Actual turnbuckle designs - where to find?

[rfield]

Hi, all -
I'm looking for pics, drawings or other documentation of actual turnbuckles in common use during WWI, e.g. Albatros, SE5, Pfalz, etc. I am aware that many modelers use wire twisted around a mandrel to create an "I-ring" style turbuckle, but I ran across some (supposedly) 1/87 turbuckles of the hollow frame variety at a model railroading shop. Would these be more accurate?

Any help will be appreciated!

[mgtaylor]

Yes It's a Quite Fact some Have used Railroad tUrnbukles with some effective success. I've spent close to more than I care to admit buying every RR Turnbucke they make to make a comparison and find "the Holy Grail" of turnbuckles for easy use ? HA ! Allow me to Say : THE QUEST CONTINUES !

That is a personal Statement. In general the Idea of those RR Turnbuckles is that they slip over the "Flying" Wire and Look like a turnbuckle ? If you find one that works for you ALL the Better. There are some which do look scale to the Revel 1/28 series hence also would easily fit the NEW COntact Resine 1/24 Scale Line of Limted Run Multi-Media Resin Collector Series.

Personally I think it gets that much tougher for 1/32nd. Ken Foran Has a thread on WWI Modellers page with his brass made Model Ship Fitting Turnbuckles ALthough I am not sure the Scale. Also there are the Instructional threads on Twisting wire around a loop on both ends to make your own. AS Hard tedious work as this seems it is my persoanl opionion For scale (1/32) this may well be the best method for making your own and getting them the exact size you want.

All the new PE frets for the 1/32 scale are including two diamensional Turnbuckles which are so scale I am really not sure how one is supposed to thread them as an actual fitting ? In one case I simply layed them on top of the Flying Wire I had installed and glued them in place which as Hooky as it seems actualy looked like a turnbuckle as they are so small to begin with ?

Iam planning on experimenting with some 1mm hypodermic Needles, cutting them to size and threading them on the Flying Wire like the RR ones ? But that is another Story.

Bottom line my friend WHOMEVER works out the Problem OF 1/32 scale REAL TurnBuckles STANDS to be sure to have sales of dozens of each for each kit and stands to take WWI ACFT Model Rigging to the next level !! A break through sure to open WWI ACFT MOdelling to the Modelling Mases !

BEST OF LUCK !

Yours Mike

[bobs_buckles]

Mike,

When you get some spare time send me a pm with your address. I will send you a 1/32 buckle I've been working on. I can do one with an eye at both ends of the shaft or one with just the one eye. I'll send you one of each.

Regards.

Bob

[Greybeard]

There are a couple of drawings here:

http://arizonamodels.com/reference/T...tFittings.html

[FlyXwire]

rfield,

To compliment Greybeard's link above, here's a photo assembly from the book Military Aeroplanes, by Grover C. Loening (1918), showing views of typical period-type pulleys and turnbuckles: