Tamiya 61027 - 1/48 Mitsubishi A6M5C Type 52  [61027]

Total manufacturing of the sort 52 series consisted of 10,449 aircraft which Nakajima produced 6,570. It first joined combat in August 1943 at the same time whenever Japanese forces were withdrawing from formerly held islands in Southern Pacific. The sort 52c had been the last associated with A6M5 show, plus the most effective against Allied aircraft because armament configuration three of 13mm device guns and two 20mm cannons. A total of 93 Type 52 and 52b zeros were industry modified to "c" tools configuration. The 7.7mm device weapons, housed in the cowling of this Zero since its first introduction, turned out to be less effective during the second phases of the conflict, as a result of thicker armor protection of allied aircraft, and their self sealing fuel tanks. The 13mm gun had been greatly far better; however, due to its increased weight, only 1 of these might be housed in cowling and one in each wing. The 7.7 machine weapons had been taken out of the cowling plus one 13mm weapon was attached to the right hand part. This installation also made necessary the enlarging associated with right hand projectile exit and cowling pipe input, of this cowling, offering it an unbalanced look whenever viewed from the top.

Code named "Zeke" by the Allies, the sort 52c was powered by a 14 cylinder twin row NK1F Sakae 21 engine of 1,130hp, that subsequent variations had been alcohol injected. In addition to the machine weapons and cannons, the 52c could also carry four atmosphere to atmosphere rockets or four 30kg atmosphere to air bombs or two 60kg atmosphere to ground old-fashioned bombs. The air to atmosphere systems had been initiated so that they can disrupt B-29 operations by firing the rockets or dropping the tiny bombs regarding the formations. The bombs were timed to air-burst a particular wide range of moments after launch through the fighters.