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JohnReid · 21 January 2005, 08:12 AM

You know ,the more I get into building this little engine, the more I appreciate what a great piece of model engineering it really is.It is a challanging but fun build.The parts fit well together and there is minimum deburring or re-shaping.Anyone who has had prior experience with these kits will immediately see the difference in the quality of the castings.I hope that they plan to re-work their other kits to this standard.
I am having a lot of fun building this kit so far and would recommend it to anyone who has the time and is willing to expend the effort to see it through to completion.If you expect the kit to just fall together this is not for you, but if you enjoy a challenge ,give it a go.

Yesterday ,I completed the intake manifold (fig 5-8)There are only 2 pieces of piping that must joined together but considerable fitting and bending must be done to ensure a proper fit.I drilled small holes in each of the pipes(the pipes are actually solid castings) and pinned everything together and then glued the joints using super thin CA.
The parts for the cylinder actuating spring/housing&rocker arms, have been cleaned and dipped in laquer in preporation for todays installation.I test fit one assembly last night and everything seems to fit OK.These are fiddley little pieces to work with but I dont anticipate any problems. to be cont.....

21 January 2005, 08:12 AM	#240 (permalink)
JohnReid Shot Down Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,910	Jenny OX5/intake manifold You know ,the more I get into building this little engine, the more I appreciate what a great piece of model engineering it really is.It is a challanging but fun build.The parts fit well together and there is minimum deburring or re-shaping.Anyone who has had prior experience with these kits will immediately see the difference in the quality of the castings.I hope that they plan to re-work their other kits to this standard. I am having a lot of fun building this kit so far and would recommend it to anyone who has the time and is willing to expend the effort to see it through to completion.If you expect the kit to just fall together this is not for you, but if you enjoy a challenge ,give it a go. Yesterday ,I completed the intake manifold (fig 5-8)There are only 2 pieces of piping that must joined together but considerable fitting and bending must be done to ensure a proper fit.I drilled small holes in each of the pipes(the pipes are actually solid castings) and pinned everything together and then glued the joints using super thin CA. The parts for the cylinder actuating spring/housing&rocker arms, have been cleaned and dipped in laquer in preporation for todays installation.I test fit one assembly last night and everything seems to fit OK.These are fiddley little pieces to work with but I dont anticipate any problems. to be cont.....