Mark O' Hara
Recruit
- 5
- May 11, 2020
Greetings all!
I am honoured to be here, I have just joined and this is my first thread.
I'm originally from the UK but I now live in Asia, Bataan in the Philippines to be exact where I work as a boat builder, boat building instructor and a Lloyd's Qualified Surveyor.
The world of boat building has taught me many disciplines such as wood working, metal work and composites, and it has opened many new doors for me, the world of aviation is one of them.
It was only recently I was discussing the potential projects of an ekranoplan and a flying boat build with some Philippine nationals when the subject of WWII historical aircraft came up or the lack thereof.
Sure there were many left around after the the second world war on the many airfields between here and Clark but they have all been since removed or scrapped and the airfields returned to agriculture or development. Bataan is rich in WWII History and has many landmarks, I was asked if I could build a 1:1 WWII static display and put together a proposal for such.
With a life long deep seated interest in the Japanese Bushi-do culture and history, going back to feudal times, in my choice of aircraft there really was only one contender: the A6m Mitsubishi Zero. While all my friends and class mates were playing with their Hurricanes and Spitfires while I was growing up the A6m was the first kit model I have ever built and I have built many more since but nothing this ambitious.
The project would be good for local training and employment and the finished product would be good for education and tourism. As regards to the materials used and the detail of finish would totally depend on the budget and end-use, interior, exterior, isolated or interactive static display.
Last week I disembarked on an internet search to look for a set of working drawings, plans or blue-prints for an A6m Mitsubishi Zero with full size measurements that are not for an RC Model and are not for Fine Art purposes.
If no plans are readily available then I have no hesitation in drawing up my own in 2D .dwg format. As regards to which particular model of A6m totally depends on what information is out there.
If anyone can be of any assistance in my search or point me in the right direction I would be most grateful.
Many thanks and kind regards,
Mark O' Hara
Photo, the closest I got to the real thing at IWM Duxford.
Photo credit: Remains of a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter by Zbigniew Siwik
I am honoured to be here, I have just joined and this is my first thread.
I'm originally from the UK but I now live in Asia, Bataan in the Philippines to be exact where I work as a boat builder, boat building instructor and a Lloyd's Qualified Surveyor.
The world of boat building has taught me many disciplines such as wood working, metal work and composites, and it has opened many new doors for me, the world of aviation is one of them.
It was only recently I was discussing the potential projects of an ekranoplan and a flying boat build with some Philippine nationals when the subject of WWII historical aircraft came up or the lack thereof.
Sure there were many left around after the the second world war on the many airfields between here and Clark but they have all been since removed or scrapped and the airfields returned to agriculture or development. Bataan is rich in WWII History and has many landmarks, I was asked if I could build a 1:1 WWII static display and put together a proposal for such.
With a life long deep seated interest in the Japanese Bushi-do culture and history, going back to feudal times, in my choice of aircraft there really was only one contender: the A6m Mitsubishi Zero. While all my friends and class mates were playing with their Hurricanes and Spitfires while I was growing up the A6m was the first kit model I have ever built and I have built many more since but nothing this ambitious.
The project would be good for local training and employment and the finished product would be good for education and tourism. As regards to the materials used and the detail of finish would totally depend on the budget and end-use, interior, exterior, isolated or interactive static display.
Last week I disembarked on an internet search to look for a set of working drawings, plans or blue-prints for an A6m Mitsubishi Zero with full size measurements that are not for an RC Model and are not for Fine Art purposes.
If no plans are readily available then I have no hesitation in drawing up my own in 2D .dwg format. As regards to which particular model of A6m totally depends on what information is out there.
If anyone can be of any assistance in my search or point me in the right direction I would be most grateful.
Many thanks and kind regards,
Mark O' Hara
Photo, the closest I got to the real thing at IWM Duxford.
Photo credit: Remains of a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter by Zbigniew Siwik
