Hasegawa 1/48 J2M6

[jeaton01]

Finished this one this week. Nice easy build, but of course I broke off the antenna during decaling. It's the J2M6 version, some say only one was built so I don't really know about the markings Hasegawa provided. There is no option for a closed canopy on the Hasegawa or Tamiya kits, I wish there was.

The last pictures are posed with a Hasegawa A6M2b in Pearl Harbor markings.

 

[Paulw]

Jack is one of my faves. Nice work as always, John

 

[moon puppy]

Nice finish John!

 

[Old Dog]

Looks great I think the cockpit was large enough to have a party in

 

[rob hart]

Very nice!

 

[jeaton01]

Thanks, Guys. My thoughts also, Gary.

 

[sharkman]

Beauty John!!

 

[Big10]

Great build, were those design to intercept the B-29s?

 

[jeaton01]

Thanks!

No, the initial design started in 1938 to counter Chinese raids. Lack of engineering manpower delayed it as everyone was tasked with improving the Zero. That also delayed the developmet of the A7M. There just wasn't enough of Jiro Horikoshi to go around.

 

[Barney]

A quick peak at references shows that only one J2M6a was built. I remember when Revell brought out this kit in 1/32... back in the dark ages of the late 60's early 70's. You have a great looking kit, John.

 

[jeaton01]

Thanks, Barney.

 

[rob hart]

Outstanding! A great build of one of the more distinctive appearing WWII Japanese single seaters.

 

[jeaton01]

Thanks, Rob.

 

[lupanzer]

Great job, John!

Luiz.

 

[Brokeneagle]

looking good John. I don't know much about the pacific theatre but the Japanese planes look great!

Ian.