Where can I buy model ship rigging/rope in the US? (1 Viewer)

[mikemiller1955]

I need some scale rope that will work with 54/60mm figures...

I'm not looking for twine...
as it frays and unravels so easily...

I'm looking for model ship scale rigging line...

tan or brown...

can anyone direct me to a website/link...or Ebay sale?

 

[theBaron]

I just ran a quick search on eBay for "revell rigging thread" and found a couple of items that might work:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Constructo...XgAAOSwz05b5JEQ:sc:USPSFirstClass!18017!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Constructo...twAAOSwAE9b5JDc:sc:USPSFirstClass!18017!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Constructo...E8AAOSwBqZb5JCa:sc:USPSFirstClass!18017!US!-1

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Constructo...EQAAOSwDPNb5JAY:sc:USPSFirstClass!18017!US!-1

Here's a pretty large supply of it:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Blue-Water...A_OI1xRzzAbWDN5KA:sc:USPSPriority!18017!US!-1

It's waxed, which cuts down or eliminates flyaway threads. I know that some ship modelers use beeswax to wax their rigging thread and keep it from getting fuzzy.

I was surprised that I couldn't find any rigging thread at MicroMark. I would have sworn I have seen it in their catalog. They sell tools for rigging ship models, blocks of beeswax, as well as ship kits. I did find any at another vendor I deal with, FreeTime Hobbies.

Hope that all helps.

Prost!
Brad

 

[mikemiller1955]

Brad...you just made this very easy for me...I searched Ebay for 30 minutes and couldn't find anything...thank you!

 

[mikemiller1955]

Brad...what size do you think best suits a 60mm figure...considering the size of a figure's hand...what scale is the best?

 

[Tinsoldier]

I go to Michael’s and in the jewelry section you can get thread that works well as rope. And cheap.

It can be waxed or hardened with glue.
Don