Attaching detail pieces to Kato passenger cars

[Anonymous]

I have some Kato n scale passenger cars with detail pieces that need to be attached by the modeler (I guess that's me); can anyone tell me what type of glue to use or if any glue is necessary?

I am new to the hobby, and haven't learned what is probably most obvious to your experience models.

thx

djh

[ATSFCLIFF]

Most of the detail pieces are easy to attach. Kato cars have holes for you to attach these small parts like brake wheels etc. Usually these fit in tightly and I don't use any glue but, if you need to, a tiny bit of CA will suffice.

[Roadtrp]

I was able to attach the detail pieces for my Kato P42 locomotive without using any glue (per the advice I received on this board). Everything has held just fine.

[mls1621]

I've got the full set of twenty-four smooth side cars from the first run in the UP colors.

I needed no glue to attach the detail pieces.

The best advice i can give you is to work in an area that will allow to easily find the pieces you might drop. I was foolish enough to work in a carpetted area.

A good pair of tweezers will be a good investment if you don't already have some.

The stantions for the antennas on the observation car and the dining car were the most involved of the detail pieces.

I hope this is helpful.