fergiegus Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I'm working on a couple Wingnuts gems and some of the support rigging is flat - not round - wire. Does anybody really do that? and where the heck do I purchase that? I think the measurement is about .03mm x .015mm. I'm finding the biggest challenge with Wingnuts kits is - I"M NOT WORTHY! Glenn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
majortomski Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 The airfoil shaped "flat" wire used by the English was called RAF wire. I think someone makes a PE set with the appropriat items for the Wingnuts kits. Sorry I only build the German stuff so I don't have to deal with RAF wire. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Radu Brinzan: http://www.radubstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_68&products_id=331 Click around the store to see other sizes/dimensions of wire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bugs3144 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Use a small ball peen hammer and flatten any wire you have. At that small a size, who is gonna notice really, other than you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Luno13 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 On a 1/72 build I had to replace an antenna which has snapped in three and which I couldn't glue well enough. The problem was that it has an airfoil cross section, and try as I may, I couldn't carve it to the right shape. Long story short: I took a piece of sprue, whittled it to the airfoil shape and then stretched it. Voila, perfect antenna. I'm sure you could do the same with your rigging wires. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Has anyone tried "beading needles?" They look like stiff, twisted wire to me and they may work for rigging in 1/32nd scale. I think they come in different gauges, so there may be something that will work for 1/48th scale as well. I've seen them in Hobby Lobby and other craft stores, but haven't picked any up yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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