Rigging 700 scale warships

Use stretched spruee painted in black and super glue. Rigging for 1/700 will be very easier.

Human hair is not good because it is organic - it sags in high humidity and tightens up in very dry air.

I use stretched sprue myself on my 1/700 ships because of the cost - free - and because I can get it to the thinnest diameter I need. You Just have to keep measuring until you get it the exact length you need, then a teeny bit of CA glue on each and and bingo, it's there and it's not going anywhere. I color it with permanent markers.

what about human hair   if you have any   lol   but not kidding  the thickness is perfect

I rig with used extra light gauge guitar strings.

Since they've been played and stretched to pitch, they stay straight.

In 1/700th scale don't think of tieing, etc.  I just measure the length carefully and then glue the section of wire in place.  It doesn't take very much glue, since there's no tension. In this small a scale, you are trying for the "appearance" of rigging.  

Other fine wire can be used if you don't know any musicians.

Indeed, rigging any 1:700 ship is a challenge.

I use the transparent nylon monofilament most of the time, because it appears even thinner than it is.  Do NOT use black or white thread- the high contrast makes them look thicker than they are.  A medium grey is better.

Every time I use monofilament I swear it will be the last time.  The stuff has the flexibility of stainless steel wire :-(    Tying knots with it is brutal.   But, it looks so great when I finish that I tend to use it next time too.

Model Expo carries some very fine thread (like .007).  Most local craft stores do not carry a very good selection anymore.  They tell me sewing is in decline.

A well-rigged 1:700 ship is a mark of an experienced modeler and craftsman.

I've not really done any ship builds that you would call "great", but one thing I have seen is if you add any riging, fishing line is way too thick for 1/700 scale.

The rigging you will want to add would be best made out of strtched sprue, almost to the thickness of a human hair. In this case, knots of any kind are out of the question, your biggest concern will be getting the line of rigging  from point A to point B. This may be best done by CA.

Here's a good site where you can see the work of others:

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/bb/bb-index.html