Chris Bucholtz Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Here's my latest: an A6M2b flown by Lt. Iyozoh Fujita at the Battle of Midway: This is the nicest kit I've ever built. The fit's excellent, and there are provisions for variations in the A6M2b production run. I just wish I had another one! The engine isbashed together with the kit crankcase, an Engines and Things set of cylinders and a scratch-made ignition harness. The cockpit was jazzed up a bit with extra wiring and a Quick Boost Type 98 reflector gunsight. Brake lines were added to the gear, and some screen and a strut were added to the scoop under the nose. The decals came from AeroMaster's Pearl Harbor sheet (Fujita moved up to inherit Lt. Iida's code after Iida dove his Zero into a hangar on Dec.7), and the blue bands were masked and painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Aldrich Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 Super nice looking. That blue really stands out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 That's a VERY nice looking Zeke! And (as if I have to ask) it's 1/72, right? Beautiful work Chris! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bucholtz Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 That's a VERY nice looking Zeke! And (as if I have to ask) it's 1/72, right? Beautiful work Chris! GIL \ Yep. It's in the One True Scale. :) When I had it in gray, I thought, "man! The Japanese figured out that aerial camouflage thing early!" Then I put on the bands and the Hinomarus and thought, "man! Those Japanese were just SPOILING for a fight in 1942...!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimHortman Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Great Job Chris! Thanks for sharing. Give me a shout if you really do want another kit - I may have an extra... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonL Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 That's really nice! Does the Zero proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aAzZ09 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Very nice Chris. Excellent! Mark Fiedler (aAzZ09) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Beautiful job Chris! Spectacular! And in my favorite scale too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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