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SimonCornes:
Can anyone suggest a source for a decent 1/32 scale hawser for the rope and cable crate on the aft deck of my Imara please? As things stand I have a length of rather hairy hemp and I think something braided and black would look a lot more realistic but I'm afraid I don't know how to braid so I wondered if there was an off the shelf solution that didn't cost a fortune?
Thank you.

Colin Bishop:
Mobile Marine Models do a range of sizes for tug towing ropes. Just put rope in the search facility. If you want a black one you might have dye or stain it.

https://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/

olin

Umi_Ryuzuki:
Braided fishing line is some of finest cordage that I have used on a model.
But that was for crane cabling..
 
I have some 1.5mm and 5mm braided nylon that I picked up from the local
hardware store to represent "Spectra/plasma" synthetic towing hawse line.
 

Colin Bishop:
As a 1930s vessel, Imara would have used traditional hawsers as braided nylon and artificial ropes did not come into general use until after WW2

Colin

Umi_Ryuzuki:
Found the spool of fishing line. 0.55mm  :-)
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It can probably be found in a nice taupe color to represent older hemp lines.
 

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