Airfix A6M2B Zero - 1/72 starter set

[MPal]

This is the starter set which I picked up for only £4 in February.

Brush painted using Humbrol, Revell and Tamiya Acrylics.

Mitsubishi A6M2B-21 Zero

Flown by Lieutenant Saburo Shindo, Lead Aircraft of Carrier Division 1, Air Superiority Command, 2nd Strike Unit

Carrier Akagi, Operation AL, Pearl Harbour, December 7th 1941

Link to the Under Construction thread http://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/airfix-1-72-zero-starter-set.26520/

 

[eddiesolo]

Very nice, looks great. Good colour and subtle weathering, I like it.

Si

 

[flyjoe180]

Great build, I watched the build thread and it has come out very nicely.

 

[Polux]

Nice little bird

I'm with Si, I like the subtle weathering.

Polux

 

[spongtastic]

Like it, I'm getting very tempted by one of these Zeros

 

[MPal]

Thanks for all of the comments

It was a lovely kit to build, possibly one of my favourites of the new tools I have completed so far.

I was surprised at its size when placed next to the other WWII aircraft in my collection.