Tamiya 21147 - 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Fighter Type 52-Kou 653rd Flying Corps 166 Battle Squadrons Completed  [21147]

A Unique Topic!

• Many up-to-date addition toward Masterwork selection of museum quality completed models illustrates the A6M5a Zero fighter "Zeke" (also called Model 52), a variation the main Japanese Navy fighter aircraft throughout WWII. The model illustrates an A6M5a that's been used by pilot training. Thus, it features unique Japanese roundels on fuselage and wing undersides with expertly depicted handwritten Chinese numbers; these represented the trainee pilot's name so he might be identified in their training and assessment. Obviously, the going sort of the A6M5a with curved wingtips is accurately captured, while metal parts are accustomed to depict pitot pipelines. The fuselage has practical weathering utilized, and exhausts are offered expert burn-effect finishes to simply help up the realism.

Towards Model

• 1/48 scale. Fuselage size: 190mm, wingspan: 229mm.
• Expertly used decoration features quality pad-printed markings.
• Photo-etched elements are utilized for an exceptionally step-by-step finish.
• Seated pilot figure can also be included.