It is always a good idea to stock up on rigging line. Amati makes some of the best. Mamoli makes different sizes and is good quality. Mantua rigging is also good. Model Shipways makes some of the best and does have a .08 mm that is great for ratlines and since there sizes are in inches, their can be used to fill in the gaps between mm size line. A. J. Fisher is another good source for different sizes. Corel carries some sizes that others don't. Billings makes decent rope. Finally, OcCre makes a few that others do not. I have listed these in the order of best to OK in my opinion.
When I made La Soleil Royal, I used 19 different sizes of line and this really made a difference in making the ship really appear like a properly rigged sailing ship. It gave the ship a far better appearance than any other vessel I had constructed even using even 6 or 8 different sizes of line.
By having a supply on hand of about 40 sizes of line, I was able to calculate the line sizes needed and match all the calculation very closely without having to make a special purchase and having to wait for it to arrive.
When I made La Soleil Royal, I used 19 different sizes of line and this really made a difference in making the ship really appear like a properly rigged sailing ship. It gave the ship a far better appearance than any other vessel I had constructed even using even 6 or 8 different sizes of line.
By having a supply on hand of about 40 sizes of line, I was able to calculate the line sizes needed and match all the calculation very closely without having to make a special purchase and having to wait for it to arrive.