Revell Glue Contacta Professional 29604

Precision on another level. Old hand taught new tricks, far cry from 70's hobbies.

Its been about 20 years since I've played Warhammer, but somehow it's crept back into my life! Since the Citadel branded is as expensive as their models I thought I'd look around for a cheaper alternative and stumbled across this Revell option. After reminiscing over my younger years of putting Airfix models together, getting glue all over my hands, the models and the desk, I bit the bullet and ordered this "professional" option. I genuinely wish I had found this in my teens and younger years, it would have made everything so much easier and less messy!The needlepoint is a lot finer and much more accurate than I was expecting. The point is roughly 1.5 inches long to get into those fine nooks and crannies. In order to get the glue out, you can either gently tip the point downwards and/or apply a tiny amount of pressure to the main body. By "tiny amount of pressure", I mean like holding a mouse/hamster firmly enough to comb, but not run away (now there's an image!).The design of the body prevents glue from continuously pouring out when you set it down properly, so no more pools of glue on mum's kitchen table (or yours!). However, one problem I did notice was that if you put the cap on fully and then remove it, if there is residual glue on the neck of the needle the cap will remove the needle from the body. But by putting the cap on far enough to hold tight, but not all the way down, you can easily remove the cap without taking the needle with it.It's great for adding glue to ultra-fine edges (such as Warhammer pieces) and spreads surprisingly well over much larger areas, without wasting glue.Good points- Easy to use.- Fine needle-point for precision glueing.- Naturally stops glue from pouring out when you put it down.- Handy cap to stop it from drying out.- Bonds plastic together within seconds.- Takes little pressure to get the glue out.- Almost no solvent "smell".Not-so-good points- The needle comes out if there is glue in the cap.- It takes so little pressure to squeeze glue out that you may well surprise yourself when using it the first couple of times.OverallThis is an excellent addition to any modelling collection, whether it requires precision or not. Easy to use and suitable for just about any age that knows not to eat/inhale modelling glue!

This is a brilliant plastic glue, but there are some design issues with the cap and metal applicator. So, before you buy this you should know.Issue one - METAL APPLICATOR TUBE STUCK IN CAP:Make sure your metal applicator tube is snuggly inside the bottle before applying the cap. Once you start using it, keep the bottle standing upright and don't push the cap on tightly, this should stop the metal applicator tube getting stuck inside the cap. Make sure you haven't left a drop of glue on the outside of the metal applicator when putting the cap on. Tap the base of your bottle against your work surface to knock off any drips of glue, the angle at which the bottle sits naturally should stop droplets sitting on the applicator tube. If the tube does get stuck inside the cap you should be able to use some pliers or tweezers to pull it out, twisting before pulling will help to release it, just don't squeeze too hard on the tube as you may compress it and break it.Issue two - BLOCKED METAL APPLICATOR TUBE:Firstly, you can remove the metal applicator by just pulling it out. Just remember to put the cap on while you are cleaning out the blockage. Sometimes it's possible to clear a blockage by simply tapping the tube on your work surface, blowing through it or running water through it. But, I would recommend having a very thin wire handy to unblock the tube. It will happen eventually and there isn't much you can do to stop it as the applicator tube is so thin. The best (and cheapest) way I have found to do this is to strip an old cable (like that old phone charger that you no longer own the phone for) and take the thinnest wires from it, twist them together and use that to clean out any blockages. If the wire is thin enough you can make a little metal brush out of it by simply twisting a few strands together between your fingers. As long as it fits down the tube it should unblock anything in there very easily. If that doesn't work, try submerging it in a solvent for an hour or so, then use the wire. Whatever you use, just make sure to wash and dry it off properly before putting it back on the bottle. Blowing down the tube and giving it a shake in the air should clean any liquids in the tube. After it is fully clean and dry, make sure to put it back and ensure it is snugly fit in the bottle.Hopefully, that helps with these common issues.

Great for warhammer models

I recently had the displeasure of realising how easy it is to snap Battletech miniatures off their bases, and had need of something with high precision and works well in a short amount of time.So I decided to give this a whirl and the tip is *excellent* for the level of detail I was working with, where a Phoenix Hawk is held to it's base by only a milimeter and a half of material. Despite having to fiddle with it for a few seconds, the glue remained solvent enough for me to hold the mini in place and re-adhere it to the base, then left it to cure.10/10, would recommend for anyone whose doing precision work with tabletop miniatures.

An effective adhesive for plastic models.

The little pipe is blocked inside and I can’t use it for pressing dosage.

Really good stuff and holds well. Stops working sometimes but all you need to do is flick a lighter at the end and it'll burn the dried stuff and start working again.