I finally got back to building my DMLPzr 1A and notice that over the last 3 months I have gotten a bit sloppy with my glue. Any tips on getting rid ofcleaning up excess glue?

Thanks in advance

Brian, nice to hear you building again.
What type of glue?

Dave:

Glad to be back. The Xbox 360 got abit addictive. I am using the testors model cement which is in the tube.

Well, first off LET IT DRY COMPLETELY!
I usually remove any excess plastic cement simply by either sanding if possible, or gentle scraping with an exacto blade. I have various sizes and shapes besides the standard #11 that come in real handy for scraping.

You probably will need to do a little filler and sanding depending on how much damage the cement did eating into the plastic.

Switch to liquid cement Brian. Easier to use, and safer too! I'd send you a bottle of my favorite- Tamyia extra thin, but I don't know if it would make it across the border, or we being charge with smuggling dangerous chemicals. :-)

Yupper - Dave's got it right on the money (as usual). I use the tube glue for some applications and that's about your only option. Definitely let it dry 100% or you'll create more of a problem.

Thanks for the tip guys

Here is another tip. Three little letters that spell out why I love making tanks. M.U.D! Mud can hide so many sins.

Maybe it is time to step away from 'glue' and move onto solvent type. C;ean up is much easier and the parts weld together rather than just being 'stuck' together. In time tube glues will lose their bond.

I agree with the solvent. I use Tenax, but there are others. The left over - if you use too much - looks like a small glossy watermark that is just painted over. I also use a touch-n-flow needle to apply it, because very little of it is actually needed to put a piece down (though this depends on size of the piece - most take a drop or less).

Jeff

When you get a solvent 'spill' let it dry totally, then use a polishing stick to buff it away. If it etched deep you can touch it up with a spot of putty or glazing compound. I use 3M Blue. Again you would use a polishing stick to feather it out, once painted it shouldn't show.