For the experts out there

[U2]

Hi all,

I'm about to buy this painting and just wanted you guys to look at the carrier. Wouldn't want to buy something for a lot of money and then find something ahistorical [:)] Any help appreciated.

Cheers
Dan

http://www.militaryartgallery.com/image ... ampage.jpg

[sprior]

There are no holes in it

[USSAmerica]

I can't vouch for any accuracy, but I really like the painting.  [:)]

[chesmart]

Nice from where are you buying it ? 

[U2]

http://www.militaryartgallery.com/

I've just ordered it. It looks nice so I don't care [:)] The guy should know what he is doing...

[castor troy]

it sure looks good. Did IJN carriers really had such a flag painted on their flight deck during the war?

[chesmart]

According to shattered sword yes

[Pascal_slith]

I checked the Tamiya website (which prides itself many times on its accuracy), recalling somewhere that, no, they did not paint the flag but a big circle. Lo and behold, no flag.

[Brady]

ORIGINAL: U2

http://www.militaryartgallery.com/

I've just ordered it. It looks nice so I don't care [:)] The guy should know what he is doing...

I looked, perhaps porely, but I could not find whear this was offered up?

[sven6345789]

The Rising Sun was painted on the carrier decks for the Midway Operation; It is the Akagi. Pic looks realistic enough to me.

[U2]

On the menu on the left side click on "originals by Marii Chernev"

[CarnageINC]

What size is your painting?

[pad152]

Pascal - various war ships and aircraft underwent different paint schemes during the war.

Nice set of ships![:)]

[Brady]

ORIGINAL: U2

On the menu on the left side click on "originals by Marii Chernev"

Ah, TY[:)]

[redcoat]

ORIGINAL: sven6345789

The Rising Sun was painted on the carrier decks for the Midway Operation; It is the Akagi. Pic looks realistic enough to me.

There's a colour picture of the Akagi on this website.

[Pascal_slith]

ORIGINAL: pad152

Pascal - various war ships and aircraft underwent different paint schemes during the war.

Nice set of ships![:)]

Yes, or course. I should have indicated this was the paint scheme for the Pearl Harbor attack.

[Shark7]

It is Akagi. However, I have never seen a picture of Akagi with the giant meatball painted on the forward flight deck.

[redcoat]

ORIGINAL: Shark7

It is Akagi. However, I have never seen a picture of Akagi with the giant meatball painted on the forward flight deck.

This photo was taken during the Battle of Midway:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/f000001/f057576.jpg

Could that be a flag on the flight deck?

[Pascal_slith]

ORIGINAL: redcoat

ORIGINAL: Shark7

It is Akagi. However, I have never seen a picture of Akagi with the giant meatball painted on the forward flight deck.

This photo was taken during the Battle of Midway:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/f000001/f057576.jpg

Could that be a flag on the flight deck?

Yup. There it is...

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: redcoat

ORIGINAL: Shark7

It is Akagi. However, I have never seen a picture of Akagi with the giant meatball painted on the forward flight deck.

This photo was taken during the Battle of Midway:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/f000001/f057576.jpg

Could that be a flag on the flight deck?

First time I've seen that picture, and sure enough, there seems to be a giant red meatball on the forward flight deck.