Modelling rope with Phil Parker

Rope should be everywhere on a steam-era layout - but making miniature rope look realistic is a challenge. Phil shows us three methods for modellers.

[@daviemaclean61]

Excellent advice and great results. The likes of Hobbycraft (and I'm sure others too) stock packets of florists wire in packs of bare silver wire about 7" long and green plastic coated about 10" long which has the advantage of already being straight. It does, obviously, require painting. Cheers

[@Madonsteamrailways]

My ancient Cole’s crane is much too big a model for my 00 gauge Dad’s Army layout, but it has a place on the Hoddesdon Model and Railway Club G-Scale layout.