Back again and hopefully on time with this build! All my 1/32 kits are in storage for the next couple of months so I thought I would throw my hat in the ring with Hasegawa's 1/48 Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Rufe from their 'Yokosuka Flying Group' (Limited edition) boxing:
I will be adding the SBS Model A6M2 cockpit which will need some minor modifications for the Rufe variant. I also have the Eduard masks and to top it off the scheme will be provided by Montex K48095 in the aircraft of Lt. Yamasaki of the 802 Kokutai (the bottom scheme):
I have some references, including the MMP Zero book by Artur Juszczak (which has nothing on the Rufe per se) and a couple of others. One of which is the Osprey "Modelling the Mitsubishi A6M Zero" and lo and behold, chapter 3 has Brian Criner's Rufe build:
Thanks for stopping by and see you again I hope.
Regards,