For today's product, I have for you my plastic model glue of choice: Testors Liquid Cement for Plastic Models, in the handy 1 oz. applicator.
This stuff is fantastic. For putting together plastic kits, nothing bonds better. But wait! There's more! Not only does it do a bang-up job putting together those kits, but it also does not stick your fingers together like superglue does. It also smells kind of like lemons, as opposed to burning hair like some epoxy glues.
Surely there is a downside, you say? The only downside I have encountered so far is that it does not work on metal, wood, ceramics, etc. (Duh.) It only works on plastics. Fortunately, GW is trying to make all their kits plastic eventually, so this works out for most GW products.
Aside from the glue itself, the applicator is also a wonderful product. A minuscule tube, like the needle of a large syringe without the sharp point, is perfect for precise application of the cement where you need it. No more big globs out of huge tubes!
A single thing of this stuff runs you about 7-8 USD at your local department store that sells models. The good thing is that the large 1 oz size will last you a very long time. I have about a 1/3rd of a bottle left, and I have been using this stuff for all of my plastic models since I started the hobby. That comes out to about 100+ infantry models and a couple vehicles! Definitely worth every penny.
A word of caution, however. This cement works so well, that you will not be able to break a model down into pieces later like you can do with superglue-constructed models. Whatever plastic models you put together with this will stay like they are pretty much indefinitely. You will have to cut a model to change it at all. This can be a minor annoyance if your codex changes, and you need to reflect the changes on your model for WYSIWYG purposes. Also, once you glue it, you can't remove it later if you decide you want to magnetize something. This glue is pretty much permanent.
So, in short, get this stuff for easy creation of semi-permanent plastic models. It works wonders.
I use this glue and I find it is excellent! It is everything you mentioned and more. It seems to have lasted forever. The bottle stands up on its own and the applicator tube is pinpoint accurate. Keep a needle or pin handy to unclog the syringe like tube in case the glue clogs up. Yes, highly recommended for plastics.
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