Extremely detailed Zero schematics - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

Sweb · 02-07-2009, 05:36 PM

Is there any specific squawk about the problem with the tail wheel? Won't swivel, lock-out, cycle, etc? I've looked at various photos of the thing and it is a pretty simple device.

Shinpachi · 02-09-2009, 07:02 AM

I have ever disassembled a set of A6M2 tail landing gear in order to make a 3D CG. I'll check my backup data on CDs to post.

Shinpachi · 02-09-2009, 07:45 AM

Here are some. I wish they might be of any help.

Messy1 · 02-09-2009, 02:34 PM

Great info Shinpachi! Good to hear from you again!

Shinpachi · 02-10-2009, 12:52 AM

Nice meeting you again, Messy1

fly boy · 02-10-2009, 12:23 PM

that is very good how did you get them kind of 3D

Shinpachi · 02-10-2009, 06:08 PM

Hi, fly boy.
Thanks for your good question.

To make these 3D CGs, I borrowed a set of tail landing gear of A6M2 from a friend of mine, Mr.Taizo Nakamura
alias A6M232 who is a leading collector and researcher of the Zero fighters here in Japan. You can check more
details on photos in his site here - ttp://www10.ocn.ne.jp/~a6m232/page023.html

However, the sample was not enough for me to make up the total image of the device as we had no Oleo part.
Mr.David Aiken of PEARL HARBOR HISTORY ASSOCIATES, INC. was very kind and genereous to offer me his very
rare technical data of A6M2 which was originally researched by the U.S. Forces in 1942 soon after the Pearl
Harbor attack.

It was a great experience for me

fly boy · 02-10-2009, 07:43 PM

cool

Njaco · 02-10-2009, 08:26 PM

Great stuff!

Spits · 02-18-2009, 07:46 PM

What program are you using for your 3D work.We are using ProDesktop and Solidworks for our project.

Shinpachi · 02-18-2009, 11:09 PM

Great works, Spits! They are fantastic and I sure love them

I want to see more:shout:!!!

...My 3D software is 'SHADE'.
I have ever tried Lightwave as well as 3dmax but the polygon modlling was unfamiliar to me and hard to handle. SHADE is very alike CAD drawing tools and easy to handle, for me, at least

Attached image: A6M tail parts

Heinz · 02-19-2009, 02:25 AM

Wonderful work Shinpachi and Spits

Spits · 02-19-2009, 04:41 AM

Wow Shinpachi how much of the Zero you got done,it looks amazing.The Spitfire has been on the go for the last few years.I prefer the Cad Parametric programs as they are ideal for engineering.Our project blog is here...
Spitfire Project A58-27

Shinpachi · 02-20-2009, 06:45 AM

Hi, Spits.

I have never known that Australians are so eager to make up a real Spitfire!!!
(Are you too, Heinz?

)

Great project. It has urged me to be more serious about my Zero fighter project again. Thanks.

Please let me check your site often as I'm looking forward to your Spit fly in the near future!!!

Thank you again for the nice posts!

PS: My modelling is going on from part to part at random but the part I did not check at all is now the cockpit frames only. They will complete soon.

storm_eagle · 05-05-2009, 02:23 PM

Maybe this pix can help with the structure

02-09-2009, 07:02 AM	#17
Shinpachi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Osaka Posts: 782	I have ever disassembled a set of A6M2 tail landing gear in order to make a 3D CG. I'll check my backup data on CDs to post. __________________

02-09-2009, 02:34 PM	#19
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Great info Shinpachi! Good to hear from you again! __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

02-10-2009, 12:52 AM	#20
Shinpachi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Osaka Posts: 782	Nice meeting you again, Messy1 __________________

02-10-2009, 12:23 PM	#21
fly boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 853	that is very good how did you get them kind of 3D __________________

02-10-2009, 06:08 PM	#22
Shinpachi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Osaka Posts: 782	Hi, fly boy. Thanks for your good question. To make these 3D CGs, I borrowed a set of tail landing gear of A6M2 from a friend of mine, Mr.Taizo Nakamura alias A6M232 who is a leading collector and researcher of the Zero fighters here in Japan. You can check more details on photos in his site here - ttp://www10.ocn.ne.jp/~a6m232/page023.html However, the sample was not enough for me to make up the total image of the device as we had no Oleo part. Mr.David Aiken of PEARL HARBOR HISTORY ASSOCIATES, INC. was very kind and genereous to offer me his very rare technical data of A6M2 which was originally researched by the U.S. Forces in 1942 soon after the Pearl Harbor attack. It was a great experience for me __________________ Last edited by Shinpachi; 02-10-2009 at 06:38 PM.

02-07-2009, 05:36 PM	#16
Sweb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 277	Is there any specific squawk about the problem with the tail wheel? Won't swivel, lock-out, cycle, etc? I've looked at various photos of the thing and it is a pretty simple device.

02-10-2009, 07:43 PM	#23
fly boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 853	cool __________________

02-10-2009, 08:26 PM	#24
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,228	Great stuff! __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

02-19-2009, 02:25 AM	#27
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 6,731	Wonderful work Shinpachi and Spits __________________

02-19-2009, 04:41 AM	#28
Spits Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toowoomba Posts: 18	Wow Shinpachi how much of the Zero you got done,it looks amazing.The Spitfire has been on the go for the last few years.I prefer the Cad Parametric programs as they are ideal for engineering.Our project blog is here... Spitfire Project A58-27

05-05-2009, 02:23 PM	#30
storm_eagle Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 7	Maybe this pix can help with the structure

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