My nephew (3 years old) got into my office and his hands on a TIE Fighter while I was at work. The results were two wings separated from the body. I'm no mini expert, does anyone have any advice on getting the wings back on?

I tried some super glue I had in the house, but the glue would not hold/harden. Suggestions needed!!

Superglue takes a little while to form a bond - you want to hold the pieces together for at least 30-60 seconds. I would also recommend filing the contacts points so you get rid of any paint or leftover glue so you have a nice clean surface.

Not sure what kind of glue you are using but I swear by Zap-a-Gap. It's the only glue I use for modeling.

It looks like a clean break. If you are able to determine which wing came from which side, then you might be able to glue them back together with Liquid Modeling Cement. It usually runs for about $3 at hobby stores. I will warn you though that you have to be very careful with this because the glue will essentially melt (bond) the plastic back together. So you will want to use a very light application. If you accidently get the glue anywhere else on the model it could ruin those parts.

Some other ideas:

-Drill two very small holes on each end and insert a pin.

-Try to lightly sand the two ends before using super glue. It could be that the break is too smooth for the glue to bond. You may need to let it dry overnight to fully cure depending on the brand you use.

I was having trouble holding the pieces together without moving while trying with the cheap super glue I had. I thought about drilling, but on such a small surface I didn't want any mistakes.

Where can you usually find Zap-A-Gap?

None of the above. make an ugly!

Zap-a-gap is the bomb. You can order it online, find it at most hobby shops or art supply stores. I usually just order a pack of tubes off eBay. That stuff is the BEST.

It's very thin liquid, so you want to use the precision application tip and go VERY sparing. To the point where if you can see a pool of the glue on the surface you're trying to connect, you probably used too much. You want to just barely make the two surfaces look slightly moist, and then hold it together very carefully for about a minute, blowing on it.

I have no scientific evidence that blowing on it helps any, but it makes me feel like a more active participant in the whole gluing process. Anyway after about a minute you should be able to carefully set it down (in a way that doesn't put weight or strain on the connection) and then I usually walk away for a bit, then come back to it later to glue more. In this case I'd do each wing one at a time with about a ten minute break to let each one dry before messing with it more.

I have no scientific evidence that blowing on it helps any, but it makes me feel like a more active participant in the whole gluing process.

If it makes you feel any better, I blow on it too.

Where can you usually find Zap-A-Gap?

Michael's usually has it if you have those near you.

I would pin with a paperclip, if you have a pin vice.

Plastruct Bondene is the perfect fix for this plastic . It will weld the two broken halve together just like new. I suspect this is the formula FFG uses for assembly in the first place. The bottle with the white label is the one you want.

Your nephew's new nickname is Wedge.