Mitsubishi A6M8 CGI Project

Shinpachi · Jun 4, 2012

Hello, Ari. Your CAD work is very nice.

Let me indicate the rail location X-Y as the stringer No.11 from the fuselage center lines.
Y values were indicated in the Mitsubishi A6M5 drawing No.1204 for the stringer location.
X values were read from the same drawing.

Frame Nos./X as half width/Y as height (unit:mm)
No.1/ 352.4/ 541.2
No.2/ 351.6/ 550.0
No.3/ 341.4/ 543.0
No.4/ 340.0/ 536.2 (Read value as indicated it is straight between No.3 and 6)
No.5/ 336.8/ 530.4 (Read value as indicated it is straight between No.3 and 6)
No.6/ 333.2/ 524.0
No.7/ 322.8/ 510.2

There were three wheels with equal interval on one side.
The first wheel, for example, moved from frame No.3 to No.5.
In this case, the width difference was only 4.6mm and it would be similar for the rest of the wheels.
I think there was enough space for the wheels to slide inside the rail track.

Your last photo was taken by Taizo Nakamura aka A6M232.

Ari Wikberg · Jun 5, 2012

Dear Shipanski

Thank you for those measurements now i must try to correct all my drawings as it seems
that all is 20.5 mm narrow by one half so totaly 41 mm

A4K · Jun 5, 2012

Interesting info here guys!

Thanks to our friend Wayne Little, I now have the Hasegawa 1:72 A6M2b and A6M5c, so will be using this info around start of September. (Many thanks again Wayne!)

Shinpachi · Jun 5, 2012

Nice work again, Ari.

Ari Wikberg · Jun 5, 2012

Hello,

I would like to buy a book or some buplicationt from where there are measurements for x and y for crossections.
Also tail unit and engine cowling for start then later the wing and tailplane.
Can you addvise as it seems that all a6m books are in Japanees but att least measurements are in mm.
So what to buy and from where.

Your work Mr. Shipanchi has ben realy out standing and you have given a lot of measurements for us
who like to be as close as posible.
I would like to bee a bit more close.

Ari

Shinpachi · Jun 5, 2012

As you may know, Ari, they are "零式艦上戦闘機図面集(Type 0 Carrier Fighter Drawing Book)" and "零戦秘録(The Zero Fighter)".

I believe you have already checked and downloaded the duplicated drawing of the fuselage cross sections which Rob gave me for this thread. That was Drawing No. 1204.

Ari Wikberg · Jun 6, 2012

Hey,

I would have downloaded such a drawing No1204 if I had found it but not i have gone through all the 19 + this page

Ari Wikberg · Jun 9, 2012

Hello

I was also asking what was the v agle of the wing.

And am i even close with those dimensions what i sended.

Ari

Ari Wikberg · Jun 11, 2012

I am trying to make paper model of A6m 1/10

Shinpachi · Jun 11, 2012

Sorry Ari. I have no time to support your project at all regretly.
Also, I recommend you to launch your own thread about your paper model project.
That looks fantastic.

Jiro Horikoshi indicated the v angle in the form of trigonometric function.
tan v = 1/10

Ari Wikberg · Jun 13, 2012

I am so sorry,

I was thoughtless

Ari

Ari Wikberg · Jun 22, 2012

Still feeling bad.

Any way wing v angel was 5.71 decrees

Ari

Ari Wikberg · Aug 27, 2012

I have now tht bok where it reads the zero fighter. I was expecting some mor dimensions and crossections.

Have you got any idea of an other book that could be worth while to buy ? The first book which is no longer been pubished was too expecive.

Ari

Wuerger190 · Dec 27, 2013

Very interesting thread! Are there any updates?

Shinpachi · Dec 27, 2013

Thank you very much for your kindest attention, Wuerger190

I plan no updates for the time being as I have lost concentration but am going to complete all in the near future.
Please look forward to it.

Here are some my recent works for an IJN aircraft and I think these small parts will be also useful for this project.
Please keep in touch.
Thanks again!