Mitsubishi A6M8 CGI Project

[danishpasty]

Watching quietly with great admiration for your work. Happy New Year my friend, Rob.

 

[Shinpachi]

I must appreciate you many many times, Rob.
I would not have been able to begin this great project without your great cooperation.
I will try not to give it up in the half way

A Happy New Year with many thanks!

 

[Shinpachi]

Just incredible my friend.

Thanks, vB.
A Happy New Year!

 

[Shinpachi]

The wing is also an acculate one from my older stock.
Thanks.

 

[Maximowitz]

Wow! I'm enjoying this thread more with every post added.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Paul!
As you may know, the wing was one-piece to be combined with the fuselage on the rib(station) Nos. 2 and 4 with bolts.
So, the wing could be easily removed. You may be able to check that in your Imperial War Museum.
Check it on the downside of the wing/fuselage.

 

[Gnomey]

Looks great so far Shinpachi!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Stupendous work Shinpachi! This is looking great! I am looking forward to seeing the end result.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Gnomey and Aaron!
I would try not to give up to the end

This is a rear landing gear of the A6Ms I made 7 years ago.
I don't think it has any problem about accuracy to use again but I will have to reduce its data weight.
I did not care about it at all then as a novice. I was hard to scratch even the screw pitch.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

So you still have a lot of previous work that is usable. This will cut down on time.

 

[Shinpachi]

Yes, Aaron, that's what I'm intending to do
Canopy, gunsight and instrument panel also look re-useable as no problem with accuracy.
Thanks!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[vikingBerserker]

NICE!

 

[kettbo]

Keep up the great work!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Aaron, vB and George!
Sorry for my late work as here are lot of things to check in the drawings but I'm just going into the next step - modelling detail.

 

[Pong]

The amount of work you put into these superbly detailed 3D models is just absolutely mind blowing...I tip my hat to you, sir.

 

[Shinpachi]

Hello Pong! Thanks for your kindest comment

And, here is my reproduction of the Mitsubishi drawings.
Please enjoy!

View attachment A6M5_fuselage_drawings.pdf

*Colors reversed as sample

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Very nice work Shinpachi!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Aaron!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

It's amazing, you even worry about the shadows.