Titanic deck rigging question?

Not that way!

I am of the camp that cannot stretch sprue to save my life.

I use various monofilaments, although lately I've been trying EZ line which is an elastic mono.  Try to use as thin a thread as you can reasonably see.

Yes you can glue it at one end. Planning ahead is a good idea.

It sounds more like an anchor point for the line, and nothing more. Just one option. You could just as easily make a large knot for the same pupose, and super glue it in place.

I think you hit on what they are thinking.  If the sprue hangs free inside the deck house, it will always keep the line tight.  I came up with this idea myself on my last build.  I use 6/0 fly tying thread for rigging, but it can go limp with change of humidity if both ends are glued down.  I my case I had plenty of room inside the hull to secure one end to a small pinch-on fishing lead weight.

Fred

To anchor threads inside of hull  or deckhouses, I just tie a double knot on end, and make sure hole I drill is not much bigger than thread. I point other end of thread by dipping in a little CA, drawing smooth and cutting end diagonally with knife after it sets.  Makes a "needle" that way.

The string I am using is what comes in the kit, and has a braided look like wire rope. It's quite nice.

Yes Fred I like the way you put it better. If the string was simply glued down and/or or tied at one end I have no idea if temps or humidity may effect the tension after it's all completed?

I'd hate to spend countless hours building this sucker only to have the strings go limp after. Maybe I'm over analizing it though and it might not make much if any difference, I dunno?  

The longer the run of the line, the more chance it has to expand and go limp.  I would think from the deck up to the mast head on a 1/400 ship would be worth following their directions.

Fred

Hi ;

EZ line is a great way to go . Anyway there is this .You can take the kit line and run it as instructed only  . Do this  though . Take the line and tie it to small pips of sprue and don,t stretch it .The method I use is easier for me . Using the deck sprues , stretch it partway , (so it fills the hole in the deck ) and trap the line that way from below . use TESTORS windowmaker or Elmers for the windows where applicable . Bye !

Riff- one of the reasons that these suggestions all involve some kind of anchor part on the underside is that if you simply dip a line in glue and stick it into a hole, or stick it through a hole and just apply glue from the back, is that the glue creeps up the line and mekes the first 1/8" or so stiff and not lined up with the overall run.

One other trick- despite the usual kit directions, don't glue the caps on the stacks when you install them. It makes threading the stays into holes and pulling out through the top possible so you can glue them on the inside.

EZ Line! It comes in 2 colors, white and black. LOVE that stuff on 1/350 kits! It never sags and goes on with super glue. Try it out.

Great info everybody, will check it out, thanks.