1/700 sub railing.....

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So I was thinking of tackling the Hobby Boss 1/700 U-boat IX B as a quick and dirty build to get something finished.  I picked it up on sale back when Great Models was still Great Models.

Buttttttttttt.........

Looking at the railing, it would probably scale out to about 21" thick.  So I had this notion that I would replace it.  Haven't started it yet, but how should I tackle that?  Never really did any scratch building ever.  Thinking old phone wire, but should I solder it?  Superglue?  Quick epoxy?  Or check myself into a mental hospital?

[JimD]

I'd go with the latter...the mental hospital option.

I've seen a few 1/700 ships with railing, but man that has to take some nerve and patience. I probably suggest a wire that's got a good bit of rigidity to it. You know the wire they sell at the hardware store for hanging mirrors? I have some of that I unwind for some of my wiring. It's more firm than speaker wire, but still fairly thin.

I'd really invest in a PE set, but I can certainly understand not wanting to make the investment on a quick build kit.

[TRM]

I would say the hospital option...but I think we all need to check in!

If you are planning the wire trick, Phone wire would seems to work as would single lamp cord wire... I would probably go with the CA attachment as soldering might not work with such a small scale. Either the wire will actually melt or at least distort or once you touch one section to attach the posts, the others would release through transference of the heat.

Stretched sprue would work as well I suppose. Best way to keep things straight no matter the medium of railing you choose, draw a scale picture of the railings as needed. Tape the wire down to the print in between the attachment points. If you use CA, put a layer of wax paper between the print and the wire. You can still see the drawing and the CA does not stick to wax paper.

Good luck!