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Model glue will work but, personally, I like to use CA glue with a spray accelerator like "Zip Kicker". It gives you some workability  time, but then sets instantaneously when sprayed. A third-party (spouse, significant other, child) that can apply the spray while you hold the parts together can be helpful for parts that are difficult to hold together with one hand while you spray with the other.

IMHO, that process makes the project go faster so you don't have to wait for glue to dry before moving on to the next step, especially if you're "on a roll ". Doesn't mean you should rush, but it gives you the option to move on to the next step right away without having to wait overnight for glue to dry. Make sure to gently wipe off the excess spray right away in case it wants to interact with the painted surface.

Rubber bands and painter's tape to hold pieces together while mocking up or gluing, toothpicks to apply glue, and blocks to keep corners true, along with a clean and neat workspace are also helpful.

I also like to "dry-fit" pieces together before gluing to avoid any potential issues.

@Richie C. posted:

Model glue will work but, personally, I like to use CA glue with a spray accelerator like "Zip Kicker". It gives you some workability  time, but then sets instantaneously when sprayed. A third-party (spouse, significant other, child) that can apply the spray while you hold the parts together can be helpful for parts that are difficult to hold together with one hand while you spray with the other.

IMHO, that process makes the project go faster so you don't have to wait for glue to dry before moving on to the next step, especially if you're "on a roll ". Doesn't mean you should rush, but it gives you the option to move on to the next step right away without having to wait overnight for glue to dry. Make sure to gently wipe off the excess spray right away in case it wants to interact with the painted surface.

Rubber bands and painter's tape to hold pieces together while mocking up or gluing, toothpicks to apply glue, and blocks to keep corners true, along with a clean and neat workspace are also helpful.

I also like to "dry-fit" pieces together before gluing to avoid any potential issues.

Cool, thanks for the info

Corey:

In addition to the advice given above some building tips.

To reinforce corner joints consider styrene plastic square rods (3/16 or 1/4 inch your choice) if you use plastic cement or wood if you go with CA. If you have the means you can cut triangles instead of the rods.

If you don't want to use the base you can glue the square rods to the inside bottom and buy conservation board from a Hobby Lobby or equiv in just about any color you want. It is inexpensive and easy to cut.

If the station does not come with lights it would be best to glue in some support beams to hang lights from. There are a lot of lighting schemes you can go with from incandescent to LED. If you have lights on your layout already, best to stick with that scheme.

If possible don't glue on the roof so you can gain access to the interior.

Not knowing how the kit comes in addition to other posts wrt tools especially if you plan on building more kits as a minium I would recommend:
- exacto knives #2 or #11
- a razor saw
- a good pair of sprue cutters
- a file to clean up edges after cutting from the sprue.

Joe

@Joe Fauty posted:

Corey:

In addition to the advice given above some building tips.

To reinforce corner joints consider styrene plastic square rods (3/16 or 1/4 inch your choice) if you use plastic cement or wood if you go with CA. If you have the means you can cut triangles instead of the rods.

If you don't want to use the base you can glue the square rods to the inside bottom and buy conservation board from a Hobby Lobby or equiv in just about any color you want. It is inexpensive and easy to cut.

If the station does not come with lights it would be best to glue in some support beams to hang lights from. There are a lot of lighting schemes you can go with from incandescent to LED. If you have lights on your layout already, best to stick with that scheme.

If possible don't glue on the roof so you can gain access to the interior.

Not knowing how the kit comes in addition to other posts wrt tools especially if you plan on building more kits as a minium I would recommend:
- exacto knives #2 or #11
- a razor saw
- a good pair of sprue cutters
- a file to clean up edges after cutting from the sprue.

Joe

Thank you

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