espeefan that would probably work but i am trying to stay away from screws as if you look at the tanker for the duel truck the sides are smooth with the bolts almost hidden.someone today suggested i use ca super glue with the spray excellerator .i have never tried gluing the styrene to metal before so i am hoping someone here will help me with a solution that will work for me..after all this is THEE place for awesome talent and abundance of knowledge