Airfix Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero 1/72
Finished this Airfix Zero Kit with Ammo Mig and AK interactive acrylics. Ammo Mig panel line wash. It is part of the Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary gift set. The plane was flown from the Akagi.
After the primer i first put on a chocolate brown coat as a base.
The pictures do not really show the IJN ash grey properly, i struggled with the lighting. It is mostly way too white.
Lovely kit which has just been reissued, it is just so tiny!
Happy modelling!
Beautiful looking Zero, Felix @fxrob
To me the color looks fine, you also did a great job on the panel shading.
Well done.
Hey John @johnb, thank you as always for your kind feedback and compliments! Pre-shading was a lot of fun with this one. Thank you very much!
Excellent job, Felix! This is a wonderful Zero!
Jasou Spiros @fiveten, thanks a lot!
I'm no Zero expert, but this is a very dramatic and authentic looking model, I'm impressed.
Dear Anna-Elizabeth @tankgrrl, thank you for your kind words!
Beautiful work. Excellent job on the canopy!
Thank you Brian @bapowellphys! I sure took my time with that delicate canopy! 🙂
Lovely, subtle work here, especially considering the scale. I'm sure a lot of the delicacy is lost through photography, but a lot of your skill still comes across very clearly.
Thank you Tim @timtozer231 for your kind words, makes me feel really good about the build, thanks so much!
Sweet looking A6M.Yes, that canopy work is impressive, I could take lessons from you.
Hi Robert @roofrat, thank you so much! I used an eduard masking set for the canopy and used a very sharp knife to carefully peel it off. Taking my time is what really worked for me!
Very nice work on your A6M, I had to look twice. It looks more like a 1/48th build.
Dear Bob @v1pro, thank you very much for your kind feedback!
A great-looking Zero! Looks great.
Thank you very much, Greg @gkittinger! Currently in awe of your beautiful Sea Hurricane!
Really great work! Very nice kit! What Paints did You use?
Hi Lis @lis, thank you very much! I used Ammo Mig and AK Interactive acrylics. Ammo Mig Ochre panel line wash. Your advice regarding canopies worked - i used a knife 🙂
I’m glad that You use my tips.