John Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 My son is trying to identify this decal sheet for a Pearl Harbor era A6M2. It's 1/72: Not Airfix or Hasegawa, I don't think. It seems to have been clipped from a larger sheet. He's particularly trying to identify decals 7, 8, 11 and 12. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) Maybe that one?: http://ww2in172.com/?tag=ai-155 Here the AI 155 was included Regards J-W P.S. (Edit) Interesting, that Scalemates ignore this kit in Zero history https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ls-105-mitsubishi-a6m2-zeke-zero-mk-21--179287/timeline Edited November 6, 2022 by JWM Added PS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuryu Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, JWM said: Interesting, that Scalemates ignore this kit in Zero history https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ls-105-mitsubishi-a6m2-zeke-zero-mk-21--179287/timeline I think (I may be wrong, though) that Witty Wings are pre-assembled models. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 I think all 3 are pre-built and pre-finished. I'm fairly sure the sheet, or part sheet may be more accurate, is from a kit. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 Bingo! https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/6/2/8/155628-43-instructions.pdf J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuryu Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 36 minutes ago, John said: He's particularly trying to identify decals 7, 8, 11 and 12. Na Su O - "No Push" but not sure the katakana order is right (my understanding is it should be "O Su Na" but the little Japanese I learned is already extremely rusty). In any case it should be on top of the wing by the trailing edge inside the rectangles that mark the position of the flaps. Pic to follow as soon as I can find a clear enough one. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuryu Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 No good pics yet but look at this article by Ryan Toews in J-Aircraft: https://j-aircraft.com/research/ryan/a6m2_and_a6m3_secondary_markings.htm, particularly the "No Step/No Push/Step Here Markings" section and illustration nearby. According to the article that marking is Mitsubishi-specific (so correct for a Pearl Harbour aircraft) but the position is wrong in the Revell instructions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 hour ago, John said: Bingo! https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/6/2/8/155628-43-instructions.pdf Looks like the older Hasegawa kit. May be the later one but I haven't had that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Graham Boak said: Looks like the older Hasegawa kit. May be the later one but I haven't had that. This is a set for Shigeru Itaya, who led the Zeros at Pearl Harbor. I think in Hasegawa old box there was AI-101 Regards J-W Edited November 6, 2022 by JWM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Yes, but I was referring to the kit not the transfers. I think I did Sakai's aircraft anyway. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 52 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: Yes, but I was referring to the kit not the transfers. I think I did Sakai's aircraft anyway. OK, now I got it. The Revell had not own Zeke model 21 I think, that indeed it was a Hasegawa kit reboxed in this anniversary set by Revell. As the Kate was (Hase which originally was the Mania kit, I think.) Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Yes, the Kate was ex-Mania, as was the Babs. And the Sonia? The Huey was from a US (I think) company - Greenbank? Green something. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuryu Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: And the Sonia? Also Mania: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Perhaps also Lily was ex Mania 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuryu Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 10 hours ago, JWM said: Perhaps also Lily was ex Mania You are right: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 These are lovely kits, state of the art for their time. John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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