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Very kind words! Thank you!

I only use wire for my rigging, several different kinds. Probably what would best suit you is Nitinol. The most economical way to get your hands on the stuff is by purchasing it through the Japanese model company Modelkasten. It's what you want. 

Nitinol is extremely expensive To say the least. I've tried to order a commercial spool of the stuff but they can run into thousands of dollars. Modelkasten is the way to go. They market it as "ship rigging". 

Nitinol has all kinds of interesting properties, but in the end, it'll give you exactly the effect you're looking for here.

JLavender

I haven't posted here in a while, so I thought I'd share some of my latest ships. All scratch built to 1/1500 scale from boxwood and brass.

There aren't the right words in any dictionary to express my admiration for these models — or my jealousy! Since no human being could possibly create such models, I can only assume that there's some talented alien on Arrakis who builds ship models in an effort to offset the gloom of living on a desert planet. OK. Serious question:

Can you offer some hints on how to keep rigging from being pulled downward at the point where it is joined to rigging from below? I've managed, barely, to affix rigging to my 1/72 Hampden bomber model, as shown in the photo below. I'm using EZ Line.

I will certainly appreciate any tips you or any other FineScale members can provide.

Bob

Well;

 All I can say is More Power to you!

 I have problems at 1/100 and other larger scales. the Smallest for me would be 1/700, and it would be something I just absolutely had to build! Awesome work There ,That's all I can say.

Thanks!!

Don't have the words to use.     

Jim 

Stay Safe.

Thanks everyone!

Buildmy in 1/1500 presents a lot of challenges, but they can be overcome. I encourage you to trying a WWI subject, since they're often overlooked. 

Love 'em.  Particularly like the Emden, one of my favorite subjects.  But love all WW1 warships.  You're influencing me to try some scratch WW1 subjects.  But next scratch ship will be a 1:700 thousand foot great lakes bulk cargo frieghter, in drawing process.  I have been considering a small scale laker for a ship in the bottle, but not sure my fingers are steady enough to erect masts after it is in bottle.  Maybe I'll do a modern laker with much shorter masks.

way beyond my pay grade mate , just incredible .

Incredible.

Thank you for sharing these.

Bill