30 October 2004, 05:32 AM
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Jenny dio cont.....
Well I have good news,the engine castings are as good as they looked in the box!Very little deburring,not too soft and they fit together very well.These are the best castings I have used.
The booklet calls for the installation of the fuel tank next but I have decided to delay this installation until I figure out just how much room I require between engine and fuel tank now that both engine and fuel tank will be level and not 15 deg. downthrust.
So its on to the OX5 buildup.Before putting things together I reviewed my references for the various shades of metallic color for the engine.Some color changes are due to the manufacturing process and some to wear and tear.A new engine will definitely be different from an old one especially in areas of heat buildup.Luckily I have references for both conditions.
It seems that the basic block,prop shaft housing etc... has the lightest metallic shade on the engine and is the same on both the old and new engines Also the natural color of the casting seems ok as is ,so I decided to just laquer these parts and not paint them.Later,when the basic block is finished I will spray an acryilic matt medium on to tone down any shine and create a good base for weathering with acrylic washes and pastels.
Prefit all parts together and drill holes where indicated for wiring and tubing before final assembly Fig5-4,-5,-6. I used 2 part 5min epoxy for glueing. to be cont....
Last edited by JohnReid; 30 October 2004 at 06:07 AM.
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