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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Hints and Tips/Questions about modeling => Topic started by: kuya on June 12, 2017, 11:59:19 PM

Title: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: kuya on June 12, 2017, 11:59:19 PM

I'm planning to use these turnbuckles and never used them before is there any flex to them can the lower tab be slightly bent ? [img]

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: Pgtaylorart on June 13, 2017, 01:00:00 AM

There isn't much flex, but if you're careful and use needle nose pliers they can be bent a bit. Just don't bend them back and forth, they will break.

George

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: kuya on June 13, 2017, 01:09:17 AM

I love the scale look, but looks has its drawbacks ..thanks for the heads up

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: Pgtaylorart on June 13, 2017, 01:12:59 AM

I use 1/48 Gaspatch turnbuckles on all my 1/32 Wingnuts kits. They look great and are better to scale than the 1/32 turnbuckles.

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: kuya on June 13, 2017, 02:00:08 AM

Really, I actually never owned the GasPatch buckles but I need to invest to see the difference, But I like your idea
I used Bob Buckles in the past very easy to use ,but mostly on 1/48

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: Des on June 13, 2017, 06:00:15 AM

Quite a few of the forum members have said they use the 1:48 scale turnbuckles on their 1:32 scale builds, they say they look more in scale.

Des.

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: kuya on June 13, 2017, 06:44:20 AM

Des

I'm definitely going to purchase is there one or two popular ?

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: skeeterbuck on July 08, 2017, 03:58:47 AM

I don't use ant turnbuckles for 1/48 as no matter what is available they all look too large to me.

I just use a small drop of thicker enamel paint, white glue (which dries clear) or nothing at all except the eye bolt itself.

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on July 20, 2017, 03:18:38 AM

I do mainly 1/48 and to me the gaspatch 1/48 buckles are a tad to big to look right imho they should change the package to say 1/32 on the 1/48 and 1/16 on the 1/32. I just make my own eyelets which are similar to Bob's buckles and use .5mm dia brass tube cut to 1 mm long for 1/48

Title: Re: GasPatch Models 1/48 Turnbuckles
Post by: kuya on July 20, 2017, 03:42:52 AM

I did purchase a few GasPatch packages of the 1/48 turnbuckles and I do agree they are a tad large .
I have used Bob's tubing and eyelets and very satisfied with the results

Thanks for the input.