Scale sizes – Model Rigging Materials
Size and type |
Actual Diameter
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Scale diameter – |
Scale diameter- |
Flytying Thread |
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3/0 |
.012” approx only |
Approx. 4” |
Approx. 1-3/4” |
6/0 |
.006” approx only |
Approx. 2” |
Approx. 7/8” |
8/0 |
.003” approx only |
Approx. 1” |
Approx. 7/16” |
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Hair |
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Black |
Approx .006-.007” |
Approx. 2 to 2-1/2” |
Approx. 7/8 to 1” |
Brown |
Approx .0015-.002” |
Approx. ½ to ¾” |
Approx .¼ to ½” |
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Nitinol/Flexinol |
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.001” |
.001” .025 mm |
3/8” |
1/8” |
.0015” |
.0015” .038 mm |
½” |
3/16+” |
.002” |
.002” .050 mm |
11/16” |
5/16” |
.003” |
.003” .075 mm |
1” |
7/16” |
.004” |
.004” .100 mm |
1-3/8” |
9/16” |
.005” |
.005” .125 mm |
1-3/4” |
¾” |
.006” |
.006” .150 mm |
2” |
7/8” |
.010” |
.010” .250 mm |
3-1/2” |
1-7/16” |
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Fiber Optic Cable |
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.25 mm fiber optic |
.010” .250 mm |
3 ½ “ |
1-3/8” |
.50 mm fiber optic |
.020” .500 mm |
6-7/8” |
2-7/8” |
.75 mm fiber optic |
.030” .750 mm |
10-3/8” |
4 ¼” |
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Monofilament Fishing Line |
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2 lb test |
.006” .145 mm |
2” |
7/8” |
4 lb test |
.008” .200 mm |
2 ¾ “ |
1-1/8” |
6 lb test |
.010” .250 mm |
3 ½ “ |
1-3/8” |
8 lb test |
.011” .285 mm |
4” |
1-5/8” |
12 lb test |
.012” .310 mm |
4 ¼” |
1 ¾” |
16 lb test |
.016” .400 mm |
5 ½ “ |
2 ¼ “ |
20 lb test |
.018” .450 mm |
6 ¼” |
2 ½ “ |
25 lb test |
.020” .500 mm |
6-7/8” |
2-7/8” |
30 lb test |
.022” .570 mm |
7-7/8” |
3 ¼” |
50 lb test |
.030” .740 mm |
10 ¼” |
4 ¼” |
(Note - some materials are also suitable for modeling handrails, jackstays,
conduits, piping and hull ribs)