Looks good in foam
I'm pretty sure that they call that style of rope molding a 'barley twist'...they make a router bit specifically for doing them. I think you can get them off of the Legacy Mill site (and others).
BTW, Router Magic is an awesome book with plans on how to build all kinds of things from common materials. Things like your own Legacy style mill, and vertical router table etc. It's worth it! I'd take a quick screen shot of the indexer, but my dad swiped my copy last time he came to visit...
-B