RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted January 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2021 With having finished my Wills yard crane kit, I have come to the point where I need to add some wire for the hook. Does anyone on the forum know how I can replicate this please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted January 17, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2021 Sewing cotton? Probably best to add some weight on the hook end then "paint" with superglue to make it look like it's got some mass on the end - all too often you see cranes with the cables hanging anything but vertical. Steven B. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted January 17, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Steven B said: Sewing cotton? Probably best to add some weight on the hook end then "paint" with superglue to make it look like it's got some mass on the end - all too often you see cranes with the cables hanging anything but vertical. Steven B. Thanks Steven for replying to my question, most helpful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Bird Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 EZ line is good for this, It will still need a little weight to make it hang straight but it remains resilient so it withstands the odd knock. I've used it simulate trolleybus overhead and it works well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 28 minutes ago, Les Bird said: EZ line is good for this, It will still need a little weight to make it hang straight but it remains resilient so it withstands the odd knock. I've used it simulate trolleybus overhead and it works well. I had never heard of this stuff. It looks better than thread for roping loads onto goods wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickon Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Sewing cotton with a wash of gunmetal grey enamel paint works well. Wires under load should be pulled taut. Loose wires can be formed into a realistic looking catenary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasatcopthorne Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Black thread but the hook will need weighting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) Old school. Very fine fuse wire retains it's shape. Edited January 17, 2021 by doilum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Von Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Suture, available on eBay. Out of sight in this pic is a blob of dangling Blue-tak - keeping the lines taught until I source a convincing magnet... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRASinBothell Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Try model ship rigging thread. It comes in a range of thicknesses (and colours). Gordon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I used fine chain on mine, but sewing cotton would be an alternative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Another tip if using cotton is to run it over a wax candle before fixing in place - it stops the thread going 'furry' or 'fuzzy' over time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted January 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2021 Strip an old scart or phone charger cable. Super fine wire can be found for a variety of modelling purposes. Apply blackening solution it looks good. Need to weight to stop it curling though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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