Japan A6M2 "Zero" fighter 3D pics - Aircraft of World War II

Foxriver · 05-05-2009, 01:06 AM

Several Japan A6M2 "Zero" fighter 3D pics I have...

syscom3 · 05-05-2009, 01:56 AM

How come on some of the drawings, you have four wing mounted guns, but on others, theres only two?

Foxriver · 05-05-2009, 02:13 AM

The pics having 4 guns arent come from the same person who have the pics having 2 guns.Thank your reply post ,your observation is good!

Soundbreaker Welch? · 05-05-2009, 02:43 AM

Looks pretty cool.

109ROAMING · 05-05-2009, 09:03 AM

Nice! Like that green colour ,will be a good reference for a future model

Foxriver · 05-05-2009, 09:24 AM

Hi,109, the green colour is the painting of the zero late.Because the japaness lost lots of their aircarriers, the planes have to go to land airfields.
So they were painted the green painting.They are white coloure in the war early .

ToughOmbre · 05-05-2009, 10:19 AM

The exhausts would seem to indicate that this is a later model A6M5 Zero.

TO

renrich · 05-05-2009, 10:50 AM

One hopes that the pilots had more than seat belts. Those protruding gun breeches and the gunsight would really make a mess of the face in a forced landing. The Wildcat had the same problem with the gunsight until shoulder harnesses were provided.

comiso90 · 05-05-2009, 11:37 AM

Great lighting and shadows in those shots... the modeling is 65% of the work. the rest is shading, textures, lighting.

I like the reflection off the canopy and the gradiations of the shadows

Thorlifter · 05-05-2009, 12:52 PM

Good point Renrich. I just noticed that also. I had no idea the machine guns were that far back.

syscom3 · 05-05-2009, 01:50 PM

Overall, great drawings.

Wayne Little · 05-11-2009, 08:51 AM

Fantastic pics.....

The 4 Gun (wings) Zero is an A6M5c Model 52c

The 2 gun Zero is an A6M5a Model 52a

Von Frag · 05-11-2009, 02:08 PM

I found the cutaway drop tank interesting. I always thought they were empty spheres to hold as much fuel as possible.

Wayne Little · 05-17-2009, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foxriver

Hi,109, the green colour is the painting of the zero late.Because the japaness lost lots of their aircarriers, the planes have to go to land airfields.
So they were painted the green painting.They are white coloure in the war early .

Early war Zeroes were a Green-Grey to Olive-Grey colour.....in the FS16350 / FS24201 range.

Pearl Harbour Zero relics are in this range of colours...

Sweb · 05-17-2009, 12:44 PM

All are A6M5 variants. Cool depictions, though. The wrecked Zeros I posted under "Yap Planes" in this forum show the cowl flap and exhaust arrangements of the A6M2 variant. I don't know if they were 21's or 22's. Judging from one with a semi-intact cowl they might have been 22's. I didn't see any A6M5s on the island. There was one A6M3 Model 32 (clipped wing "Hamp") but all that was left was the outboard wing sections.

05-05-2009, 01:56 AM	#2
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,280	How come on some of the drawings, you have four wing mounted guns, but on others, theres only two? __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

05-05-2009, 02:43 AM	#4
Soundbreaker Welch? Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,893	Looks pretty cool. __________________ "His motor's conked out!" "What's the differance, they're all Nazis!" "Luke, shut up!" "Fear the hook!" "Oh.....I wanna fly." "You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?" "What you doing? Oh Nooooo!"

05-05-2009, 09:03 AM	#5
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,994	Nice! Like that green colour ,will be a good reference for a future model __________________ "When all else fails read the manual"

05-05-2009, 10:19 AM	#7
ToughOmbre Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,233	The exhausts would seem to indicate that this is a later model A6M5 Zero. TO __________________ *“Let's get Enterprise* and Hornet turned into the wind."**

05-05-2009, 10:50 AM	#8
renrich Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montrose, Colorado Posts: 3,271	One hopes that the pilots had more than seat belts. Those protruding gun breeches and the gunsight would really make a mess of the face in a forced landing. The Wildcat had the same problem with the gunsight until shoulder harnesses were provided. Last edited by renrich; 05-05-2009 at 10:55 AM.

05-05-2009, 02:13 AM	#3
Foxriver Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 75	The pics having 4 guns arent come from the same person who have the pics having 2 guns.Thank your reply post ,your observation is good!

05-05-2009, 09:24 AM	#6
Foxriver Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 75	Hi,109, the green colour is the painting of the zero late.Because the japaness lost lots of their aircarriers, the planes have to go to land airfields. So they were painted the green painting.They are white coloure in the war early .

05-05-2009, 11:37 AM	#9
comiso90 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL Posts: 3,294	Great lighting and shadows in those shots... the modeling is 65% of the work. the rest is shading, textures, lighting. I like the reflection off the canopy and the gradiations of the shadows __________________ http://www.BOOKSonWAR.com/ .

05-05-2009, 12:52 PM	#10
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	Good point Renrich. I just noticed that also. I had no idea the machine guns were that far back. __________________

05-05-2009, 01:50 PM	#11
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,280	Overall, great drawings. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

05-11-2009, 08:51 AM	#12
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Fantastic pics..... The 4 Gun (wings) Zero is an A6M5c Model 52c The 2 gun Zero is an A6M5a Model 52a __________________ Last edited by Wayne Little; 05-11-2009 at 08:55 AM.

05-11-2009, 02:08 PM	#13
Von Frag Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 84	I found the cutaway drop tank interesting. I always thought they were empty spheres to hold as much fuel as possible.

05-17-2009, 12:44 PM	#15
Sweb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 277	All are A6M5 variants. Cool depictions, though. The wrecked Zeros I posted under "Yap Planes" in this forum show the cowl flap and exhaust arrangements of the A6M2 variant. I don't know if they were 21's or 22's. Judging from one with a semi-intact cowl they might have been 22's. I didn't see any A6M5s on the island. There was one A6M3 Model 32 (clipped wing "Hamp") but all that was left was the outboard wing sections.

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