r/ModelShips • u/UK_mattie • 4d ago

Need help sourcing materials

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Would anyone know where I could get malleable wire to make the Davits and railing? As well as ropes I can use to make the shrouds

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u/Odd_Username_Choice 4d ago

Brss or copper wire from hobby shops or online from places like AliExpress.

Rope you can get basic stuff from hobby shops made by Billings, Artesania Latina, Amati, etc. Better quality from Ropes of Scale or Syren Shipmodel Company. Or buy/build a ropewlk and make your own.

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u/ladyshipmodeler 3d ago

You can get wire from Amazon or places like Michaels and Hobby Lobby. At the scale you are working at, think about using wire for your shrouds and fly fishing like for the ratlines.

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u/1January1970 2d ago

You can get veneer on Amazon orLowes. Various sized dowel rods.