**** DONE: GB-48 1/72 A6M2 Zero - Carrier & Maritime Patrol A/C of WWII

[rochie]

Looks great

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[PlasticHero]

Almost ready to paint, and somehow I got glue all over a wingtip. I also managed to break the tail wheel off the raised option. I can save that by cutting of a bit of the lowered version. Waiting till later to see how well I can smooth out the glue. So close to not messing up this time. Well there's always the painting itself.

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Oops, sure you'll get it sorted

 

[Crimea_River]

The damage doesn't look too bad. A bit of filing and sanding and it should be good.

 

[Wayne Little]

Good stuff....what Andy said will set you right..

 

[PlasticHero]

Thanks for all the support. I sanded and scribed the lines back in.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Nice save

 

[Crimea_River]

That went well. Nice job!

 

[fubar57]

With all, good fix

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[PlasticHero]

Decals are on and drying. Next step is clear coat, a tiny bit of shading and panel lines then a final clear. I am following these for basic layout that conforms well with pictures and other profiles. I am wondering about 2 features about this, why does the red stripe not go all the way around, and why the prop is (a) not painted on the front, and (b) not have warning stripes on the back? If I issued an order to "paint a red id stripe around the fuselage", I'm sure the sailors would paint it ALL the way around. Why stop on the one lower panel?

Another marking that was noted in one place was the last two digits of the plane number were in black on the gear covers and in white on the bottom of the cowl. That makes a lot of sense and I've seen other air forces mark planes that way. I looked through old decals but couldn't find any numbers small enough.

A lot of good info here about the crashed plane from this shōtai or section.
Hirano's Zero

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks good but sorry I don't have the info you need.

 

[PlasticHero]

More like wondering out loud. I'm sure that bit if info is lost in history.

 

[fubar57]

Looking good. Props were painted on the back to cut out the glare and I'm guessing no warning stripes on the backs of the props might be because the prop wash would be enough to warn someone. Can't help with the fuselage band

 

[Wayne Little]

Can't explain why the fuselage stripes do not go all the way around, but were standard on the Zeroes at this time. However the Kates and Vals DID have their stripes painted all the way around.

George is correct on the rear of the prop blades with the warning stripes only on the front.