Hi Fvdm,
I use either Brass or Nickel-Silver tube, but they look unrealistic if if left in their natural metal colour.
So I blacken them with a chemical solution ('BlackenIt), which tones down their metallic sheen.
I use 'GasPatch' metal anchor points as they are easier to work with and are stronger than the hand made twisted copper wire anchors that many modelers prefer to use.
I avoid when possible using turnbuckles with built-in anchor points as the location holes need to be drilled at the correct angle for the rigged line.
If not, then the turnbuckle (after fitting) would need to be bent to align the rigging line correctly, and this usually means the turnbuckle will snap.
Then you have the problem of the tang of the turnbuckle stuck fast in the model and a snapped rigging line that will need to be replaced.
By using a flexible mono-filament attached tube between the anchor point and the turnbuckle means the attachment is strong and the tightened rigging line will self-align.
Yes the 0.08 mm line goes through the 'eye' end of the turnbuckle, then the tube then the 'eye of the anchor point.
The two ends are looped back and go through the tube again, making three passes of the line through the tube.
The 0.5 mm diameter tube has an internal bore of 0.3 mm, so three passes of the 0.08 mm line totals 0.24 mm (0.06 mm free room).
Mike
