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The prop shaft housing and the oil pump are actually part of the block casting,so they will be painted the same color as the block.I glued and pinned on the oil pump.The oils fills and copper wire tubing will be glued on later as they are just to subject to breakage if installed now.

The basic block is a little too blueish ,but I will rectify this when I weather it with acrylic washes and pastels.All other parts were left their natural metal color and sealed with the laquer mix.I will give them a coat of matte varnish later in order for the pastels to stick on better to the surface.When glueing these parts I just scrape off the laquer where the parts join together.To be on the safe side I also pin these parts together using steel pins cut to length.
I somehow lost the inner half of the water pump and had to scratchbuild it ,there is also one of the middle bolting feet missing.I had to put a small shim between the camshaft gear box and the engine to get it to sit vertical in order to install the magneto.The mag installation is next.........

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Mags & Cylinders.
I drilled in 8 holes in the magnetos face and test fit the wire leads.I then glued and pinned the magneto to the top of the block.

I also glued and pinned each cylinder to the block.No problems there,just make sure to re-drill all holes and test fit the manifolds and water pipes.All spark plug holes are drilled on the rear side of the cylinder with the the water pipe hole pointed outboard.With the cylinders pinned in and the manifolds temporarily fit on ,I glued down the cylinders using super thin crazy glue at the base of each cylinder.

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Hello John
I've been following this thread, and it is awe inspiring work.
A very well done to you!

Missing parts/Carb heat
The copper piping and plastic red piping were added by me because the cast parts were missing from the kit.I bought the 2nd Jenny kit from a friend and somehow these pieces were missing.When painted and weathered it won't be noticeable.
Speaking of weathering ,I think that I will heavily weather this one .The engine on the Canuck now looks relatively new , so this engine could represent an engine change having taken place.A broken prop still attached to the shaft would go well with the broken wing tips on the wings.A little moderate damage from a ground loop or nose over.I plan to finish this engine as a type that would have been installed on a JN4Aor D with the exhaust manifolds and carb heat tubing.
Speaking of carb heat ,I never did resolve how the short stack version like on the Canuck,bleed off carb heat to the engine.Any ideas?

Hi Darren! Thank you.I am happy that you are enjoying it.It is always nice to hear from you guys.Cheers! John.

OX5 V8 in 1913
For some reason I always mistakenly thought that the V8 engine was a Ford development of around 1930.Guess where he got the idea!Looks like Curtiss had one in a 1913 flying boat.Ford never did get a ride in the flying boat though,he said his wife wouldn't let him!

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Another view.

About finished the OX5.
Except for the carb heat and bottom rad tubes the engine is finished.I added the old prop as though someone had just cut it off with a saw.The next step will be to build some kind of a old stand or wood blocks to put it on.Then it will be on to the weathering which is always fun to do.I think that rather than put it inside the main hangar ,I will set it on the outside loading dock near the engine room, so it will be available for close up inspection of the details by the viewer.This is an interesting little engine and a piece of history all by itself.
In the accident the prop took a lot of damage but the engine itself remained intact with only a few oil leaks here and there .It may be repairable and is waiting inspection in the engine shop now that the Mercedes is just about finished overhaul.

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Looking at this last pic I noticed that some of the rocker arms are bent.They went on straight but somehow got bent in handling.Rather than take the chance of breaking them off trying to straighten them ,we will just call it a little accident damage.
What to do next?I have been waiting for the weather to improve at bit here in the GWN, before I venture outside to cut the oval base.Once the base is cut I will have to break down the diorama for ,I hope , the last time and rebuild it on its new base.Then I will finally have to decide whether to build an outside or just leave it as is.There are a few other furnishings that I would like to build such as a nice old wooden wheelbarrow that I saw somewhere and a tool box or two,things like that.