Mitsubishi A6M8 CGI Project

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Aaron and Merv for keep watching!

Yes, it really takes time to adjust each part above all.

 

[evangilder]

Wow, that looks great! You are putting some great detail into this, Shinpachi-san.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Eric for your kind comment!

I'm still struggling with the seat

 

[mudpuppy]

Impressive work, Shinpachi. It is so cool to see the evolution of your work in these posts. Now go take a break and enjoy the sunshine; you've earned it!
Regards,
Derek

 

[GrauGeist]

This project is really coming along!

Wouldn't it be great if a company would be interested in reproducing the A6M, like they've done with the Me262A-1c and Fw190A-8/N?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

The seat is looking great Shinpachi! Your struggle is paying off sir. And Dave, that would be great if the reproduced the A6M. I know where there is a excellent set of blue prints to help out to. Of course, we'd have to get a certain individuals permision to use them.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thank you very much for your so warm words, Derek and GG!
In case of reproducing the A6Ms, I would like to suggest producing the Nakajima Sakae engines first
as manufacturing airframes would look much easier after that

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Aaron too!

 

[Shinpachi]

I can go back to the airframe now.
Thanks.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[GrauGeist]

This is interesting, from what I am seeing, the seat was suspended/adjusted by a cable/pulley system?

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Aaron and GG.

Yes, the seat was suspended by a rubber cable.
If I was a designer then, I would use an air-pressured tube as it could be more durable.

Now, I'm going back to the frames.

 

[Maximowitz]

Incredible! Superb work my friend - the attention to the tiniest detail does you credit.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Paul!
I am glad to have reproduced the later version seat even in CGI.
Few paid attention to it till now.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work Shinpachi!

 

[GrauGeist]

...Yes, the seat was suspended by a rubber cable.
If I was a designer then, I would use an air-pressured tube as it could be more durable...

The rubber cable looks to be an interesting concept for the seat suspension.

Now out of curiousity, did the A6M have an air compressor onboard, or would you have to provide alternate means for providing the air needed for the air suspension?

Perhaps a hydraulic suspension would have worked as well?

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Gnomey for your kind comment and GG for your good question.

My idea is coming from an older gas-tube used for a lifting device in a factory where I used to work fifteen years ago.
Made in Germany, It was not only cleaner, lighter and simpler to handle than hydraulic but did not need additional gas(argon) charge
for more than ten years. I don't think Zeros had an air compressor onboard, so this kind of air-pressured tube looks idealistic.

As you may notice, rubber cable for the Zero seat was simply a lifting aid and that was not requested such higher accuracy like landing gears.

 

[Wayne Little]

Simply brilliant!

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks Wayne
If Jiro Horikoshi was still alive, I would like to show him my suggestion

 

[A4K]

Great work Shinpachi-san!