tying the shrouds

What I am trying to get at is how to keep the shroud line tight and then seize the shroud. Do you glue the line after threading through turnbuckle? Tie a knot?

Bob,

I either turn the end of the shroud back onto itself and tie it into place using another line (seizing) (larger scales), or simply tie a knot (smaller scales).

Bill

I haven't modeled ships with turnbuckles, but when seizing shrouds to deadeyes I use a small alligator clip mounted on a 'third hand' stand to keep the shroud snug while I seize it at the deadeye.

Mark

A turnbuckle is very small in 1:150. In addition to the knots mentioned, another technique in that scale is to use a toothpick to put two "bumps" of white glue on the shroud and paint the bumps and the thread in between with steel color.

These are some good ideas.

At such a small scale, I may get away with glue, but will it hold?

Or, an idea: what about creating 3 knots on the shroud where the sieves would be and paint those white? Would that look realistic or would the knows be to "fat" for their purpose as sieves?

Could you run the shroud all the way down to the hull and secure it there. If you slide a section of fine tube over the lower part of the shroud before you secure it, that could represent a turnbuckle in this scale? You could add some dummy D-shackles to detail them? It was quite common practice to parcel the turnbuckles, so you could turn that to your favour too. I admit it would not be as effective as seperate fitting, but it's about as simple a solution my mind can come up with.

Will