Hasegawa 1/48 Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Fighter Seaplane (Rufe)
Although superseded in terms of quality and accuracy by the Eduard kit, Hasegawa's Rufe still makes a good looking model.
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Eduard's 1/48 Rufe Nakajima A6M2-N (DualCombo)
SOME HISTORY:
In the late 1930’s the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) wanted a fighter floatplane to counteract the U.S. Navy’s plan to construct some 2,000 flying boats. The IJN approved construction of a new interceptor seaplane, the [...]
Hasegawa Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe
Still the best A6M2-N Rufe in 1/72 scale, Hasegawa’s kit was released in 1996, part of their extended family of Zero kits. The Hasegawa Zeros are still nice today, they are well engineered and the fit is great. They have been largely [...]
Rufe weathering patterns: Tamiya 1/48 A6M2-N
Weathering patterns on Japanese aircraft during operational service occurred as a result of the harsh conditions in the Pacific. However, due to the scarcity of documentations and photographs, the extent and type of weathering is left much [...]
Review: Eduard 1/48 A6M2-N "Rufe"
Following delays in the design and development of the Kawanishi N1K1 floatplane fighter, Nakajima designed and produced the A6M2-N (Navy Type 2 Interceptor/Fighter-Bomber) as a single-seat floatplane based on the Mitsubishi A6M Zero Model [...]
Nakajima Rufe
Ciao ragazzi, this is my Nakajima Rufe already presented into the group “Pacific theater”. The kit is the old Tamiya 1/48 scale very simple but was very joyful.
Stay safe
Paolo
1/48 Tamiya A6M2-N "Rufe" – 36th Air Wing, Borneo
This is Tamiya's aging 1/48 "Rufe",(released in 1973!)
Its a nice, simple build out of the box, and with a little help, can look quite presentable.
I tweaked it with lots of weight in the front of the float, added Eduard's [...]
1/48 Tamiya A6M2-N Rufe
The Tamiya 1/48 Rufe straight out of the box except for the sewing needle pitot. Painted with Tamiya rattle cans, weathered with chalks and pastels. I flat coated the cowl with a household brand clear-flat spray and that's how it turned [...]
Aquatic Guns in the Sky...1/48 Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 "Rufe", Imperial Japanese Navy
My dad´s latest completion and final? addition to the Empire of Japan GB. Hasegawa kit, painted with AK Real Color IJN Amber Grey and IJN Green Black, EZ Line for antenna and Eduard seatbelts.
Build thread here
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Aircraft of Takuma [...]
Empire of Japan. Rufe.
I finally finished my first model in 30 years! Getting back into building now that I will have a lot more time. Unfortunately my part time job turned into a full time job since summer, so it took me quite a while to finish this.
Tamiya [...]
