| David Manley | 15 Oct 2008 1:09 a.m. PST |
Lovely picture Mal, but if I could offer a minor criticism on the accuracy (which i know from previous discussions you are keen to have) – there's way too many aircraft on the deck. Akagi's decks were practically empty at the time she was hit. |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 15 Oct 2008 6:31 a.m. PST |
Weren't they changing payloads on the planes when she was hit? |
 Saginaw  | 15 Oct 2008 7:39 a.m. PST |
I believe so, Bill. Don't readily know which carrier was rearming their planes, but the end result was spectacular, to say the least. Great work, Mal! Thank you for sharing with us. 
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| Cke1st | 15 Oct 2008 8:44 a.m. PST |
Maybe this is splitting hairs, but according to "Shattered Sword," only three bombs were aimed at Akagi, with one hit and one very near miss. I see evidence of at least one hit, six splashes, and a bomb in the air. Is Parshall & Tully's account in error here? Nevertheless, it's a fine painting. |
| Rattlehead | 15 Oct 2008 8:54 a.m. PST |
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| David Manley | 15 Oct 2008 4:32 p.m. PST |
"Weren't they changing payloads on the planes when she was hit?" They were, but in the hangar rather than ther flight deck. Parshall and Tulley's most excellent book goes into this (and the finer point of Japanese aircrat handling) in some detail. |
| Shagnasty | 15 Oct 2008 6:44 p.m. PST |
A colorful representation of one of the decisive moments in modern history. |
| Tom Bryant | 15 Oct 2008 10:23 p.m. PST |
Well Done Mal! That is one that would make a great wall print. Do you plan on producing any print of this? |
| wrgmr1 | 16 Oct 2008 10:56 a.m. PST |
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| Tiberius | 16 Oct 2008 10:23 p.m. PST |
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| Old Slow Trot | 17 Oct 2008 6:33 a.m. PST |
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 John the OFM | 18 Oct 2008 7:48 a.m. PST |
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| mweaver | 18 Oct 2008 1:33 p.m. PST |
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| Mal Wright | 21 Oct 2008 11:53 p.m. PST |
OK…OK….. I did use a bit of artistic licence. But I had to put several aircraft on deck….I'm not a skinflint! No prints Tom..The original work was sold to Smokey. |
| Cardinal Hawkwood | 19 Dec 2008 8:08 p.m. PST |
I am a bit sick of this picture..can we have a new one? |
| Terry L | 05 Jan 2009 8:04 a.m. PST |
Is it my eyes or is the perspective a bit out of whack? The carrier looks like a top down view yet the shell guysers are seen from a different angle. Mal I don't want to be super critical here but since your painting is on a public forum it is open to discussion. |
| Phillipaj | 19 Jan 2009 6:40 p.m. PST |
Time for a new picture surely? |
| BW1959 | 21 Jan 2009 1:49 p.m. PST |
4 months, how about a new picture!! |
| Cardinal Hawkwood | 25 Jan 2009 11:04 p.m. PST |
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| Ceterman | 29 Jan 2009 9:22 a.m. PST |
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| ttauri | 02 Feb 2009 2:43 p.m. PST |
For the love of god, change the picture. |
| The Nigerian Lead Minister | 05 Feb 2009 5:19 p.m. PST |
Yes, we need something else, like a robot in a tuxedo or something like that. |
| shiroyama2 | 02 Mar 2009 2:26 p.m. PST |
Will ya change the picture Father….Oh go on now….Ya will…Ya will…Ya will… |
| Phillipaj | 03 Mar 2009 2:15 p.m. PST |
Why not let every TMP member have a picture per day? At least please change this pic-How long till Mal's contract runs out? |
| Mal Wright | 06 Mar 2009 9:27 a.m. PST |
Errrr….ummmm…..I dont have a contract. But I will pass the hat if you would like to contribute to the Mal Wright Benevolent fund. That would of course make me extremely benevolent.  |
| Mal Wright | 06 Mar 2009 9:39 a.m. PST |
OK…OK….I've sent Bill some others I have completed for TMP members. |
| Red3584 | 19 Mar 2009 8:41 a.m. PST |
Hasn't that  ing ship sunk yet!!!! |
| ACWBill | 25 Mar 2009 8:34 a.m. PST |
Somebody Ram the thing! Do we have any nuclear tipped torpedos? Its time for the Akagi to SINK….D…IT SINK! |
| Dave Jackson | 25 Mar 2009 9:49 a.m. PST |
yes, nice. but for how much longer do we need to see it? |
| Historicalgamer | 03 Apr 2009 12:10 p.m. PST |
SINK…DAMN YOU !!!!! SINK!!!! |
| shiroyama2 | 03 Apr 2009 1:34 p.m. PST |
It is no use, the painting is now so burned into my retina that even if they took it off tonight I'd still be seeing it when I logged on a month from now….:-( Maybe that's it!!!!!
Maybe it's gone and were just seeing the after image…. |
| clonecommander | 05 Apr 2009 8:41 a.m. PST |
Ok…I burned the pic on disk took it to OfficeMax, had them print larger, glossy copies and I have been selling them at the local flea market to folks who like the picture. Now that I've done some damage, can you take the picture down? |
| Phillipaj | 06 Apr 2009 1:10 a.m. PST |
she's a goner for sure- we sank her! TMP link |
| Red3584 | 09 Apr 2009 1:17 a.m. PST |
Do you know…I kind of miss her now she's gone… |
| Plynkes | 25 Apr 2009 4:31 a.m. PST |
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| Red3584 | 25 Apr 2009 1:57 p.m. PST |
I can see the movie now… "Raise the Akagi" …someone call Lew Grade!!!
[ok…that might be difficult…]
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| kreoseus2 | 07 May 2009 6:09 a.m. PST |
"For the love of god, change the picture" Amen |
| bendsinister | 27 May 2009 4:00 a.m. PST |
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| BoltAction | 16 Jul 2009 12:00 p.m. PST |
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| Dan Cyr | 04 Sep 2009 12:43 p.m. PST |
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| bendsinister | 07 Sep 2009 4:05 p.m. PST |
don't we know it – is there no way to turn this off in your settings? |
