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Fancy railway modelling for a living? What glue to use and 5 more modelling tipHello,

Fort Victoria Model Railway is a permanent indoor model railway open to the public. It is situated on the Isle of Wight, just by the sea. There are two separate layouts: a British one and a Continental one. All the model trains running from Easter to October cover the equivalent distance from Portsmouth to Edinburgh.

Does it sound like your the place of your dreams? If yes, it could be yours soon as the currently owners are looking to retire in the next few months so are looking for someone to take over.

For more details visit their website or call Rod and Di on 01983 761 553. Here are a few pictures:

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We are frequently asked in the shop which is the best glue to use. This a very broad question and as many of you will know, there is a glue for every occasion.

So below are a few of our favourite glues and their best use.

Traditionally PVA glue has done the job for card building kits such as Metcalfe and SuperQuick but it does take time for the glue to go off. Roket card glue from Deluxe Materials is almost instant.

This is a very versatile glue it can be used for balsa wood, paper, card and some plastics. A little tip is to use it sparingly.

Deluxe Materials have several different superglues: Max, Rapid and Hot. All will bond plastic, wood, metal, card and rubber.

Roket Max is a slightly thicker glue and has a drying time of between 10 to 20 seconds which can be a lifetime when holding parts together however the advantage with this is you can actually fill joints with it, as the glue is more viscous. Roket Rapid has a drying time of 5-10 seconds and Roket Hot has a drying time of 1-5 seconds.

Even thicker is Cyano Glue Gel. This is good when offering up the parts to be glued as it will hold them in place momentarily due to the thickness of the glue. It is also very handy for filling any gaps that may have appeared in the joint especially when attaching arms to plastic figures. No one likes an unsightly arm joint:

If superglue does not work, no worries! Tricky Stick can be used to prime the surfaces that are to be glued together and will allow super glue to bond to it.

If you need a faster bond, Roket Blaster is the solution. This is a super glue activator: when sprayed in the glued joint it sets straight away.

Finally, if the glue goes where it should not (including your fingers), you can dissolve it with Glue Buster.

Send us an email or give us a call to check availability or to reserve anything, whatever scale you model in. As usual, if we do not have in stock what you are looking for, we will order it for you and you will get it fast (usually within a week if the manufacturer has it in stock). We place weekly orders with most suppliers.

Remember, you can park for free for one hour on the High Street. So no excuse not to come and visit us!

Upstairs Downstairs is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am till 4.30pm and Sunday 1pm till 4pm. We are closed only on Monday.

Carole, Mike, Nikki and Max

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3 Pier Street
Sandown, PO36 8JR
Isle of Wight
Tel: 01983 406 616
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