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Modelkasten stretch rigging line.
gastec
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Posted: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 - 08:25 PM UTC
Has Modelkasten stopped producing their 0.6 rigging matreial? Everywhere I've tried it's out of stock and some places say discontinued.
https://www.hlj.com/1-48-scale-stretch-rigging-0-6-0-13mm-mdkhs-1
Anyone know more?
Gary
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Posted: Thursday, January 09, 2020 - 12:37 AM UTC
Seems so... their own shop list them as out of stock:
http://store.modelkasten.com/shopbrand/rigging/
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Posted: Thursday, January 09, 2020 - 03:56 AM UTC

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Seems so... their own shop list them as out of stock:
http://store.modelkasten.com/shopbrand/rigging/




Go with EZ line from Berkshire Industries. It was the first, and as far as I’ve found, the best for model applications. They’ve been around a long time, and you get a lot more on the reel than you do with The other brands. It also comes in different colors and thickness. Here’s a link:

http://berkshirejunction.com/subdirectory/ez-line/

I also found several on Amazon if you don’t want to order direct.

VR, Russ
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Posted: Thursday, January 09, 2020 - 02:53 PM UTC
Thanks Carlos.

Russ. Ezi Line is flat in profile and isn't really suitable for anything other than RAF streamline rigging.
Gary
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Posted: Thursday, January 09, 2020 - 03:04 PM UTC
Hi Gary,

Your best option at this point is either INFINI or USCHI rigging.

It is like the ModelKasten, round and stretchy, not flat like EZ line.

It also comes in 3 different sizes.

Avaiable from BNA,in Australia.

Cheers,
gastec
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Posted: Thursday, January 09, 2020 - 03:47 PM UTC
HiJoe. I have a reel of Ushi but it's a flat profile.
Gary
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Posted: Friday, January 10, 2020 - 04:38 AM UTC

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Thanks Carlos.

Russ. Ezi Line is flat in profile and isn't really suitable for anything other than RAF streamline rigging.
Gary



Hmmm...I’ve used EZ line for years on 1/72, 1/48, and 1/32 aircraft antenna, and 1/350 and 1/200 ship rigging, and never noticed a difference between it, Uschi or Modelkasten after its stretched. I guess the question is what are you using it for? I know WnW sells “flat” rigging for simulating RAF flying wire, but it’s not EZ line, it’s something else and comes in a smaller roll.
VR, Russ
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Posted: Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 03:30 AM UTC
Never heard of Modelkasten.
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