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tater · 07-25-10, 12:44 PM

Yeah, Nigitsu is perhaps a better match except that the superstructure on this model is really weird. VIrtually all jap ships I have seen have the bridge 1 deck above the rest (as Nigitsu shows). That monolithic box looks totally "wrong" to me and make her stand out.

Yeah, I know all those sites. I had bookmarked that art site, but forgot about it long ago---that link rocks!

MGR1 · 07-25-10, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tater

I had bookmarked that art site, but forgot about it long ago---that link rocks!

Glad to be of service!

Mike.

Steelkilt · 07-26-10, 09:33 PM

Looks great miner! Any chance we could get into the forum download section here. FF and I just don't seem to shake hands but I'll keep trying...SK

edit...Ah!...got it on the 5th try, can't figure them out sometimes...SK

edit2...Do I need to be "at the desk" to inject this?

tater · 08-28-10, 03:04 PM

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

GerritJ9 · 08-28-10, 04:58 PM

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.

tater · 08-28-10, 05:00 PM

Akitsu Maru

Nigitsu Maru

Mayasan Maru

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

miner1436 · 08-28-10, 10:56 PM

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

07-25-10, 12:44 PM	#1
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Yeah, Nigitsu is perhaps a better match except that the superstructure on this model is really weird. VIrtually all jap ships I have seen have the bridge 1 deck above the rest (as Nigitsu shows). That monolithic box looks totally "wrong" to me and make her stand out. Yeah, I know all those sites. I had bookmarked that art site, but forgot about it long ago---that link rocks! Last edited by tater; 07-26-10 at 09:44 PM.

08-28-10, 03:04 PM	#4
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	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 Last edited by tater; 08-28-10 at 04:31 PM.

08-28-10, 04:58 PM	#5
GerritJ9 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 389 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 6	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. __________________ Quamvis Patiens Acris My SH3/SH4 mods: http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/GerritJ9

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07-26-10, 09:33 PM	#3
Steelkilt Mate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 59 Downloads: 113 Uploads: 0	Looks great miner! Any chance we could get into the forum download section here. FF and I just don't seem to shake hands but I'll keep trying...SK edit...Ah!...got it on the 5th try, can't figure them out sometimes...SK edit2...Do I need to be "at the desk" to inject this?

08-28-10, 05:00 PM	#6
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Akitsu Maru Nigitsu Maru Mayasan Maru (note the cut-out shapes near rthe fron of the superstructure where the walkways are.)

08-28-10, 10:56 PM	#7
miner1436 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 808 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 3	If you want to send me the plans, I could try to do it.