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teper1961 | 14 May 2016 10:35 a.m. PST |
Can i ask, of the modellers that do rig their ships, have you every tried fly fishing line? I was chatting to my old vicar, who is interested in both naval ships and fly fishing, and we the old problem of thread 'fraying' came up. He suggested i try the flt fishing twine, as its very fine, very flexible and never frays. has anyone else tried this? |
Volunteer | 25 May 2016 4:50 p.m. PST |
Peter, Fly fishing line is all I use. I have used everything from cotton & polyester, bead wire, monofiliment invisible thread, and even horse hair. Nothing comes close to fly tying thread, period! It has all the plusses: 1) super cheap 2) comes in every weight/thickness you could want 3) comes in every color you could want 4) doesn't stretch 5) doesn't fuzz It just can't be beat. Regards, Vol |
Volunteer | 25 May 2016 9:18 p.m. PST |
Peter next time post to the Age of Sail board. A lot more folks watch that one. I like this one too but don't look at it as often. You can see the fly thread rigging on my ships at volsminiatures.blogspot.com |
1968billsfan | 08 Sep 2016 2:42 p.m. PST |
There is a much better product out there. Beadalon 7 strand bead string wire is made of 7 strands of nylon coated wire . I use the 0.015 inch (0.37mm) stuff. It comes in various colours- I usually use black. It is VERY STRONG (maybe about 50 pounds strength), it is stiff but can be straightened or set to be in a curve. It is easy to cut with nail clippers to size and a little dap of white glue on each end holds it in place. |
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