Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Group Build

[Wayne Little]

Hi Wayne,

Yeah you are right about that. It is driving me crazy as Ive found a couple of profiles. Usually when there is a profile there is a black and white photo that goes with it. Then again the more I think about it the corsair in the picture bugs me. I could see this unit in combat but not with corsairs but with heavy bombers. So another mystery to be solved

Well, in homeland defence it is more likely to be Corsairs and Hellcats I think with some of the carrier raids that occurred, would need to cross reference the home base with US action reports to verify the possibilities....

Real close! A6M5a or b...

 

[Micdrow]

Well, in homeland defence it is more likely to be Corsairs and Hellcats I think with some of the carrier raids that occurred, would need to cross reference the home base with US action reports to verify the possibilities....

Real close! A6M5a or b...

I beleive its a A6M5b with the tail number TBU-29. Im probably over thinking this and well Im digging out material I hadnt looked at in probably 6 years is the other problem. Your right about US action reports. Going to have to sleep on this one!!!

 

[109ROAMING]

Thanks Wayne and Paul and Terry! bloody helpful you are!

I think Il go with the last profile Paul posted on post 70 -except with the markings the decals provide -What do you guys think I should do?

Weather past couple days has been great -Lots of rain and thunder Doesn't do much good for modelling activities though -its freezing! (meant to be getting snow)

 

[109ROAMING]

Also Thanks very much Shinpachi for your help!

Today I started scribing out the cockpit ,thinning the walls in prep for more detailing

Will get a photo up a little later on of the decals

 

[Wayne Little]

Thanks Wayne and Paul and Terry! bloody helpful you are!

I think Il go with the last profile Paul posted on post 70 -except with the markings the decals provide -What do you guys think I should do?

Glad to be of service!....go with what you are comfortable with mate!

 

[Shinpachi]

You are welcome, 109ROAMING.
I'm looking forward to your Zero coming up!

 

[Micdrow]

Also Thanks very much Shinpachi for your help!

Today I started scribing out the cockpit ,thinning the walls in prep for more detailing

Will get a photo up a little later on of the decals

As Wayne said go with what you are confortable with Daniel, though I am curious on what decal set came with your book if you could post a picture.

 

[Wayne Little]

Yeah...lets go Daniel chop, chop!

here's a nice zero book, Daniel....and decal sheet that comes with it....and the alternate aircraft Paul posted a pic of.also from said book!

 

[Njaco]

-What do you guys think I should do? QUOTE]

I think Shinpachi's last profile - colorful bird!

 

[Wayne Little]

It is a great profile Chris but....it is a different much earlier version of the Zero...an A6M2 Model 21 from 1941-42 period, different cowling arrangement and broader windspan than the A6M5 Model 52 series.....

 

[Micdrow]

-What do you guys think I should do? QUOTE]

I think Shinpachi's last profile - colorful bird!

From a historical view that would be a problem as the last one Shinpachi posted is a A6M2 which means major cowling modifications.

 

[Njaco]

I remembered that after I posted. duh!

 

[Wayne Little]

Hah! Paul posted seconds after I did, almost the same thing....great minds think alike!

 

[Shinpachi]

There seems no room I advise about the difference between A6M5 and A6M2.
You all are very experts

 

[109ROAMING]

Will get that photo up of decals later tonight

(been busy past couple days)

Thanks again guys

 

[A4K]

..What about one of the ones surrendered to the RNZAF Daniel..?

AWM Collection Record: P00001.339 - NEW BRITAIN, 1945. FOUR SURRENDERED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT COMPRISING THREE A6M5 MODEL 52 ZEROS (INCLUDING SERIAL NUMBERS 3479 AND 4043) AND A MITSUBISHI Ki-46-II "DINAH" SERIAL NUMBER 2783. ON ...

 

[109ROAMING]

Definately one on the "to build list" mate! Got a few shots of them (can't find them now of course!!!)

Finally got a scan of the decals also found the profiles -here they are

 

[Micdrow]

Looks pretty accurate from the profiles Ive seen. Just to bad we cant find a black and white picture to go with it.

 

[109ROAMING]

Oh well -will still make for a learningful build -Thanks again for your help guys

 

[Wayne Little]

There's gotta be a pic somewhere!!!