Simulated Tubing

[Darkov]

While opening Christmas Gifts, one of the presents had this cord wrapped around it. Not sure what else to call it. With a little painting it makes for nice simulated hose.

Hose




Pete

[ENT2151]

looks cool, would make a great power conduit.

[modelbaseguy]

That same cord comes in silver. Hit it with a bit of matte clear and it looks great. Coming from the Gundam modelers, take the cord out of your old window blinds and paint them silver or black. The weave of the cord looks great as a reinforced braided hose and if you push a bit of wire up through the middle of either your can bend it to shape and it will stay.

[Dr. Snuts, M.D.]

Looks real good there, Darkov. I'd like to add that guitar and base strings make great scale ribbed tubing. I have used that to great effect in turning a bland scratchbuild into a more interesting model.

[Dr. Snuts, M.D.]

Looks real good there, Darkov. I'd like to add that guitar and base strings make great scale ribbed tubing. I have used that to great effect in turning a bland scratchbuild into a more interesting model.

[modelbaseguy]

...guitar and base strings make great scale ribbed tubing....

Hey I have used guitar strings too though it is a "ribbed" effect and not a "braided" one. You see more of the ribbed line in Mecha and the braided in military or auto models. I use both types of hose myself depending on what looks good to me for the kit.

Every time I change strings on my guitar (which is not too often of late) I keep those old ones for my spares box. The unwrapped strings E, B and G are great for hard brake lines and rigid tubing of the sort. I use the thinnest E string for a super glue applicator and for clearing the nozzle on the tube of glue as well.

There are all kinds of uses for guitar strings like the ones mentioned and for cutting clay, garats and oh yeah music.