shiny rope

[grsjax]

Received some packages of scale rope the other day.  Looks pretty good but it has a shine on it.  Is this typical for rope made with polyester thread?  Is there a way to reduce the shine?

[Y.T.]

My opinion is the rope shine just adds the beauty to the model. Just IMHO. 

[Dziadeczek]

Perhaps it is made from silk?

[jerome]

Could you run some clear Matt finish over it once it’s rigged on the model?

that would cut the sheen.

[Y.T.]

This photo is just a support of my advocacy for shiny ropes. At the end ship model is always an artistic representation of a real ship. 
 

 

Edited yesterday at 01:02 PM by Y.T.

[BenD]

The polyester ropes I make at Ropes of Scale are a bit shiny. It's only really noticeable on the black and dark brown ropes. I've noticed that it helps make the details pop even in low lighting, so I'd personally leave them as is.

 

 Brushing the ropes down with matt varnish after rigging is an option. In the picture, you see unvarnished ropes on the right and varnished ones on the left. 

[Chuck]

Actually the inevitable very fine dust that will settle on your model and rigging should make that barely noticeable.   It wont remain shiny at all for long.   😉

 

Chuck