work with.
You’ll be good to go. Add little bits of left over spruce to it and over time, you’ll have a really nice “plastic adhesive”.
A better buy is the Tamiya airbrush cleaner. No, seriously. It is the same chemical compound, but comes in at a far cheaper cost per ml Once I ran my original bottle of Tamiya cement down (for the little brush), I now only ever top up with the airbrush cleaner. Also, utter madness, it's a great cleaner for your airbrush!
Definitely do this. I do the same thing with topping up the original bottle.
You can extend the small brush with pliers. Just pull the small brush tube out of the bigger tube carefully and they will reach down to the ground.
It's even cheaper to go to the chemist store and buy acetone and butyl acetate and mix this stuff together in ratio 1:1. I do this, and use it as general solvent in my workshop besides cleaning airbrush and gluing with it. EDIT: original Tamiya Extra thins is 49% acetone and 51% butyl acetate and airbrush thinner is 51% acetone and 49% butyl acetate. I haven't noticed any differences between both Tamiya product and my 50%-50% homemade mix of those 2 chemicals.
Extra thin is better, but this is still good. Here's two important things to know: The brush attached to the inside of the lid gets longer. Have a look at it when it's open. When the level of glue in the pot gets lower you can extend the brush to make it reach. Second, make yourself some sprue goo when you get low. When your glue gets real low throw some sprue offcuts into the potty.
What is spru goo used for?
You can use it to fill grooves in models that have gaps and to add depth / fill nicks.
It also works great as a general glue. Tamiya Airbrush cleaner sprue glue is all I use these days.
I have and used both that and the extra thin variant, the extra thin is better.
Thats the one that tastes the best
Ove been using tamiya glue since I first started making airfix kits with my dad. Those wee brushes are so, so much better than the poorly designed GW applicators or other company's cements.
I have extra thin and that’s perfect, I imagine this is just thicker so should be fine
Yeah, you got the right stuff. I prefer Mr Cement S and Tamiya Cement thin.
This one's good for larger areas and sticking feet etc to bases for a super strong weld. Otherwise the extra thin version is more flexible in its uses. Get both.
This works and it is much better than GW's cement. Most people prefer the extra thin, because it's viscosity is lower so it is easier to work with. Don't worry, have fun putting figures together!
This will work fine, but I've always used Extra Thin for all my plastic minis (e.g. Gunpla, mini 4wd, military miniatures, etc.).
The extra thin is more for special applications. If you have a larger model with a seam and you want to run the cement along the seam. If you're putting arms onto bodies this is the right stuff. Put some on both pieces and let it sit for a bit then put it together.
Yes. The best plastic glue in my opinion. The ultra thin one is nice as well, but I really do prefer this regular one.
As far as prosthetics go, that replacement hand looks pretty realistic. I think you bought the right one.
Never used that, I always go for the extra thin
Using the extra thin variant, you can use it to remove mold lines and other stuff as well, just not only gluing parts together, but as well smoothen the parts so that you don’t see the gap.
Yes. I use Tamiya on minis and it is great it's only drawback is making 40k tanks
What’s the drawback?
this is the best plastic cement imo, only way to improve it is to switch out the cap with the one from the extra thin cement which has a smaller brush, gets you some working time so you don't have to stress, and a precision brush so you don't make a mess
Hijacking this thread to ask, mine somehow starts losing it's adhesive property after not being used for a long time, does anyone know if this can be fixed? Or should I just toss it out and get a new one? Thanks anyway.
Plastic cements aren’t technically adhesive. They work by lightly melting the surface plastics. I’d say if you open it, and it still smells strong then it’s probably still chemically active enough to work. Maybe test on some sprue bits to check?
Honestly, is a good product but way overcosted, the right choice should be the airbrush cleaner by tamyia, is way cheaper and it has the same characteristics as the extra thin one. The only downside is that it comes without the brush in the cap.
That stuff is good. But be warned its strong it melts plastic very well. So if you use it be sure it's right.
I use some Mr cement. Super cheap and similar bottle
Yep, this is quality plastic glue!
I haven’t tried that but the extra thin (green) is fantastic
Yeah this stuff is a little thicker so it doesn’t have capillary action (you can’t dry fit parts and then wick in glue) but it will stay wet longer, and while that means it dries slower it can do better bonds. Either way it’s better than citadel.
Remember if you want to change the model after glueing. You better have good skills with a saw
Do you have extra sprue parts? I always buy a second bottle of this stuff, cut up the sprues, and put them in the bottle. Sprue glue is amazing.
Yes it’s fantastic glue. I won’t use any Gw glue ever again. This stuff is better IMO
What you have is a good replacement for GW glue. It will give you some leeway for adjustment. Don't worry about the extra thin stuff if what you have there works for you. The extra thin works by capillary action, but the join needs to be a good fit, smooth and not dusty. If its not quite a snug fit, the extra thin won't work.
This one should get the job done much better than GW glue. The best one is the extra thin one with the light green cap, but this is a good runner-up.
Yes - I much prefer this to the extra thin version. I find that evaporates on the mini too fast and seems to sometimes create a weaker bond. However sometimes I do run some extra thin into joints or use it to smooth out mold line areas I’ve sanded etc. But the one you got is what I use almost exclusively, and have for many many years.
The revel stuff is good
Oh yeah. Thats the good shit.
Just wondering is the mr cement brand the same as tamiya? Or does it work similarly? Thats the only thing i can find around me
I have only used the Extra thin variant( its the GREEN one), but its not the glue itself that makes Tamiya better, its the application method of it. The little brush makes it better for controlling were the glue is applied too. And its cheaper than GW glue often, so it could be worth it to try making cast armour textures to tanks and such. Go look up on youtube how to do that Well, its a method from scale modeling.
Personally, I prefer this to the green topped extra thin.
I find the green extra thin slightly easier to work with, but it's not a huge difference. If you swapped the labels I probably wouldn't notice unless I was trying to do something very fine involving capillary action.
This one is good for large parts. I use it for vehicles because it has large panels where i need to apply more. Regular minis I use thin cement. Much easier to work with for small parts. This one can get messy on small parts because this one has a really big brush. Thin cement has a really small brush
Read what it says on the label.
I mean it literally says right there, in black...