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Tamiya 1:32 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero

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Tamiya 1:32 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero
Posted by chameleon 2009 on Friday, September 11, 2015 10:16 AM

                  Fighter “Model 21” Kit
Hajime Toyoshima, Manufacture Number 5349 Tail BII-124

Mitsubishi vs. Nakajima Zero
Throughout its production, the Zero was manufactured by two companies -- Mitsubishi and Nakajima. Both were in fact bitter rivals. However, the Japanese naval command cared little for such bickering. They needed aircraft in numbers. So Mitsubishi was forced to cooperate with Nakajima. Ironically, Nakajima built more than double the number of Zeros that Mitsubishi ever produced during the war.


BII-124 spent most of its time below a carrier deck (apart from flying), sun-fading would have been very slight. Bear in mind that this plane saw less than six months of operations. It was essentially spanking new when it crash landed in Australia.

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Posted by Toshi on Friday, September 11, 2015 10:28 AM

Very nicely done, I love your weathering.

Toshi

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Posted by BrandonK on Friday, September 11, 2015 12:28 PM

Wow, just WOW!! That is just one stupendous looking build. Very nice!!

 

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Posted by DiscoStu on Friday, September 11, 2015 1:54 PM

Impressive!  Your build certainly sets the bar high!  I just opened the box on this kit out of my stash a couple days ago.  I'm just in the planning stages.  Haven't even broken sprue yet.   Anything I should be aware of when building this kit? 

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, September 11, 2015 2:11 PM

Beautiful, just beautiful! 

I really need to pick up one of these kits... 

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Posted by SubarooMike on Friday, September 11, 2015 10:20 PM

HEY!  I just saw that you were feauturd on one of  Bobby Waldrons videos! Fantastic work; excellent!

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Posted by mrmike on Friday, September 11, 2015 10:46 PM
Stunning! I've gotta just swallow hard and get the kit..and hope I can build it half as well.
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Posted by jeaton01 on Saturday, September 12, 2015 1:37 AM

Exquisite!

John

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Posted by lawdog114 on Saturday, September 12, 2015 9:52 PM
Excellent! I did BII-120 last year with the Hasegawa kit. What did you use for your Ame-hiro? It looks very convicing to me.

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Posted by chameleon 2009 on Sunday, September 13, 2015 1:39 AM

I used the new AK range they do a set  for japanes aircraft

Mike

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Posted by chameleon 2009 on Sunday, September 13, 2015 1:45 AM

the undercaridge is the fiddley bit, there ia also 2 little doors that are held in with a wire spring, dont use this as the undercaridge wont go on, glue the little doors on last .

its the old addage metal and plastic some times dont go together

because you can wind the undercaridge up or down with key, i chose to have this solid as its very flimsmy, so when you build the bay glue the moving parts for a solid undercaridge

Mike

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  • From: New Hampshire, USA
Posted by UKguyInUSA on Sunday, September 13, 2015 3:15 AM

Fabulous build Mike! One has to love the precision engineering and details that are included in the large scale Tamiya kits, and understand the manufacturing processes involved to appreciate why these kits are priced as they are.

I will splash out on one soon!

Keep having fun!

Cheers,

Martin :)

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