Testors Blue tube glue

[noname]

Does anybody have any of the Testors Non Toxic blue tube glue they'd like to get rid of? Could buy or trade something. I'm literally the only one I know that actually uses the stuff.LOL

[chromdome35]

Mar 23, 2023 15:22:45 GMT -5 noname said:

Does anybody have any of the Testors Non Toxic blue tube glue they'd like to get rid of? Could buy or trade something. I'm literally the only one I know that actually uses the stuff.LOL

If this is what your are talking about


Hobbylinc has is for 2.99 a tube
www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes3521x.htm

[tcoat]

Mar 23, 2023 15:22:45 GMT -5 noname said:

Does anybody have any of the Testors Non Toxic blue tube glue they'd like to get rid of? Could buy or trade something. I'm literally the only one I know that actually uses the stuff.LOL

Just PM me an address and they are yours.

[tcoat]

Mar 23, 2023 16:23:44 GMT -5 chromdome35 said:

Mar 23, 2023 15:22:45 GMT -5 noname said:

Does anybody have any of the Testors Non Toxic blue tube glue they'd like to get rid of? Could buy or trade something. I'm literally the only one I know that actually uses the stuff.LOL

If this is what your are talking about


Hobbylinc has is for 2.99 a tube
www.hobbylinc.com/htm/tes/tes3521x.htm

It is between around $7 and $8 a tube here and another $10 or so shipping. If shipped from the US (if they even would) it would still be $5 with exchange rate and probably $30 shipping. Modeling is an expensive hobby here!

[noname]

Thanks Chromedome. I thought they weren't making this anymore. I actually heard Testors was on their way out.

[noname]

Ya the hobby is a bit expensive. I like to pretend it's not' but am just fooling myself. Unfortunately I don't have a dedicated room for building and end up doing most of it in my living room. So the blue tube stuff is handy for gluing non structural bits. The price of these armour kits are insane now. Auto kits are bad enough

[Whiterook]

There’s been a lot of buzz the past year, about Testor’s demise. And the Rust-Oleum folks’ having taken over control/ownership of the vast line of hobby accessories, but it certainly appears most of the products have been going away. I’d found this, which seems to be the nest report of the lines’ status…

“With a long history of producing quality hobby kits and supplies, we are evolving our strategy to focus more keenly on Testors, our flagship brand. To that end, we are discontinuing our PACTRA, AZTEK, and Model Master brands as demand for these products continues to decline. We will continue to support the hobby market with a robust line of aerosols, brush paints, tools and accessories – always looking for opportunities to innovate in these categories.”

* from Vince Pierri, Senior Manager, PR & Corporate Communications for Rust-Oleum

I used to use the Model Master liquid glue (black triangular bottle with a metal pipette ti deliver the glue), but cannot find it any longer, even online. I bought the Non-Toxic version of that bottle (which is what I thought you were talking about, actually…nit the tube) at Hobby Lobby last year (has a plastic pipette molded straight as part of the bottle, but harder to deliver the glue), which I still use for spots where I need a little more time to get the part too (nooks and crannies, in particular)… but I went to Tamiya Extra-Thin cement (TETc), which has been a game changer for me, and I love it much better than the Model Master bottle. Cleaner to use and takes minimal space,

[noname]

Sorry Whiterook, I just noticed your post. Thanks for that. I have just tried the Tamiya non toxic thin liquid glue and it works fine. It is like the regular thin glue. It has a different odour than the model master. The model master blue tube smells like oranges. If the blue tube is not being produced anymore hopefully I can still get Tamiya non toxic glue in the future or maybe someone else will fill the gap. Thanks to tcoat I have enough to last for a while

I do use the regular glues for heavy structural parts but as I mostly model in the living room I try not to use much toxic stuff. When I do use the regular glues I use a respirator which I would highly recommend to every one else.