Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Fighter
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Description
This is a built, painted and finished model of Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Fighter 343rd Fighter Group, Guam, June 1944. Tamiya's expert model builders have hand finished this item to be proudly displayed in anyone's office or study.
The latest addition to the Masterwork Series of museum quality finished models depicts the A6M5 Zero fighter “Zeke” (also known as Model 52), a variant of the main Japanese Navy fighter aircraft throughout WWII. It was created to counter fearsome U.S. aircraft such as the P-38 and Corsairs. Featuring 50cm shorter wings with rounded wingtips, it boasted a top speed of 565km/h. It first saw action during the closing stages of the Solomon Islands campaign in the autumn of 1943 and went on to fight until the end of the war. This model depicts a marking scheme which does not appear in the standard Tamiya kit (Item 61103).
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Specifications
- Construction Type Finished Model
- Decals Included
- Photo-Etch Parts Not included
- Scale 1/48
- Special Feature 1 The form of the A6M5a with shortened wings is captured with superlative accuracy by the model.
- Special Feature 2 The model depicts an A6M5 belonging to the 343rd Fighter Group. The 43-118 numbered aircraft was shot down in the skies over Guam, and the dying pilot apparently handed over to U.S. personnel a Japanese flag with messages of support from family and friends back in Japan. The flag was later returned to Japan some 60 years after the cessation of hostilities.
- Special Feature 3 Pad-printed markings ensure excellent quality.
- Special Feature 4 Utilizes metal pitot tube and machine gun parts, plus photo-etched parts for a sharp finish.
- Special Feature 5 The model has weathering artfully applied to the paint work. It also depicts exhaust pipe burns and wear on the machine gun attachment points.
- Special Feature 6 Comes with a finished pilot figure and photo-etched wheel chocks.