Author Topic: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe  (Read 5969 times)

Offline Robomog

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Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« on: August 22, 2024, 05:34:06 AM »
Hi all.

Another entry for the In Memoriam group build on Whatif

This one is based on a Tophe design but in the style of Kitnut617 so It became an up-engined pusher design.

This is the original concept....



Which became this.......























A very gangly undercarriage!



Like the Twin Spitfire a substantial ladder is required to get to the cockpit



A couple of scale shots with Arthur Brain and the Yellow Landrover





Again I had a blast building this one,  it was very refreshing building both this and the Spitfire.

As always, all comments and criticisms gratefully accepted.


Mog
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« Last Edit: August 22, 2024, 05:39:22 AM by Robomog »
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Re: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2024, 07:06:36 AM »
 :smiley:

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Re: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2024, 07:30:59 AM »
Oh, that is tasty! Tophe's A6M79 is very cute but your pusher-prop arrangement makes this fighter look much more businesslike  :smiley:
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Re: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2024, 07:49:16 AM »
I really like it! nice work. The prototype orange scheme is always a winner  :smiley:
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Re: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2024, 06:24:30 PM »
 :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Re: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2024, 01:33:47 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2024, 04:42:12 AM »
That came out great! I'm impressed with the orange, too - since it can be a hard color to apply.

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Re: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2024, 12:50:27 AM »
Very cool!  :smiley:
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Offline Robomog

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Re: Mitsubishi A6M2 Swept Wing Zero Prototype Inspired by Tophe
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2024, 06:27:12 PM »
Thanks chaps  :smiley:

Mog
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