A few years back I was looking for a way to modify my toy
cars for miniature gaming without permanently altering or destroying them. I came across a product called Museum Gel and it
meets my needs.
Museum Gel is a clear semi-sticky substance that is used by
museums to hold fragile items to shelves so that they cannot easily be knocked
off. I figured if it was good enough to work on antiques it was good enough for
my toys.
Here is a Hot Wheels car. Beside it is a plastic turret from
an Axis and Allies miniature. The turret is upside down and the bottom is
coated with a small piece of Museum Gel.
Here is what the car looks like with the turret in place.
After the Gel has set for about an hour you can pick up the
vehicle by the turret and it will remain stuck to the vehicle.
Should you wish to remove the turret and place it on a
different vehicle simply slip a fingernail between the two and pry up. Any
excess Gel can be rubbed off with a finger and reused.
Here’s the same turret on another vehicle.
I have left Museum Gel on several different toys for years
at a time and removed the Gel with no damage to the body or paint. I recommend it to anyone who wants to kit bash
their toys without destroying them in the process.
