I hope I'm not being redundant by posting something you guys and gals have seen already.

As I work on my Albatross D.III I was looking for some methods for doing the turnbuckles when I came across the wonderful method I found here which employed stretched cotton bud tubes.

However, on even further investigation I found the following gentleman's method which is done in all metal AND in HO Scale (1:87). I'm astounded at the craftsmanship.

The good thing in my mind is, if it can be done in 1:87 then it should be easier to do in 1:48...right?

Anyway, I hope you find the pictures and explanation useful.

HO Scale Turnbuckles

Cheers!

John

Really good find, I've bookmarked that. Probably no reason this can't be done with stretched cotton bud either. or just brass tube. Hmmm I'll have to break out the files and mini vice when I get home. Nice one John

Hey John -

Thanks. I've never seen this anywhere before so I think you did good. The only problems I see would be finding the right relative sizes of tubing and wire and keeping them from rotating while your filing off the sides.

Regards,
Steve

Hi John -

While waiting for some pats to dry, I thought I'd try stretching some cotton bud tubes to see if I couldcome up with something. Every time I tried, the tube just crumpled and broke.

How do you stretch those things?

Steve

Now that is a neet way of doing them . Not sure for 1/48 scale planes , the turnbuckles are much smaller . Now 1/32 scale this would show up to even great effect . Better yet even larger scale aircraft this method will be awesome . I sure that this can be done in 1/48 but not with Q-tips . would have to use tubing from a very fine needle ( needles that a diabetic uses for insulin )
I will have to try this for myself it is such a neet idea . Thanks for sharing the link John

wow, those are fantastic!

I wish i had that much spare time, but it is a good technique and probably applicable to other things.

Thanks for the link.