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EZ line
Some time ago I came across EZ line, a very thin and elastic line suitable for rigging of biplanes and ships.
Now a question comes up: does anyone have any experience with this, especially with regard to durability? Any comments and information welcome! |
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I used it on the Mauretania Diderick. It's very nice and easy to work with.
The lines are very tight. Built this one last year so durability isn't yet known Fred
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I have used it on a number of aircraft models to simulate aerial cable
It can be a bit fiddly to use, and needs good anchor points. My only criticism is that in cross section it is flat rather than round. Would you like me to send you a sample to play with? Tim |
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I used it to rig the boat in my avatar. That's not very old. I have used it in other modeling that goes back to the early nineties. Seems to be still flexible. A piece will stretch many times its length. That's why I use it and overlook size and "flatness." I can get my fingers tangled in complicated rigging and nothing breaks. And no sags in rigging. When I want sags I usually turn to phosphor bronze wire. The signal flags in that avatar.
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agree with tim. the flatness bothers me. bought some but didn't use it.
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Tim, I already have the material for sale on my site - was asked the question by a customer. Thanks for your offer!
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Here is a tiny tutorial I did on rigging a neat WWI paper model. Sometimes seeing it in use is worth it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DHrREcrIFM I've used it for years... (3-4?) and today it looks like the day I rigged them. I don't worry about the cross section since it is stretched out that really isn't noticed (to me, anyway!)... Cheers, Dan |
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Interesting. I went ahead and ordered some of the Uschi stuff using money from the SKK fund. (Spending Kid's Inheritance).
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