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On my layout I use gray embroidery thread. I tie it off to one insulator, add a touch of CA and go about 3 poles and fasten with a touch of CA, then CA the other insulators. I pull the thread so it just touches the insulators. After about a week, the thread will stretch and sag realistically. I tried metallic thread, but it was to "out of scale". I also tried black and brown, but they seemed to get lost in the scenery. I start at the bottom, closest the pole and work my way outward and upward. Extremely time consuming! Three pole section with 12 lines took about 8 hours to get it right!! You can see the photos at: http://community.webshots.com/user/up_santafe There are photos of the metallic thread and also of the gray embroidery thread. Here are two using the mettalic: [img]http://image30.webshots.com/31/3/30/98/251333098YCNUBb_ph.jpg[/img] [img]http://image28.webshots.com/28/8/90/24/251589024QfEpOU_ph.jpg[/img] Here are two using the embroidery: [img]http://image34.webshots.com/35/0/68/66/282906866JEgyPm_ph.jpg[/img] [img]http://image26.webshots.com/26/8/83/30/282588330QTFSfR_ph.jpg[/img]
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