Pappy Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 (edited) G'day people, Here are the pics of my completed Zero. I bought this one for just $10 Aussie from Aldi when they had a few of these on spesh recently. This is one of Airfix's recent newly tooled kits and it went together in just a few evenings. The fit was great, the instructions were very clear and the decals were great. I kept it mostly unmodified, however I replaced the driver with a better resin item (not that he is all that visible) and displaced the elevators to give a little life. I would have liked to have the ailerons displaced as well but that would have required a great deal more surgery so I left it alone. The kit pitot probe was also replaced with a new item fashioned from brass tube and hypo tube. Finally the base consists if a plastic disc with some ally tubing for the stand. A brief WIP can be found here http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234989304-mitsubishi-a6m2b-zero/ cheers, Pappy Edited October 1, 2015 by Pappy 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Really nice Zero Pappy. I like the display stand too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Fantastic! The display stand really adds something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Looks good to me and I like the display stand. Got one in the stash and might submit it for the Risin Sun GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 That's very smart, great base as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Lovely model, Airfix really are coming up trumps. If anyone is interested in Zeros have a look at a Japanese film called "The Imortal Zero" on Netflix. Very very good film from a different perspective than normal and the CGI is fantastic, can't wait for the new Dam Busters film if CGI has got so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Great little Zero,lovely presentation too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Nice work, it gives me hope for mine (sadly, not bought cheap at Aldi.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Superb build and very nicely displayed, great job...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Superb Model and excellent display. Really good idea Sir !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Very nice. I have one of these kicking about to, very much looking forward to it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Like all the above - great stand idea! ( and a very pleasing Zero too ) Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 G'day people, Thank you all very much for your comments, they are much appreciated, cheers, Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periklis_sale Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 very nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Very cool model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Moore Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Congratulations Pappy..I see you have the panel behind the pilot in the correct color. Excellent work. A detail missed by many great modelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted October 3, 2015 Author Share Posted October 3, 2015 Congratulations Pappy..I see you have the panel behind the pilot in the correct color. Excellent work. A detail missed by many great modelers. G'day Les, Thanks, but I have to admit that I was given some helpful advice from fellow forum members, cheers, Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kira666 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 A nice weathered small Zero. Cheap new airfix tool is so good as more expensive made in japan ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Nice build. Did you mix your own colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Brilliant, model Zero. Well displayed on a very clever stand, too. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 A nice weathered small Zero. Cheap new airfix tool is so good as more expensive made in japan ones. G'day Kira, Totally agree, the kit is great OOB, and it also provides a good basis for detailed kit. If I was to build another, I would use the kit option for folded wingtips. cheers, Pappy Nice build. Did you mix your own colour? Nup. It is Tamiya IJN grey straight from the bottle. I then added a few drops of white and lightened a panel here and there, cheers, Pappy Brilliant, model Zero. Well displayed on a very clever stand, too. Regards Dave G'day Dave, Thanks very much, cheers, Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Perren Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Great work Pappy. Looks right with just spinner and no blades at this scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Great work Pappy. Looks right with just spinner and no blades at this scale. G'day Andrew, Thanks very much. I had to fill the holes in the spinner that the blades would stick out of to give the impression of a moving spinner, but otherwise it was quite painless. i did experiment with clear acetate discs and prop blue effects, but in the end, I decided I liked the clean look of just the spinner best, cheers, Pappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dema Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Nice stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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