Tamiya 21147 - 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Fighter Type 52-Kou 653rd Flying Corps 166 Battle Squadrons Completed  [21147]

A Distinctive Subject!

• The most recent addition toward Masterwork variety of museum quality finished models depicts the A6M5a Zero fighter "Zeke" (also called Model 52), a variation of the main Japanese Navy fighter aircraft throughout WWII. The model illustrates an A6M5a which was used for pilot training. As a result, it features unique Japanese roundels on fuselage and wing undersides with expertly depicted handwritten Chinese figures; these represented the trainee pilot's name so he could be identified during their training and assessment. Naturally, the flowing kind of the A6M5a with curved wingtips is accurately captured, while metal parts are acclimatized to depict pitot pipes. The fuselage has practical weathering used, and exhausts are provided expert burn-effect finishes to help up the realism.

About the Model

• 1/48 scale. Fuselage size: 190mm, wingspan: 229mm.
• Expertly used decoration features high quality pad-printed markings.
• Photo-etched components are used for an extremely detailed finish.
• Seated pilot figure can also be included.