Everyone reading this has had a broken part on a vehicle and tried to super glue it, only to have the broken parts stick to your fingers and not together. I have tried hot glue, epoxy, melting the parts together, nothing has worked! I purchased a Defiant Space Shuttle off ebay in a huge lot. UPS Dropped the box that the Defiant and Booster was in. The seller wrapped the entire thing in bubble wrap, but did not separate the Defiant from the Booster first. The weight of the Defiant made it smash through the top of the Booster at the latch and broke one of the supports in the rear. Here is the front latch damage:



That part holds the weight of the entire front end of the Defiant. The damage extends further:



The box was insured for $300, I have made a claim with UPS, we will see how that goes!

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At this point this is where I would try Super Glue, etc... and then start looking for a replacement Booster on ebay! I found this stuff at WalMart, it said it worked on plastics, I though - "Whatever!"



It works! It has been 24 hours and the repair is strong. The break was at a critical point because it hold the weight of the Defiant:



I plan on getting a piece of sheet styrene at the hobby store and reinforce the bottom of it for added stability. The Quick Grip will work nicely to bond it.

I highly recommend this stuff!! It was easy to work with, it dries clear, can be sanded & painted.

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Thanks for the recommendation. I've been having an issue with superglue lately as there are some plastics Hasbro has used lately that superglue will not adhere to. Whatever form of plastic the RHINO is made out of is an example. Even if you "rough up" the glue point, the glue will not adhere for very long and the glued part snap apart very quickly.

I'm glad you were able to make the repair. I'd have been heartsick if that box had come in and I found the ship busted up.

I wish I had known about this a year ago, my night raven might not have been scrapped and stripped for parts.

Oh well, it looks like I'm going to Wally-world for glue.

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Nice finding Vader and thx for sharing.

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I need t try this to fix a few parts on my Flagg. I should get some on the way home tonight. Thanks...