HO Scale Rope

[ianacole]

I'd like to put some coiled rope on the tender of my shay and am wondering what is the best material to do this. I've searched around and found suggestions for 40 weight machine embroidery thread and found Berkshire Junction produces their EZLine in a "rope" color. What I can't find though are any pictures showing how these, or other products look. Anyone have any further ideas and photos?

Thanks!

Ian

 

[SABRR]

I'd like to put some coiled rope on the tender of my shay and am wondering what is the best material to do this. I've searched around and found suggestions for 40 weight machine embroidery thread and found Berkshire Junction produces their EZLine in a "rope" color. What I can't find though are any pictures showing how these, or other products look. Anyone have any further ideas and photos?

Thanks!

Ian

Ian,

I just went to Berkshire Junction and saw the rope on their web site. I don't think you're going to be able to find that detailed of a rope in HO Scale. I may be wrong. Look at the telephone poles and the video they have on their site. That should be able to give you an idea.

Manny

 

[tomustang]

Shouldn't sewing thread work?

 

[RW&C]

Try ship-modeling sites. With all the time they spend on rigging, there's got to be someone who manufactures good rope.

 

[Gary B]

I'll second the ship modeling sites as a good idea. Some of those guys spin their own! I think Model expo may have what you need.
(Yeah I've built ships too!)

 

[BIG-D]

i use sewing thread its cheap and the right size just find the color u want

 

[ianacole]

Thanks all! Next time I'm in Michaels I'll see what I can find. Caboose Hobbies, local to me, may have something as well.

 

[Ned Carey]

Berkshire Junctions EZ line is a great product but probably not what you are looking for. It doesn't have much of a "rope" texture.

Michael's or other craft stores have jewelry / beading supplies. They have some fine multi strand wire in different colors for beading. I have bought some to represent cable or rope. You probably want the highest strand count they have. It comes in several diameters. I think .015" is the smallest which would be a little over 1" in HO scale. (they also sell what appears to be the same stuff as the Berkshire Junction EZ line.)

 

[ianacole]

Thanks for the info on the EZ line - I'll definitely head to Michael's and see what I can find.

 

[wheeler1963]

Here's all the rope you could ever need, at a good price too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BILLING-BOATS-R...661?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5fc7cc55

 

[ianacole]

Here's all the rope you could ever need, at a good price too.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BILLING-BOATS-R...661?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5fc7cc55

Thanks! That is a good price ... and definitely way more than I'll ever need. Have you used this before?

 

[wheeler1963]

My father-in-law uses it on his model boats.

 

[ianacole]

I take it he approves then. Do you know how thick it is?

Edit: Found the manufacturer's website. They offer a variety of thicknesses: .2mm, .5mm, .8mm, 1.2mm, 2mm and 1.5mm. Now to figure out what size I want.

.5mm = ~1.75" in HO scale ... sounds like a good solid rope.

 

[wheeler1963]

Sorry, been at work all night. it's a good size for HO scale.