dallachytom Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I have never had the guts to fit aerial wires to any of my WW2 aircraft, as i'm scared i'll knacker the rest of the plane just for the sake of a wire. However, i am working on a Tamiya Focke Wulf F-8 and i would like to add the wire/antenna to it. Any tips for what to use and how to do it?? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Aeroclub stretch thread is the way to go. Very stretchy as its name suggests. Glues up easily with a smidgeon of superglue - make sure your canopies are "futured/kleared" first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Invisible thread, from the sewing department (mind you looks just like mono filament fishing line to me) works well too. And you can remove sag and tighten it up by putting a lit cigarette near it, or if you don't smoke, some lit incense, or a heated screwdriver, butter knife...I think you get the point. Bit like stretching sprue takes a bit of practice to not melt it but once you've got it figured, easy peasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcn Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 1lb - 2lb fishing line for 1/48 scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Stretched sprue works too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs_Buckles Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 GoldZack Knitting in elastic. Get it from any good sewing shop or failing that get it off gaybay. Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Gnome Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Being a long haired yobbo, I use my own hair, secured with superglue. There really is a little bit of me in every model I make !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallachytom Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 1lb - 2lb fishing line for 1/48 scale Cheers to everybody that has answered, but, as i go fishing the fishing line & tighten with a heated screwdriver, sound like the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs_Buckles Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Cheers to everybody that has answered, but, as i go fishing the fishing line & tighten with a heated screwdriver, sound like the way to go. Use Maxima line... Its the dogs goolies. Heat a scalpel blade instead of a screwdriver. Will give you more control and less heat. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallachytom Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 Use Maxima line... Its the dogs goolies. Heat a scalpel blade instead of a screwdriver. Will give you more control and less heat.Bob Cheers Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Cheers Bob. cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leigh Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Maxima is the best for Trout fishing too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobs_Buckles Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 cheers Bob I feel your love.... Humble Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Gents What's best to use for 1/72 aircraft? Thanks, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimInOz Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 G'day Sidders , invisible thread would be the go for 1/72, as Leigh has mentioned it can be pulled tight and it is very fine. Get your war department to grab you some from a dressmakers or craft store. Cheap as chips and you get about 50m of the stuff on a large cotton reel. It can be a bit opaque, but to cure this simply run a bit o black paint down it with a fine brush, or alternatively use an Artline permanent black marker the same way. As it is nylon based a small drop of super glue will anchor it well. I have also used a razor blade to make a small slot in the top of an arial mast and have seated it in the slot.HTH Cheers. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Cheers Jim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenski Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Hi gents, I don't build planes at all (yet ) but at our Warsaw club meet last week, one of the members bought along the tiiiniest little bi-plane that had wiring on the wings. I was blown by how he had managed to get the lines so clean and taught in such tight places and couldn't help asking how he had done it. He immediately gave me a demo, then and there, on the bar top LOL He pulled out of his pocket a pair of knackered black tights, a blade be had removed from a disposable razor, a tube of CA and a pin. His technique was to pull a thread from the tights, lightly coat one tip of it in CA to make it a little stiffer. Affix that end in place with a dot of CA. Next he placed a dot of glue where he would attach the other end and, using the blunt side of blade, he drew the thread along and onto the dot of glue. When he released it, the stretch in the thread pulled it taught. He then used the other side of the blade to trim. It took him about 2 secs for each line!! Maybe you guys know this one but I thought I'd share it just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallachytom Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Maxima is the best for Trout fishing too! Used to use it in my youth Leigh, tend to use Rio Powerflex for my trout fishing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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