Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter Model 21 1:48 Academy 12352

Plastic model kit: Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter Model 21 1:48 Academy 12352

A plastic model kit depicting the legendary Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Model 21 fighter in 1:48 scale. This is a modern kit developed using new molds (new tool) in 2022 by Academy, which guarantees high precision and excellent fit of the parts.

The Mitsubishi A6M Reisen, commonly known as the Zero or Zeke, is a Japanese, single-engine, all-metal, low-wing fighter aircraft. The prototype first flew on April 1, 1939, and it entered service in the summer of 1940. The A6M2 Model 21 version was one of the most famous editions of this aircraft, specially prepared for carrier operations due to the use of folding wingtips. It became the primary Japanese carrier-based fighter in the early period of the Pacific War, taking part in, among others, the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Kit characteristics:

• Scale: 1:48
• New molds from 2022
• Detailed cockpit and Nakajima Sakae 12 engine
• Includes a set of masks for painting the canopy
• Decals allowing for the construction of the model in several paint schemes from the period of the battles for Pearl Harbor and Midway

Available paint schemes:

• 1 Carrier Div. A1-102 (Lt. Saburo Shinda) - IJN Akagi
• 1 Carrier Div. A1-152 (W.O. Toichira Hanyu) - IJN Akagi
• 1 Carrier Div. A11-168 (W.O. Akira Yamamoto) - IJN Kaga
• 2 Carrier Div. B11-124 - IJN Hiryu
• 2 Carrier Div. B1-151 (Lt. Fusata Iida) -  IJN Soryu

Kit for self-assembly and painting. Does not include paints or glue. For assembly, separately sold modeling tools are required (including nippers, files, tweezers), paints, brushes, and plastic model glue (e.g., Tamiya Extra Thin Cement). The picture shows a professionally assembled and painted model.