Mitsubishi A6M Zero
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The Monogram A6M5 Zero is a very simple model. It has no real cockpit detail, a one piece canopy, and you can see through it looking from below through the wheel wells, when the landing gear is down. But when I was 14 years old, I won my [...]
This is my totally out of the box build of the kit I won at the 2013 Oregon Historical Modellers Show at McMinnville. The markings I chose of the 7 included are for NAP1/c Tsuguo Matsuyama, of Air Superiority Command, 2nd Strike Unit, [...]
I bought this model in Paris a few years ago at a really cool hobby shop on the Left Bank. Don't know why I bought because I could have purchased it here in the States for less.
Anyway, it's built straight out of the box. I used the [...]
This kit have been standing on the shelf for quite awhile. This weekend I decided to have a quick and easy build.
The kit went together very nicely with very few fit problems. The cockpit is well detailed. I only added seat belts from lead [...]
Two kit picures from the CD solved and they are here to watch.
Hasegawa one best Zero in colors from Pearl Harbor and "Fao" V-1
from Tamiya kit build for custumer in 2005 .
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Fairly weathered due to being an old A6m2. Taken off combat duties, fitted with a second cockpit ( at the expense of the front pilots canopy.) I really enjoyed this kit and love a bit of orange. 🙂
Mitsubishi A6M2b (Model 21) - Akagi Carrier, Lead ship of Carrier Div. 1, flown by Lt. Saburo Shindo, Air Superiority Force, 2nd Strike Unit - Dec, 1941.
The kit: Tamiya 1:72
I think Zeke needs no presentation, but let me drop a few [...]
One small Zero
I worked in some parts of the fold wings brake wire and some normal details.
Painted by White ensign colocoats "IJN" .
A6M2 type21 ZERO Pearl Harbor 8 dec.1941.
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I didn't want to miss "Zeke week".
I decided to go all out on this one, with Eduard set belts, brake lines, built a copper wire antenna tension spring, wire the engine, cockpit. drill out the exhaust ends and gun barrels. However [...]
This is the beautiful 1/32 Tamiya model of the iconic IJN fighter. The model is depicted as a toughnut veteran of Pacific sun and salt air, Rabaul Fighter Group, New Britain, 1943-44.
Principal paint finishes are White Ensign enamels, over [...]