Searching for line that’s scale-thin for ship rigging or aircraft antenna wire, I found a brand of fishing line, Berkley NanoFil Uni-Filament, that is available in diameters down to .001″ — yes, one thousandth of an inch! It has no memory (doesn’t curl), won’t stretch, and can be colored with a permanent marker. Braiding three strands in a rope-making rig produces realistic scale rope or cable.

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Glen EstryArlington Heights, Illinois