Eduard 1/48 A6M2 type 21

[Mo_]

From my limited research on zeros, they were either built by Mitsubishi or Nakajima. The paint varied between the two. All paint was MRPs new japanese line. I believe the type 21s were built by Nakajima.

 

[jeaton01]

Mo, Robert Mikesh wrote an excellent reference on the Zero. There are production figures in the back and according to Mikesh Mitsubishi built 111 A6M2 Type 21's, in 1940/41. Nakajima built no Zeros until 1941/42, where they built 69, I think those would have been Type 21's but the book does not make that clear. In 1941/42, Mitsubishi built 496 A6M2's, in 1942/42 133 more Type 21's. Then Mitsubishi shifted to the A6M3. Nakajima kept building A6M2 variants until the 1944/45 production year, producing a total of 783 in 1942/43 and 1776 in 1943/44, then they went to the A6M5.

 

[Mo_]

Eduard has this labled being in Rabaul, New Britain island, April 1943.

 

[paddy]

Really nice presentation, like the clarity of the canopy and the fine line detail of the canopy frame

 

[moon puppy]

Sharp build Mo, thanks for sharing this. Looks great!

 

[Tojo72]

Nice,how did the build go?

 

[jeaton01]

Then it needs more mud and dust! Very nice modeling!

 

[Mo_]

Nice,how did the build go?

Its a fantastic kit. This is the 2nd one I've built. Highly recomend it!

Then it needs more mud and dust! Very nice modeling!

Yes, then a base...and palm trees...coral runway...buying scenery stuff...and on and on.. LOL. I really want to do that with one of my models someday.

 

[centaur567]

Looks great!! Gary S.