SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

what should i use?

2028 views
8 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    November 2005
what should i use?
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 13, 2003 10:15 PM
i've seen a few pics in FSM where there was tie downs as extra detail on the tank. what could i use as rope thread is to thin and plain string is really fuzzy. i don't think it would look like rope.

any suggestions?
please.
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: USA
Posted by jcarlberg on Friday, February 14, 2003 9:02 AM
There are wires, chains, etc. available at model railroad shops. Sometimes, thread or string can be painted and the fuzz controlled that way, or it can be coated with watered-down white glue. There are also picture-hanging wires which are multi-stranded in various sizes.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 14, 2003 11:13 AM
Thread is the best thing to use for tie-downs. Using White glue to control the fuzz is a good way to do that, but it tends to stiffen the thread. Bees wax works well for this. Just run the thread over the wax block.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 14, 2003 11:26 AM
thanks for the input . i never thought about using things for model trains.
i did think about using wax from a regular candle but ididn't like how the wax made the string look. little pieces of wax kept falling off.
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: USA
Posted by jcarlberg on Sunday, February 16, 2003 12:39 PM
This is an area ship modelers can help us with. I think Model Expo and MicroMark both sell prewaxed black thread for ship rigging, and they also have hemp-color rope substitute.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 16, 2003 1:02 PM
Try button thread, this is normaly thicker than ordinary thread and looks more like rope. You will still have to wax or whatever method you choose to de-hairfy it.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 16, 2003 1:08 PM
Canning wax (parafin) will de-fuzz and seal the thread from moisture which is important to prevent sag on a ships rigging.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 17, 2003 3:15 PM
i went to the hobby shop today and yes they had rigging line for wooden ship models it works very good.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 22, 2003 2:22 PM
I like strands of copper wire. Get some speaker wire and unravel it. It holds it's shape better than string
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.