rfwood1 wrote:
I have not tried to rig my WW2 and WW1 warship models, but I think I should give it a try. I've looked at some online videos to get a better handle on what to do and as a result, I've decided that stretched sprue is just too fragile. I think some sort of filament is the best route to go, but I'd like to get recommendations on which products you experts use for rigging line.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give....
I would add to Timmy C's "stretchy" and "non-stretchy", that there is also "soft" and "hard". Soft would be like a piece of string or sewing thread, tending to deform under gravity (sag, if you will, toward the ground), while "hard" tends to be stiff and largely non-bending (and non-stretchy). Stretched sprue and ultrafine wire are used for rigging and are of the "hard" variety. These don't lend themselves to knots or loops, so they have to be cut exactly to length and attached (for example with super glue) on each end of the rigging run. There are advantages and disadvantages to each type, and I have used multiple types on a single ship rigging scheme to take advantage of different aspects of the various types.
DavidK