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Title: What gauge monofilament for 1/72?
Post by: Softscience on November 26, 2020, 04:51:16 AM

As stated in the title, what gauge monofilament would look nice for 1/72 wiring. Looking around online, the smallest I found was 0.22 mm, but that seems a little on the heavy side.


I've been using nylon thread, for control wires and such, but I have a really hard time getting the floppy threads through small holes, and feel like mono would work better.

Title: Re: What gauge monofilament for 1/72?
Post by: Stuart Malone on December 01, 2020, 04:55:45 AM

Softscience,

My reply to Jim on 1/48th scale rigging contains 1/72nd and 1/32nd scale sizes as well.  Here's a quick link:

https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=9806.0 (https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=9806.0)

Hopefully you can find a cross reference from measured size to fishing line gauge.

Stuart

Title: Re: What gauge monofilament for 1/72?
Post by: specialops on December 03, 2020, 09:49:14 PM

On 1/72 I use Maxima Chameleon 1lb mono filament 0.08mm
hope this is some help.
Tony

Title: Re: What gauge monofilament for 1/72?
Post by: Berman on December 03, 2020, 11:52:23 PM

 Tippet line is a bit more flexible than standard fishing line. This is an advantage when used for rigging.  Can be purchased at fly fishing shops. The size numbers are like drill numbers where a higher number indicates a small diameter. These dimensions are in inches.
 5X is .006
 6X is .005
 7X is .004
 8X is .003

Title: Re: What gauge monofilament for 1/72?
Post by: IanB on December 04, 2020, 07:42:45 PM

I use this

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48504635601_fdf55e1512_z.jpg)

It scales out to 4.32mm which is almost bang on for 1:72. You'll need to run it over a permanent marker so you can see it though!

Ian