Gluing Windows in from the Outside

[david]

I am working on the Moebius Melrose Missile kit and it's pretty good in many ways, not so great in a few others. I am coming up on the windows and they are to be glued in from the outside (windshield and rear glass). There is no real good trough for them to sit in and snap into so this is going to be tricky. I already painted the window trim silver (just to make matters worse!). So here's the question, what is the best (translated Cleanest) way to glue windshields, etc. that must be attached from the outside? Thanks!

[another rick]

A thought would be to tape the windows in place then run a small bead of clear glue around the inside edges. Don't know how feasible this would be, but it sounds possible.

[70sprostockfan]

VERY CAREFULLY!!! wasn't that helpful??? Seriously I have always had the most luck in a situation like this with clear paint and it holds surprisingly well. I do like the idea of taping it in place to make sure it's located correctly. jus an idea

[41chevy]

Moebius windows and some of the newer Revell glass I use G-S Hypo Cement for watch crystals and optics. Sticks well, doesn't react with paint, doesn't craze the glass and dries crystal clear. If you need to remove the glass after it dries you can work it out with minimal effort. I get it from Micro Mark and some times at a good artist supply store or even Ebay. About 4 dollars.

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[david]

Well, they're in. I used the trusty Testor's Clear Parts and Window Maker Glue and tacked them in place. Afterwards, I ran a little longer bead along selected areas where I had good solid contact and it seems to all be okay. What I did learn and what I can pass on is that if you are building one of these Moebius 65 Plymouths, spend plenty of time test fitting and whittling and sanding and filing in order to get those goofy windows to fit as best they can BEFORE you do any painting or finish work. Even the side windows that install from the inside didn't fit worth a darn but I already had everything buttoned up so I just had to do what whittling I could on the glass at the last minute. The overall kit fits so well that I made a false assumption that the glass would drop right in but "au contraire". I guess all the good guys had gone home for the evening when they got around to doing the glass for this kit and maybe the janitor took a stab at it!