The Zero Channel at iModeler (73 articles)

The Zero Channel at iModeler

Mitsubishi A6M Zero

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73 articles
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Tamiya 1/48 A6M3 Model 22a Zero

by Woody Kubacki on April 14, 2021
in Aviation — 7 Comments

Just completed the superlative Tamiya Zero. it is a much more complex kit than I am used to building, but it went together without a hitch. this was my first attempt with multilayer chipping, and I have learned some lessons that I will use for[...]

Tamiya A6M5, 1/48. The Eternal Zero.

by Harvey R. on April 4, 2021
in Aviation — 15 Comments

The most iconic Japanese aircraft is easily the Mitsubishi A6M, and Tamiya's most recent tooling from 2008 absolutely does justice to such a plane. Before going any further this kit can be summed up as 'absolutely recommended', or 'one of the [...]

TAMIYA A6M5 Zero 1:48

by Cosgan on March 17, 2021
in Aviation — 19 Comments

It's funny, but you will forgive me (I hope): since I returned to this hobby after more than 40 years of absence, I am amazed to retrace paths that others younger than me have already traveled. I have rediscovered a state of the art light years [...]

Tamiya G4M1 ‘Betty’ & A6M3 ‘Hamp’ 1/48, Operation Vengeance Collection

by Harvey R. on March 17, 2021
in Aviation — 28 Comments

I like to think I know a fair bit about WW2 aviation, but I didn't expect how massive the G4M1 was until the box arrived in the post. At a wingspan of 41.6cm, and a fuselage length of 51.8cm, this model dwarfs anything else I've made and doesn't[...]

A6M5c Zero, Academy 1/72

by Curt Cayemberg on January 11, 2021
in Aviation — 20 Comments

I found myself inspired by the many wonderful aircraft found on iModeler...so I dug this Zero from the stash thinking it would be a relative short build compared to some of my armor projects. I underestimated the "short build" part, low parts c[...]

Mitsubishi A6M2 zero zeke

by Glenn Virgo on December 6, 2020
in Aviation — 17 Comments

Hi everybody! This is my A6M2 zero built as part of the empire of japan group build. So many good models on that group. This is Tamiyas Quite old 1/48 zero. With raised panel lines and a few recessed ones, so I decided to get the scribi[...]

Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero (Zeke) – Tamiya 1/72

by Christopher Berg-Jones on October 26, 2020
in Aviation — 8 Comments

This is the Tamiya 1/72 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero.

My PTO builds

by Brian Riedel on August 16, 2020
in Aviation — 6 Comments

Had more than I thought. 1/48 Monogram P-51B with a hand painted “Tommy’s Dad”. 1/48 Otaki P-51D decals by MSAP 1/48 Hasegawa P-38 decals by Aeromaster 1/48 Otaki Ki-61 decals by Superscale 1/72 A6M3 wing tips from a 1/72 Monogram P-51b 1/48 T[...]

A brick model for the youngest

by Łukasz Matuszczak on April 24, 2019
in Aviation — 3 Comments

Dear all, Mabey some of you will find this post useful. I have two very young sons and I am trying to infect them with modelling mojo. I found some Revell quick build car (Older boy loves it). This time I want to share with you guys some brick [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 A6M2 Zero

by Boris Rakic on April 24, 2019
in Aviation — 13 Comments

With Louis Gardner's article series on Japanese aircraft colors ramping up ( I thought I'd deliver my take on the early war Mitsubishi A6M2. Hasegawa's Zero has been around for 25 years now, and it is still a very nice kit. It comes together [...]