F or the almost 20 years that she lived in Mexico, one of my late mother's Irish friends frequently mentioned having a "No Day." A day with no social obligations, chores, tasks, or other work that interfered with whatever personal interests took one's fancy on the day in question. Since today -- a gray and chilly Saturday -- is Mom's birthday, the Grand Duchess is out with friends, and the Young Master is ensconced on the sofa in the TV room with a cold, yours truly is taking his own such No Day. I think Mom would approve of my decision to make the world go away, as the old Eddie Arnold song intoned, even if only for a little while. So, I will spend Saturday afternoon focused on that first squadron and small regimental staff of Eureka Saxon cuirassiers. These have stood waiting untouched over on the painting table for almost three weeks while we skied and otherwise gadded about with snowy, winter outdoor activities. I hope to share a painting update Sunday...
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Also, I have it on good authority that superglue is not what it used to be - the makers have weakened the recipe to reduce risk of injury and damage to the environment. So, like weedkillers, exterior paint, cleaning materials and so on, it doesn't work very well any more.
I find that cognac still works, but not to stick soldiers.
Tony
Cheers
Paul
Each tube isn't very big . . . but then one never needs a lot at any one time and there is a lot less waste.
You might want to check such places in your area, Stokes.
-- Jeff
my pesky superglue gunges up and doesn't come out sometimes - I keep a spare new one for just those frustrating occasions.
-- Allan
Best Regards,
Stokes
More recently I've been using super glue in plastic bottles from model stores. These last much longer in my experience, and are easy to unclog by sticking a paper clip or similar bit of stiff wire down the spout.
Two I have used are Great Planes Pro CA and Kwik Bond CA. Both also come in different "thicknesses" (thin, gap-filling, etc.) and "speeds" (quick-drying, longer drying), and you can also get stuff to speed up the drying time (although I've not used or needed that so far).