A_S Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Hi all, I'm within sight of the finishing line on my 7mm Jinty. I am wondering what options there are for glazing the windows? both in terms of Material used and method of glueing. On my only previous loco i used some plastic off the back of a packet and glued with araldite. it was a bit of a struggle so there must be something more suited to the purpose? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I use Staples transparency film and Klear. No problems to report on using this combination. Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 PVA on a cocktail stick, wipe it around the edges of the window and then pull it all into the centre using surface tension. Leave to dry in a draft free environment. It works in 4mm but I have never done any thing in 7mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Pulham Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I use Staples transparency film and Klear. No problems to report on using this combination. Mike Hi Mike, I agree Klear works a treat just don't try sending anything through the post or all the windows will have fallen out by the time it arrives - how do I know this:0) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted November 4, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 4, 2012 PVA on a cocktail stick, wipe it around the edges of the window and then pull it all into the centre using surface tension. Leave to dry in a draft free environment. It works in 4mm but I have never done any thing in 7mm. Works in 7mm too.Just take your time and it will go clear as it dries Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_S Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 Thanks - what is the strength of that PVA Method? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeftrundle Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I do this on steam locos ... I use ScaleScenes grime sheet (if is free) printed onto transparency. Have you ever seen clean loco windows ? One sheet does many many 4mm windows. 1. Cut from the transparency the shape of the window but larger by 1mm all round. 2. Cut a piece of card the same shape, but with a cut hole the size of the actual window. This is the frame. 3. Paint the card black, then glue the grime transparency to the non-painted side of the frame (I use Copydex). 4. Glue the whole thing (transparency side) into place in the loco. If this is tricky use a piece of masking type as a hinge to flip it into place. This gives you a nice little frame and hides the edge of the transparency. For a double windows I often use a single piece of transparency plus card spanning both windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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