COPPER WIRE 0.25MM O X 5 METERS. SILVER COLOR

AK interactive, copper wire 0.25 mm x 5 m, silver

Copper wire with a silver (bright metal) finish, 0.25 mm in diameter, wound to 5 meters, from the manufacturer AK interactive. It is modeling material, not a kit: it serves to make your own cables, struts and fine metal runs on a model. Copper stays soft and malleable: it bends well, holds its shape and can be tensioned and soldered.

The silver version aims somewhere else than the black one. It suits every place where the real subject is bare metal, and again the main advantage holds: the wire does not need painting. There is no layer of paint to make the thickness stand out at a diameter of 0.25 mm, and there is no risk of the finish flaking off when it is tensioned or bent.

Use

• Steel cables and tow ropes: tow cables on tanks and vehicles, cables on ships and cranes.
• Rigging on biplanes and older aircraft: bracing wires and struts between the wings.
• Bracing and linkages: control cables, turnbuckles, fine metal structural elements.
• Antennas and metal runs on vehicles, ships and equipment in a diorama.
• Where the metal sheen is to be toned down, a light wash over the wire is enough and there is no need to repaint it all.

Who the wire is for

For aircraft modelers dealing with rigging and bracing, for builders of vehicles and ships where cables and linkages are visible, and generally for anyone who wants to replace coarse plastic parts or add a run that is missing from the kit. A diameter of 0.25 mm is among the finest: in large scales it matches a thin cable, in smaller ones even a more pronounced run.

Modeling material, not a kit. Safety: the cut ends of the wire are sharp, so cut with flush cutters and protect your eyes. Work in a well ventilated room when soldering. Keep out of the reach of small children.