Hasegawa A6M2b Zero
G'day all.
Just finished this one this afternoon. It's the 1/48 Hasegawa A6M2b Zero from the Rabaul boxing.
The interior is dressed up with a Quinta cockpit set and the roundels and tail codes are painted using masks. The cowl gun barrels were replaced with aluminium tube. This one was built for a group build on our club display.
Cheers
Mick
Excellent result on this Zero,Michael @mickdrover
I'm sure you got a lot of positive feedback when you presented it on your club display.
Great result on the weathering.
Thanks John. It'll be displayed in late August; hopefully with a few other Zeroes our club members are building.
What an incredible build on so many levels - subtle weathering, lovely various shades of green and look at that delicate canopy! Painting the Hinomarus sure makes a difference, they look perfect.
Thanks Felix. The photography takes away the detail, it looks much better in person. I'll paint Hinomarus or any other markings if needed, the benefits of having a Silhouette cutter.
Beautiful subtle weathered finish on this Zero, I’m sure you did well in your club’s event.
Thanks George. Another month or so before it makes an outing and hopefully in the company of other Zeroes.
Excellent finish . The weathering looks perfect, very realistic. Great job.
Thanks Mark.
An excellent model in every respect, Michael!
Congratulations!
Thanks Spiro.
Yep, painted markings are the way to go. Great thin canopy frames. Overall superb.
Wow, you’ve achieved a near reality rendition of a war weary late war Zero, excellent work all round, it was a labour of love no doubt. Like it a lot!
Really excellent all around, as everyone else has noted. The subtlety of the paintwork is truly impressive and the restrained (realistic) weathering.
Nice work, Michael (@mickdrover). Add my kudos to the others on the paint and weathering effects.
Very very nice
Great work!
The distressed paint and finish is fantastic - a great build all the way around!
this is excellent. Do you have a build thread?
Thanks Woody. I didn't get much of a build thread going for this one but I do have some photos for it on my Facebook page. It's here if you're interested -> https://www.facebook.com/modellingrepublic?mibextid=ZbWKwL