ADVENT 1/72nd A6M5 Reisen (Zero)

[lesofprimus]

Interesting sh!t guys..... Need to see some pics Matt...

 

[Matt308]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, ... I'm watching Wall*e with my boys right now... sorta. I put some weathering on my Zeke today and a coat of Future. It's drying as I write this. I made my HF aerial and 20mm cannon barrels. But haven't attached them.

I think I'm not cut out for "Your Completed Kits". I'm more of a "post your model development as you lope along" kinda guy. No pics quite yet to keep with the theme.

 

[Heinz]

looking foward to seeing it Matt!

 

[Wayne Little]

Here ya go Paul.....hope you don't mind Matt?

also there are or were 1/48 kits released of both 'extra' cannon armed versions.....

Photo Source: Kokufan Illustrated No 96 302 Kokutai

 

[lesofprimus]

U suck Matt, u no pic showin prick...

And u rule Wayne for that excellent Picture and box art... I had ZERO idea that the Japanese did this...

Was the gun synchronized through the propeller arc???

 

[Catch22]

Done yet Matt?!

 

[Matt308]

Off to soccer today, gents. Hope to do some more tonight.

 

[Micdrow]

Here ya go Paul.....hope you don't mind Matt?

also there are or were 1/48 kits released of both 'extra' cannon armed versions.....

Photo Source: Kokufan Illustrated No 96 302 Kokutai

Very interesting Wayne and many thanks.

 

[Wayne Little]

And u rule Wayne for that excellent Picture and box art... I had ZERO idea that the Japanese did this...

Was the gun synchronized through the propeller arc???

No I doubt it.., it was angled upwards and outwards far enough to miss the prop.

...and you're welcome Paul!

 

[Matt308]

Done yet Matt?!

Yes. Now I am done. Straight OOB build. Only scratch built additions were the following:

* Direction finder loop antenna
* Vertical HF Aerial
* HF antenna
* Pitot probe
* 20mm wing cannons
* Exhast ports drilled out
* 7.92mm machinegun ports in cowling drilled out

I took much to heart from those who gave comments. Much thanks to all. Especially Wayne and Micdrow. There are numerous mistakes, but overall I like the outcome for a 9-to-11 total piece model. I think it illustrates that you don't have to spend huge sums of money to get a nice bird for your collection.

My research brought many new things to my attention. First, that the prop markings were mostly yellow-orange stripes, not white. BUT... there actually were props that had no markings and some DID have writing on them (though only small markings that were undiscernable to me). Second, not all aircraft in a Kokutai had similar vertical stabilizer markings. In my case, the yellow stripe (missing from my Zeke). Finally, my tail markings are too low. Thanks Wayne for bringing this to my attention. Unfortunately I had progressed to far and was unwilling to correct my mistakes in keeping with my short build criteria and wanting to maintain my "no-airbrush" policy that cramped my ability to make corrections without affecting my upper dark green wear pattern.

Thanks again to all whom contributed to my research. I hope this inspires others to purchase the "cheaper" kits. Sometimes there is a quite a bit of satisfaction even from the crude models.

Skol

 

[Matt308]

Some more. Sorry it took so long guys.

 

[Matt308]

...and for some real world scale.

 

[Matt308]

...and since I'm such a kid, I couldn't resist the reason I chose the Zeke was because I was sparked by the Supermarine Walrus MkI meeting her main adversary.

And what a lopsided encounter that would be.

 

[Trebor]

damn fine birds, Matt!

 

[Gnomey]

Nice one Matt. It certainly looks good for a cheap model.

 

[rochie]

well done Matt and some nice poses with the walrus

 

[lesofprimus]

Awesome work Matt, given what u started with... I love the last set of pics with the Walrus...

 

[Wildcat]

Very cool Matt!

 

[109ROAMING]

Very nicely done Matt! Looks even better with the Walrus!

 

[muller]

Nice Zero Matt! Love the weathering, looks great with the Walrus