Hi- I thought I would share this with all of you. The question gets asked a whole lot of times. What do you use for cable on model ships? Here,s something I discovered quite by accident. The beaders out there are familiar with the product. The product is beading thread(EXTRA FINE) This thread is actually very fine stainless steel wire that has been made into a very fine rope looking product. The stuff, in grey actually looks just like steel braided cable! Iget mine at HOBBY LOBBY. The product also comes in five or six different sizes, even one that looks right on 1/350 scale ships. Well ,there it is. tankerbuilder