A First Wave A6M2b from the IJN carrier Akagi

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A6M2b from the IJN carrier Akagi
piloted by Lt. Commander Shigeru Itaya
2nd Squadron - 1st Section - Aircraft #1
December 7, 1941

Created with Adobe CS on a Mac using a Wacom tablet.
Thank you,
Edward Grabot
illustr8tor64@hotmail.com

References:
Mushroom Model Magazine Special - Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Aero Detail 7 - Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter
Osprey Publishing - No. 25 Modelling The Mitsubishi A6M Zero
J-aircraft.com Main Page

A Special thanks to Dave Greene for
A Japanese publication on Pearl Harbor(very little english, but great photos and artwork)
Model Airplane International - February 2007 Issue 19
Aero Publishers Inc - Japanese Naval Air Force Camouflage And Markings World War II
Bunrindo Co Ltd - Famous Airplanes Of The World No. 55 Type Zero Carrier Fighter Model 11-21
Crescent Books - The Great Book Of World war II Airplanes

 

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• Feb 11, 2008

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Wayne Little

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Excellent Edward. I love it, hope you will do some more, I am currently in the process of building a series of Japanese Strike Leader aircraft from the PH attack, of which this will be one. Thanks.

 

• Feb 11, 2008

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Very cool profile Edward, thanks for sharing

 

• Feb 14, 2008

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Very nice. I'd love to know how you do that.

 

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Good work, Edward!

 

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Nice Profile!