It is nigitsu, you are right. She's just Akitsu with the deck cut off. Far better to make an accurate Nigitsu, though the hull form of the original SH4 model is crap I think (the devs gave her a warship" hull, when she needed a "merchant" hull (slab-sided, flat bottomed, and more boxy).

I have plans for Nigitsu, so I think I can make her look better.

Or I could scan them and miner could do it, cause he actually knows what he's doing :)

Jentschura lists "Akitsu Maru" and "Nigitsu Maru" on page 61 as Army air transports with flight decks. They were requisitioned while under construction for completion as landing ships with flying-off decks. Side and plan views are included of "Akitsu Maru" as she was to be modified in 1944 with a larger flight deck in order to permit aircraft to land. No photos unfortunately.

http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/akitsumarumod.jpg
Akitsu Maru


http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/%7Eiwashige/nigitsumarumod.jpg
Nigitsu Maru


http://ww6.enjoy.ne.jp/~iwashige/mayasanmarumod.jpg
Mayasan Maru

(note the cut-out shapes near rthe fron of the superstructure where the walkways are.)

If you want to send me the plans, I could try to do it.

Cool, I'll scan them for you, they're in Iwashige's book. Note that they don't have hull forms.

They do have side view, top view and front views of superstructure.

The "Heian" model you have now—aside from the bad hull you were given by the devs—is actually pretty close already.

I had a go in wings, too, I can include my attempt at the obj file (I'm a total noob :) ).

Will get it to you tomorrow, latest.

PM sent with image.

PM with obj file WIP