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JohnReid · 13 November 2004, 08:01 AM

Cylinders-there are two different types of cylinders on the OX5, one type has 4 steel rods around the outside of the housing ,actings as hold-downs and the other has none.The kit comes with the no hold-downs variety.So far I havent been able to find out which version is newer however for my purposes it really doesnt matter as both versions must have existed by the mid -twenties.If I was doing a very early version of the Jenny I would want to know.

Prefit spark plugs,exhaust and intake manifolds and water inlet pipes before assembly.Be sure that everything lines up especially the water outlet pipe where it bypasses the spark plugs.

Painting-Exhaust manifold got the copperish, heat scorched look I described earlier.
All the other parts were left as they were from the kit except for deburring,laquering,and several coats of matte medium.There is no point in gessoing and then spraypainting these parts back to the silver-grey color.Matte medium thinned with water gives these parts a nice dull sheen.
Further weathering of the engine will be done after assembly with pastels.

to be cont....

13 November 2004, 08:01 AM	#126 (permalink)
JohnReid Forum Ace of Aces Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montreal,Canada Posts: 4,838	Jenny dio cont..... Cylinders-there are two different types of cylinders on the OX5, one type has 4 steel rods around the outside of the housing ,actings as hold-downs and the other has none.The kit comes with the no hold-downs variety.So far I havent been able to find out which version is newer however for my purposes it really doesnt matter as both versions must have existed by the mid -twenties.If I was doing a very early version of the Jenny I would want to know. Prefit spark plugs,exhaust and intake manifolds and water inlet pipes before assembly.Be sure that everything lines up especially the water outlet pipe where it bypasses the spark plugs. Painting-Exhaust manifold got the copperish, heat scorched look I described earlier. All the other parts were left as they were from the kit except for deburring,laquering,and several coats of matte medium.There is no point in gessoing and then spraypainting these parts back to the silver-grey color.Matte medium thinned with water gives these parts a nice dull sheen. Further weathering of the engine will be done after assembly with pastels. to be cont.... __________________ "Once upon a time......." Storyboard dioramas by JohnReid. My photobucket: http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/JohnReid/ Last edited by JohnReid; 13 November 2004 at 08:04 AM.