Scalemates Mitsubishi A6M Zero Group build 2021
The real Zero on Saipan after capture
Wings previously assembled
Wings previously assembled
Cannon bores and shell chutes hollowed out
Drop tank previously assembled
Engine previously assembled
Cockpit assembly previously started
Painting started
Painting started
Cockpit seat and floor w/wash
Sidewalls and IP w/wash and some detail painting.
Cockpit finished and assembled
Cockpit finished and assembled
Cockpit finished and assembled
Cockpit installed into assembled fuselage
Fuselage assembled
Fuselage seam cleaned up and wings added
Horizontal stabilizers added
Test fit of engine and cowling
Almost ready for the canopy
Almost ready for the canopy
Almost ready for painting to start
Canopy masked and installed. All ready for paint now.
Tamiya JN XF-12 Gray under surface
Tamiya XF-11 JN Green upper surface
Last base colors on- leading edge Yellow ID bands and propeller blades in brown
All ready for gloss coat & decals
Last bits painted prior to gloss coat
Last bits painted prior to gloss coat
Ready for gloss coat
Gloss coated and decals applied
Gloss coated and decals applied
Bought these to deal with problems encountered on the decal stripes
Touched up the propeller tip warning stripes with the yellow paint pen
The wing no step area decals disintegrated in spite of the Microscale Decal Film. I used the red paint pen to add replacement stripes. Not a perfect match for the red, but better than nothing.
Calling this done, front left 1/4
Front right 1/4 finished
Right rear 1/4 finished
Left rear 1/4 finished
Eduard carrier deck base, not quite yet finished but good enough for these photos
Posed on base, farewell last build of 2021
Umi yukaba…. 12/30/21
A6M5 vs F6F-3, Marianas Islands Philippines Sea, June 1944
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18 8 May 2021, 21:23
Carlos Cisneros
Thanks Alex. Aside from adding a PE seat harness and drilling out the seat lightening holes, everything else is paint work and/or the basic kit parts.
Thanks Alex. Aside from adding a PE seat harness and drilling out the seat lightening holes, everything else is paint work and/or the basic kit parts.
4 December 2021, 16:42
Carlos Cisneros
Thank you Daniel. I probably should have faded it a bit, but it's too late for that now…
Thank you Daniel. I probably should have faded it a bit, but it's too late for that now…
10 December 2021, 21:54
Carlos Cisneros
The aircraft was a few months old when captured. But it was in very good condition.
The aircraft was a few months old when captured. But it was in very good condition.
10 December 2021, 22:40
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