WW 2 Axis Color !

[proton45]

Imperial Japanse Army's Ki-45 twin-engined fighter.

The left BW photo is original.
The right color image is my remake with aid of a 3D CG tool.
Adjusting angle to the original was very difficult but I suddenly noticed that I was grasping all positions of the 3 aircraft(below).

Why 3? The cameraman was aboard the first one.

Thats a really impressive project...I assume that the airplanes in the last picture are in the same flight configuration as they are in your first 3D rendering (but from a different camera angle)?

 

[Shinpachi]

Thats a really impressive project...I assume that the airplanes in the last picture are in the same flight configuration as they are in your first 3D rendering (but from a different camera angle)?

Hello, proton45. I'm glad to hear from you again

Yes, the formation is same one with the different angles.

 

[Shinpachi]

By applying the same method, you will easily know that the legendary BW photo "B-29 being attacked by Ki-45" was a false composite photograph.

The Ki-45 looks too small when it flys under the wing of the Superfort on the photo.
To keep the same size ratio, it had to fly over the wing.
8)8)

 

[Lucky13]

Awesome! I've always liked your work Shinpachi!

Btw, there's a few ideas for dioramas in there, the Ju 52 Ambulance just to mention one....

 

[Shinpachi]

Please go on, Lucky13.
Thanks!

 

[snafud1]

That's some great stuff Spin!

 

[Shinpachi]

This is a screenshot from a movie "Zero (by Toshio Masuda in 1984)".

To be remarked is this aluminum-made 1:1 scale zero was manufactured for the movie by actual Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Wow, that's cool. It'd be nice if some of these companies came out with replica's like that.

 

[wilbur1]

That would be sweet!!!!!! Im sure they still have all the blueprints for them

 

[Shinpachi]

They have perfect drawings though I'm not sure if all are original.

 

[proton45]

This is a screenshot from a movie "Zero (by Toshio Masuda in 1984)".

To be remarked is this aluminum-made 1:1 scale zero was manufactured for the movie by actual Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

That's a really cool picture (and movie fact)...I wonder what happened to the Zero they made for the movie? It seems to me that a 1:1 scale model of a (looks like) A6M2 would make a very impressive display model for a museum.

p.s. How is the movie? Did you enjoy it?

By applying the same method, you will easily know that the legendary BW photo "B-29 being attacked by Ki-45" was a false composite photograph.

The Ki-45 looks too small when it flys under the wing of the Superfort on the photo.
To keep the same size ratio, it had to fly over the wing.
8)8)

I'm very impressed with your (historical) 3D research...only a dedicated artist and historian would have taken the time to share the results of their inquiry into such a well known (and dare I say loved_lol) photo...thanks for posting your results of your curiosity.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks and you are welcome, proton45.

The zero used for the movie could have been A6M1 - Type12 Experimental Carrier Fighter.
It is now in Iwakuni Airbase of Hiroshima.

 

[Shinpachi]

It looks A6M2a - Model 11.

 

[proton45]

It looks A6M2a - Model 11.

Good eye...

I looked for some pictures on-line, and the only pictures I found where of a painted A6M2...do you think that they painted that beautiful aluminum finish? What a shame...

 

[Shinpachi]

Yes, they have painted the beautiful aluminum finish with the popular color scheme for zero- dark green/light grey.

If it was made of wood, that's OK but...... Yes, I agree with you, proton45.

 

[Wayne Little]

Looks great Shinpachi.....would have preferred to see her in overall Grey-Green, being an early version!

 

[Shinpachi]

Oh, Wayne. Happy New Year.
Japan is rushing into the new year in about 10 minutes.
Please instruct us with your deep knowdedge about the ww2 aircrafts in 2010 too.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Oustanding Spinpachi!

 

[Wayne Little]

Oh, Wayne. Happy New Year.
Japan is rushing into the new year in about 10 minutes.
Please instruct us with your deep knowdedge about the ww2 aircrafts in 2010 too.

Thanks and Happy New Year to you too!!

 

[piet]

8)original paint?