The Bottom Line
Scenic Accents Glue, made by Woodland Scenics is a tacky adhesive which holds small items securely in place on clean, smooth surfaces, very similar to Moveable Miniatures Glue. Unlike museum waxes, these repositionable glues do not run in hot climates. Scenic Accents Glue appears to have a slightly less aggressive tack than Moveable Miniatures Glue, but holds lightweight miniatures, railroad figures and other small items securely on clean smooth surfaces and is much easier to find. The glue works best when the area the glue is applied to is smooth.
Pros
- Allows movement of miniatures, but holds securely in place in case of jarring or shaking.
- Water based, non toxic, can be removed with alcohol, cleans up with water.
- Best when applied like nailpolish, in thin separate coats.
- Allows easy repositioning but dries glossy, so it is noticeable.
- Not affected by high temperatures (like most museum waxes).
Cons
- Need to leave to dry for one hour between coats. Works best with more than one coat.
- Best for light items on clean even surfaces. Won't hold on gaming terrain or dollhouse carpets.
Description
- Good for holding miniatures on display shelves, tabletops or on smooth surfaces in scenes (walls, tables).
- Will secure larger miniatures in place on a shelf, helps resist movement of village buildings and die casts.
- Holds well, better strength if evenly applied in two thin coats.
- Good glue to use for temporarily holding pieces in place in acrylic shipping cartons. Not as affected by heat or cold as wax.
- Excellent way to small items, miniature foods, china or garden pots, which will be removed from a temporary display and sold.
- Helpful to hold small pieces in place in displays or room boxes which get jarred or shaken from time to time
Guide Review - Scenic Accents Glue - Temporary Repositionable Glue
Scenic Accents Glue is a useful adhesive for securing miniatures to smooth surfaces. It works on wood, glass, metal, plastic and glazed ceramics, as long as the surfaces are flat and clean. Objects can be removed and repositioned without leaving a residue behind, unlike museum wax. The number of times the object can be removed and repositioned depends on the eventual build up of dirt on the tacky glue surface.
Scenic Accents Glue goes on in heavier, and dries tackier than the similar Moveable Miniatures Glue. It does not have quite the holding strength of Moveable Miniatures Glue, but is very close. The formulation of Scenic Accent Glue is slightly thicker, so coats are not as even, which may affect the holding ability of the glue.
Repositionable glues are very useful for setting up scenes with smaller scale miniatures. Micro mini dollhouse miniatures, and N and Z scale train accessories are very difficult to place temporarily as they fall over easily and are often affected by static electricity. A coat of Scenic Accents glue on the bases of figures, allows them to be moved and repositioned until you have the final location set for them. It is also useful for temporary scenes as in Christmas villages, where the figures must remain in place, and then be removed to pack away for the future.
If figures which have Scenic Accents Glue on the bottom surface are packed away for future use, they should be positioned on a small scrap of smooth plastic, to keep the glue surface clean for the next use. The glue can easily be removed by soaking the glued area in water.
