The Ship Model Forum

If you can use a material that's already the desired colour, that would be best. Adding paint on only makes it thicker, which is undesirable, so avoid that method if possible.

Hi Timmy, thanks for the reply. I'll paint the rigging black. I'll try to show my ship when I end it.
Best regards from Canary Islands, Spain.

Black is the most in-scale colour for rigging. Light colours reflect more light, making the rigging appear thicker than they actually are.

But if you don't mind the look, halyards are usually a tan/lighter grey colour.

Hi, this is my first question but before i want to say the website is brilliant.
My question: Does the uss destroyer have a color for cables, rigging and ropes? I'm ending a trumpeter uss england 1/350 with GMM photoetch.
Thanks
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