Hi all,
As some of you know I build specifically WW1 aircraft in 1:32nd scale.
I rig all of my models that had traditional wire wound rigging wires (not RAF streamlined wires), using mono-filament and 'GasPatch' sintered metsl turnbuckles.
Turnbuckles have two adjustable end fittings with 'cable eyes'.
One end fitting would be screwed in or out in a clockwise direction and the opposite end fitting in an anti-clockwise direction.
This meant one end fitting could be adjusted in or out without affecting the opposite fitting.
Once adjusted the two end fittings were locked in position either with wire wound clips or by being wire locked to each other through the centre barrel of the turnbuckle.
One thing I've noticed over the years is how many great modelers add good rigging and turnbuckles to their models.
However, many leave the turnbuckles in the steel coloured metal finish.
If the two end fittings and the centre barrel were made from the same metal, they would eventually get wet and weathered and would ultimately corrode together.
This would have rendered them useless for their intended purpose of adjusting the tension in the rigging wires.
Therefore the centre barrels were made from a different metal, I believe Bronze, with the result that corrosion was no longer a problem.
If desired and to replicate the different metals, the centre barrel of a turnbuckles could be painted with a Bronze colour, leaving the two end fitting as natural steel.
This is just my personal opinion, but I believe this small detail would further enhance WW1 aircraft model builds,
Mike


