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Model Forum / General / Models / July 2006Need a Source for Rigging Thread
I'm building the 1:96 scale model of The Beagle, from Revell Germany. The rigging thread they supply is awful. It's some sort of stretchy synthetic that's very hard to work with, plus it's spooled on this star-shaped device that creates all sorts of kinks in the line. Anyone know a source for good rigging thread? I'd need hemp-colored and glossy black, pretty thin to fit through the rigging blocks they supply. Refer to http://www.acehobby.co.nz/ Enter rigging into the search engine on left of page, hit the go button and details of a number of threads appear. Return to front page and insert Thread and get many more pages of alternate thread regards Alan Alan's Hobby Model & RC Web Links http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/ > I'm building the 1:96 scale model of The Beagle, from Revell Germany. > The rigging thread they supply is awful. It's some sort of stretchy [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Anyone know a source for good rigging thread? I'd need hemp-colored and > glossy black, pretty thin to fit through the rigging blocks they supply. I've posted this before some time ago. I've found that strands of nylon from an old pair of ladies pantyhose work well. Once you separate a strand, affix it to one end. then stretch it taunt and affix the other end. It should never go slack and is so thin it's almost invisible...definitely in scale appearing. the only drawback I've found is that it takes a bit of work to get the super glue to grip it and you may have to hold it in position for a while in order to make it stay put.  SignatureCheers: Bill Woodier In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility -- I welcome it. My Home Page: http://www.bill-woodier.com/home.htm -- > Refer to http://www.acehobby.co.nz/ > Enter rigging into the search engine on left of page, hit the go [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> Anyone know a source for good rigging thread? I'd need hemp-colored and >> glossy black, pretty thin to fit through the rigging blocks they supply. Thanks for all the replies! Around Christmas time the craft stores will carry "Angel Hair". Makes great rigging for 1/700 ships. T2 > Thanks for all the replies! | I've posted this before some time ago. I've found that strands of nylon | from an old pair of ladies pantyhose work well. Once you separate a strand, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | work to get the super glue to grip it and you may have to hold it in | position for a while in order to make it stay put. Do you have any idea of the actual thickness? I've bought .006" nylon line at a fishing store so if it's not much thinner it's not any better. Norm Even better is that old reliable Invisible Thread. This is also a monofilament, about 1/2 pound test, and you can find it in most fabric stores. Comes in both clear and gray that I know of. I've used it for years to replicate aircraft antenna lines and is also great for rigging biplanes. > | I've posted this before some time ago. I've found that strands of nylon > | from an old pair of ladies pantyhose work well. Once you separate a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Norm I've never measured the thickness, Norm. It's thinner than a human hair and almost invisible once you have split it down to a single strand. I have no way to measure anything that fine so, beyond that, I'm sorry but I couldn't tell you. The good thing about the pantyhose is they're basically free once the wife has put a run in them and one pair would probably supply a lifetime of rigging and antenna wires. SignatureCheers: Bill Woodier In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility -- I welcome it. My Home Page: http://www.bill-woodier.com/home.htm -- > | I've posted this before some time ago. I've found that strands of nylon > | from an old pair of ladies pantyhose work well. Once you separate a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Norm Go to a sewing shop and get some silk thread. > I'm building the 1:96 scale model of The Beagle, from Revell Germany. > The rigging thread they supply is awful. It's some sort of stretchy [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Anyone know a source for good rigging thread? I'd need hemp-colored and > glossy black, pretty thin to fit through the rigging blocks they supply. > Go to a sewing shop and get some silk thread. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Anyone know a source for good rigging thread? I'd need hemp-colored and > > glossy black, pretty thin to fit through the rigging blocks they supply. I recently went to the best sewing store in the area, and was sadly disappointed when I tried to buy thread to replace some in a Heller kit I am building. Thread no longer comes in the variety of sizes nor textures as it used to. I will have to hoard my collection I have built up over the last couple of decades. I used to buy almost all my rigging thread from local sewing shops, little from hobby sources. Model Expo has a reasonable offering of thread. I will have to depend on them more! BTW, try to buy silk or even cotton thread locally these days. If you ask for anything other than polyester they stare at you as some sort of freak- well, I guess maybe we model ship builders ARE a little strange :-) > BTW, try to buy silk or even cotton thread locally these days. If you > ask for anything other than polyester they stare at you as some sort of > freak- well, I guess maybe we model ship builders ARE a little strange I guess we're lucky, there's a place in Annapolis, MD that imports lots of silk thread and a place in Rockville, MD that carries thread in 10 or so different materials. Good thing I live between the two. Silk is the best. This is a site where you can find what you want (:> http://www.redrockthreads.com/silkthread/ >I'm building the 1:96 scale model of The Beagle, from Revell Germany. >The rigging thread they supply is awful. It's some sort of stretchy [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Anyone know a source for good rigging thread? I'd need hemp-colored and >glossy black, pretty thin to fit through the rigging blocks they supply. Try these. http://www.modelexpo-online.com/cgi-bin/sgsh0101.exe?SKW=RIGGING@&FNM=16&UID=200 6040116562070 http://www.sailingmodels.com/dromedary.asp John Alger IPMS 10906 Charlotte Scale Modelers I'd run to the nearest sewing shop that has lots of thread and snoop there. Chances are you'll find exactly what your after. And you get to touch and see what your buying. John > I'm building the 1:96 scale model of The Beagle, from Revell Germany. > The rigging thread they supply is awful. It's some sort of stretchy [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Anyone know a source for good rigging thread? I'd need hemp-colored and > glossy black, pretty thin to fit through the rigging blocks they supply. |
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