esion Posted December 31, 2013 Share #1 Posted December 31, 2013 So I started in on rigging my boat today. When I went to take some rope line off the spool it kept the shape of the spool having a slight bend every inch or so. I tried just smoothing it out with my hand but it kept those bends pretty well. How do you relax the line? Should I soak it? Or iron it? Or soak, hang and weight it? Or does it not matter since it will be pulled taut anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted December 31, 2013 Share #2 Posted December 31, 2013 Esion, Most thread will stretch quite a bit, so it's a good idea to hang it up with weights on it for a while. This is especially important for shrouds and stays, which have some tension on them on the model. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenW Posted January 6, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 6, 2014 I used a hair straightener that I bought from the local pharmacy. Just let the straightener get too hot. Worked fine. Quote Ken NO PIRACY 4 ME! (SUPPORTING CHUCKS' IDEA) Current Build: Washington 1776 Galley Pilot Boat Mary of Norfolk Completed Builds: Continental Boat Providence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Continental Ship Independence (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Rattlesnake (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build) Armed Virginia Sloop (from Completed Gallery) Fair American (from Completed Gallery) (from MSW Build Log) Member: Ship Model Society of New Jersey Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulises Victoria Posted January 9, 2014 Share #4 Posted January 9, 2014 Have you tried Downy or a similar fabric softener? I remember using that stuff to make realistic looking hanging ropes in one of my builds. Quote There aren't but two options: do it FAST, or do it RIGHT. Current Project Build Log: Soleil Royal in 1/72. Kit by Artesania Latina. Last finished projects: Royal Ship Vasa 1628; French Vessel Royal Louis 1780. 1/90 Scale by Mamoli. 120 Cannons Future projects already in my stash: Panart: San Felipe 1/75; OcCre: Santísima Trinidad 1/90; Wish List: 1/64 Amati Victory, HMS Enterprise in 1/48 by CAF models. So much to build, so little time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esion Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted January 9, 2014 Both of those are great suggestions. I ended up just soaking them and hanging them with weights over a close hanger. I let them sit overnight and it worked just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBorgens Posted January 10, 2014 Share #6 Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) When I wax the lines, I pass them over one the work lamps (the one with an incandescent bulb) several times with a little hand tension. Works best on the smaller lines. Dave B Edited January 10, 2014 by DBorgens Quote Current build: HMS Pegasus, English Pinnace (on hold) Completed build: MS Bluenose, Skippercraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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