Reply To: Are you spending too much? Frugal Hobby

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B+Q do a decent paint brush multi pack which is great for terrain (do a good job on door frames and skirting board as well) and cheaper than the 2 citadel terrain brushes (surprise surprise) https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-paint-brush-set-of-5/1600730_BQ.prd

Any white wood glue is PVA just dont use a polyurethane based glue (gorilla glue, any honey coloured wood glue) unless you want a lot of tidy up (it foams as it dries and will not come off), thats a really good thing to mention about activator trim carpenters have woken up to the awesomeness of activator they use it for glueing dado rails and cornices together before attaching to the wall, but it also means you can pick it up cheaper and in larger quantities than typically you find in hobby shops.

https://www.toolstation.com/pvcu-super-glue-activator/p74493 200ml activator spray £4.50
and just stumbled on an activator pen which could be really handy for mdf possibly mini’s too
https://www.toolstation.com/mitrepen-rapid-activator-mitrebond-adhesive/p78170

Would be wrong of me not to mention super glue debonder can be had by the litre for a couple of quid, BBQ lighter fluid (not the gel) is the main ingredient in it (well naptha, but thats what lighter fluid is), can also be used with silicon sealent as a thinner so you can use that for water effects, you can colour silicon sealent with a drop of ink in a sandwhich bag (or paint if you want) just give it squeeze until the colour is even, add a drop or 2 of lighter fluid and you can snip a corner of the the bag and pipe it like icing, needs experimenting with though as it can be too thin and never set properly, but when you get it right it self levels and gives a nice water effect if you hit it with the back of a spoon as it dries to form waves. Not as fool proof as off the shelf water effects but its not brittle either so robust to transport.