Air raid Pearl Harbor! Tamiya's 1/48 A6M2-21 Zero
This is Tamiya's 1/48 Zero, (originally issued in the 1970's), with some extra detailing on the engine, landing gear, and an Eduard's photoetch cockpit set, with extra detail added.
Paints are Tamiya acrylics, weathering with oils and pastels, and a mix of kit (yes! 50 year old decals!) and Techmod.
Thanks for looking,
Colin
A wonderful result, Colin!
Fabulous build Colin! Cockpit work is out of this world
50 is a good age to be in my book. Colin, looks like your gifts and talents have proven that some Tamiya kits can hold water and stand up to the more recent released Uber kits. Love the photos of the cockpit interior and sharp clear painted panel lines on the canopy.
Lovely build - she looks ready for launch!
Really nice looking Zero, Colin @tail-dragon
Painting and decals do look great.
Your pictures are indeed beautiful, correct lighting and very sharp.
Great build and photos. Those old Tamiya Zeros look as good as all the new stuff!
She's a beauty, Colin...well done!
Really great Zero Sen!
Thumbs up on this one, Colin. Cockpit looks outstanding.
Beautiful work Colin @tail-dragon! 🤗
Great work, Colin. I have that kit in the stash and it is the main reason I haven’t bought an Eduard Zero.
Very sharp work on this, Colin, looks like it will last another 50 years.
Great Job 🙂
May I ask the colour did you
Use?
Thanks
Thanks, I used Tamiya acrylic XF-76 , Grey-green (IJN) which is a very close match to an artifact from an A6M2 I had a chance to see (the fuselage section is badly aged, and sun faded, but you can see the area under a fairing where the sun didn't get to it)...
1 attached image. Click to enlarge.
Thanks Million Colin
Very smooth work on your A6M, Colin. Really fine detailing work on the engine and interior and subtle weathering. Flawless finish, as always.
Nice work Colin, great looking Zero.