Making Rope Coils with a Jig by Peta_V

[ccoyle]

Hey, folks! Here's a great tip for making realistic rope coils. This post was originally made by member Peta_V in his excellent build log for Master Korabel's AVOS kit, which you can read here. Enjoy!

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Here is a short guide, how I do coils. 

I have a jig from the scrap wood with 3 removable pins (2,3,5) and 3 securing points (1,4,6).

1. Secure the line to point 1 and make several loops around pins 2 and 3. I do 4-6 loops so the coils does not look similar. (I start with removed pin 5). Once finished with loops secure the other end to point 4.

2. Unsecure line from point 1 and pull out the very first loop through the middle of the coil. 

3. Now you have to twist this to form the eye and secure it with pin 5.

4. Remove pin 2 and fully insert pin 5. Now you can adjust the coil as you want a once happy secure the end to point 6.

5. Now I secure the coil with 3 drops of CA glue. One where the eye meets coil, second ať the bottom of the coil and third to secure the loose end to the coil. Remove the coil from the jig by removing pin 5 and trim the excess thread. 

6. Place the coil on the deck

 

Perhaps someone finds it usefull. 

Stay healthy! 

Peta_V 

[BANYAN]

Thanks for sharing Peta, a modified (and better) version of a method I have been using.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[mtaylor]

Similar to what I use, but I put one of the nails such that the coil is bent 90 degrees.    Hit it with some water/white glue mix and it hangs well.

[Justin P.]

This is a great little diagram.  I assume you are fixing the actual rigging to the belay pin area in some other way.  Ive seen some folks simply tie it down with an overhand knot and hit it with a dab of CA, then hang the coil over that.  I wonder if in some form, that this is basically what everyone does?  Or if some nut out there is actually belaying and coiling the same line that runs into their rigging!  An admirable thing to do for sure.

[Peta_V]

@Justin P. Yes, the line is attached to the pin with "8-style" knot (same as in reality) then cut and the eye of the coil goes over the knot. CA glue is used to simulate some weight.

In 1/72 scale (which is my AVOS) everything is so tiny that it would not be podsible to do it on the same line. (I'm having problems only hang the coils on some places on fully rigged model)! 

 

Peta_V

[mtaylor]

Justin,

That's what a lot of do.  Run the line, a quick wrap, a spot of glue and put the coil on the pin.  Trim away the excess.

[rwiederrich]

Nice demonstration.

 

Rob

[glbarlow]

A better version than what I’ve done. Your method of creating the loop is excellent and one I’ll adopt. Thanks!

[davec]

great method and tremendous explanation! thanks!

[Peta_V]

I'm really glad it helps!