Anyone here know of a source for brass tubing in the US?I'm wanting to make turnbuckle's for my 1/48 and 1/32 scale project.If possible could you recommend a size for 1/48 scale turnbuckle's.Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Gregory Jouette

http://www.holepop.com
They have brass tubing as small as 0.3mm od. Not cheap, but a great product. And domestic.
Tom Morgan

Sorry, .... as small as 0.3mm od.
Tom Morgan

K&S makes a line of brass products. I've seen them in lots of LHS, mostly railroad shops.

I can recommend 'Bob's 'Buckles' for all your turnbuckle and tubing needs. They are first class quality and much cheaper and easier than doing it yourself.

Making turnbuckles is quite easy, if you have the time and patience. Check out my website, there are clear instructions on how to do it, not as hard as it seems.

I don't know of suppliers of brass tube in America but if you don't have any luck try these two;

http://www.jbmodel.eu

http://www.bnamodelworld.com

Des.

my site

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Des,
Thanks very much for the links for the tubing. I'm very much aware of your excellent site.Your How To Tips are outstanding and very useful.Not to mention all those BEAUTIFUL build logs.I've had your site tagged as a favorite since returning the WW I modeling last year and I appreciate just how much you do to aid a fellow modeler.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Tom,
Thanks for the link.I'll be checking it out shortly.

Mark,
K&S was the first I thought of.Just haven't found the sizes I neeed.

Warren,
Since it looks as my Strutter will not be completed before the end of the Two Seater GB ordering from Bob will most likely the way I'll go.Besides Bob is a great guy too.

Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Hi Gergory!
I bought mine throug e-Bay.
Easy and convenient.
ciao

– Gregory,

I may be a bit late, but...

I just ordered from Historex Agents in England They have 0,3 – 0,5 – 0,8 – etc mm brass tubing from Griffon Models, and not too expensive either... £3,75 for six reasonably long tubes.

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxsearchresults.php?SupplierCode=g1

I think Griffon sells things over your side of the Atlantic too. Dragon models carry Griffon:

http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodlist.asp?tlcode=GRM&tbn=1&sortby=introdate

Hope this helps

Best Regards

Mikael

Lion's Roar also has brass tubing as well . My hobby shop carries this , but I like my q-tips to much .