Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: ysi_maniac on May 30, 2012, 09:20:42 AM

Title: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: ysi_maniac on May 30, 2012, 09:20:42 AM

Hayabusa with Klimov engine

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/Drawing/hayabusa_klimov.jpg)

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: ysi_maniac on June 02, 2012, 01:59:46 AM

Hayate with Jumo-022

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/Drawing/hayate_turbo.jpg)

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 02, 2012, 05:33:53 AM

 ;D

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: elmayerle on June 02, 2012, 12:16:30 PM

Either with Ki-61 engine and radiator?

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: jcf on June 02, 2012, 01:34:47 PM

(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/NAK_Ki-62_01.jpg)

--- from Francillon, Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: jcf on June 02, 2012, 01:57:10 PM

(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/USAGI_Ki84_GALLACI_01.jpg)

Beware the RAbbit.
Steve Gallaci will have to give you the full story behind his illustration.
I fully intend to realize it in 1/32nd

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: RussC on June 02, 2012, 04:26:42 PM

Quote from: jcf on June 02, 2012, 01:57:10 PM

Beware the RAbbit.
Steve Gallaci will have to give you the full story behind his illustration.
I fully intend to realize it in 1/32nd

  Shades of El Porco! I'm not the only one doing anthro aviators!  :D

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: jcf on June 03, 2012, 12:07:41 AM

Yep, Steve is the brains behind Albedo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albedo_Anthropomorphics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albedo_Anthropomorphics)

Here is a web gallery of some of his stuff:
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Steve-Gallacci/index01-by-date.html (http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Steve-Gallacci/index01-by-date.html)

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: RussC on June 03, 2012, 07:25:28 AM

I recognize some of his work from the gallery you linked as also from one on DeviantArt. I probably even have him on my watched list. The fascinating thing is that he was a illustrator for the USAF (didn't know they had artists!) before freelancing.

   There are a number of anthro or "furry" genre webcomics and novels out there and many also seem to share very detailed what-if vehicles of all kinds.

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: raafif on June 03, 2012, 10:07:54 AM

Some of those drawings get me all excited in certain parts  :-[

Animal Wars ....
                    armoured suits for mice, cats & birds ..... (real metal art, not photoshopped)
(http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s34/hobgrot/aw.jpg)

This needs it's own thread ...

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: apophenia on June 04, 2012, 05:38:10 AM

That animal armour - which is to scale and truly stunning when seen for real -  is the work of Calgary-based Jeff de Boer. William Gibson described de Boer as a cross between Cartier and 'sunny' HR Giger:  http://jeffdeboer.com/ (http://jeffdeboer.com/)

Check out is his 'How To' section, especially 'Make a Samurai Cat':
http://jeffdeboer.com/HowTo/MakeaSamuraiCat/tabid/78/Default.aspx (http://jeffdeboer.com/HowTo/MakeaSamuraiCat/tabid/78/Default.aspx)

Also worth a look are 'Exoforms' and space stuff ... I loved the 'Break in case of Emergency' ray-gun  ;D

Title: My Ki.62
Post by: sequoiaranger on June 04, 2012, 06:20:54 AM

I took a Nichimo Ki.61 and carefully mated it to a Hasegawa Ki. 84 with many modifications (among them a slightly heftier radiator). I "Germanized" it with breech bulges and underwing gun gondolas for a bomber-destroyer.

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv173/sequoiaranger/Ki62DoneTopQ-m.jpg)

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv173/sequoiaranger/Ki62DoneSideView-m.jpg)

Title: Re: My Ki.62
Post by: raafif on June 04, 2012, 06:50:14 AM

Quote from: sequoiaranger on June 04, 2012, 06:20:54 AM

([url]http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv173/sequoiaranger/Ki62DoneSideView-m.jpg[/url])

gee, that old thing again !  it keeps popping up on several sites --------------- and always looks GreaT !! :P :P

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: ysi_maniac on June 06, 2012, 02:42:19 AM

Hayabusa+hurricane
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/Drawing/hayabusa_hurri.jpg)

Hayabusa+bf-109
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/Drawing/hayabusa_db.jpg)

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: apophenia on June 06, 2012, 04:40:49 AM

Quote from: ysi_maniac on June 06, 2012, 02:42:19 AM

Hayabusa+hurricane

I like that. I think you could afford to shorten the nose a bit though.

In reality, you'd probably need more fin and rudder size as well. And, of course, all armament would have to be in the wings ... so no Hayabusa-style cowl guns.

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: ysi_maniac on June 06, 2012, 08:35:23 AM

^^^^^
WWWOOOWWW! I want this!

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 09, 2012, 04:31:58 AM

If anyone is tempted (click on picture to see more):

(http://www.geocities.com/unicraftmodels/on/ki62/ki62-box.jpg) (http://www.geocities.com/unicraftmodels/on/ki62/ki62.htm)

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: ysi_maniac on April 02, 2022, 05:49:58 PM

Nakajima Ki-84 with Mitsubishi style tailfin: Japanese perfection

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/Ki-84_NakajimaMitsubishi.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/ysi_maniac/a/caec78e4-057f-4fe9-82f4-083a43455765/p/90b5404f-e7cf-4ad8-a328-d7ea6723c32c)

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: ysi_maniac on April 07, 2022, 12:32:35 AM

Nakajima heavy fighter

(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/j340/ysi_maniac/TwinHayate.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/ysi_maniac/a/caec78e4-057f-4fe9-82f4-083a43455765/p/0dc31c89-6237-44b2-80b5-ea391278bcac)

Title: Re: Nakajima Fighters
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 07, 2022, 03:30:30 AM

 :smiley: