This new system from Modelling Zenith looks set to revolutionize the application of PE! No soldering, easy application, and a super-strong result!

This new tool for attaching photo-etched parts comes from Modelling Zenith. It really does look like it might revolutionize the application of photo etch in a bigger way than the Hold'n'Fold did a few years ago.

Folding complicated stowage bins and other parts up from PE has required the development of soldering skills or meesy application of superglue, which itself is notoriously weak and often comes apart just at the crucial moment!

With this new system from the Modelling Zenith, it appears to completely do away with the need to develop soldering skills, and results in a super tough bond, almost as strong as soldering.

The heart of the system is the Electronic control box and tool (see the picture). Using the special tool proivided in the kit, a small piece of PE can be held, the adhesive tablet wiped along it's edge, and the part held against the surface of the model, and when released, the part can actually be flicked with a finger and will not come off. The part can be repostioned with ease if necessary! This is not just a hot glue system, it requires exact temperature control in order to work.