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1:48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a (Weekend Edition)

1:48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a (Weekend Edition)

1:48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a (Weekend Edition)

The Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a is a plastic kit in 1:48 scale from the Czech maker Eduard in the Weekend edition.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Eduard
Product EAN9991117371108

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23 €
19.01 € without VAT
24 pcs in stock
Free shipping on orders over 1,000 czk in czech republic Personal pickup in Prostějov 14-day returns

About product

The Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a in 1:48 scale, the Weekend edition

An injection-molded plastic kit from the Czech maker Eduard, based in Obrnice. The Weekend edition is this brand's simplified version: it holds plastic and decals, but the maker does not add the photo-etched parts or masks that go into the higher ranges. It is the choice for anyone who wants to build a model without extra material and without working with metal.

The real subject

The Mitsubishi A6M, nicknamed the Zero, was a carrier fighter of the Imperial Japanese Navy and in the first year of the war in the Pacific it had no equal opponent among Allied machines. It owed that to its extraordinary range and agility, bought, however, with a light structure without armor and without self-sealing tanks. The A6M5 version was given shortened rounded wingtips and individual exhausts, which added to its speed. The 52a subversion then carried belt-fed cannons, so the ammunition supply went up.

Building and painting tips

Finish the cockpit and paint it before you glue the fuselage together, or you will no longer reach it. The parts are glued with liquid cement for plastic and the photo-etched parts with super glue. Fit the glazing and mask it before spraying. Before the decals, go over the areas with a gloss coat; on a matte surface air would be trapped under a decal and the edge would turn white. Unify the finished paintwork with a matte varnish and only then add the chipping and the exhaust stains.

Who the model is for

  • builders of Japanese naval aviation
  • modelers who want a build without photo-etch and masks
  • those interested in the war in the Pacific
  • those looking for a simpler route to a model from a well-known brand

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.

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A simplified version. It holds plastic and decals, but the maker does not add the photo-etched parts or masks that go into the higher ranges.

It has shortened rounded wingtips and individual exhausts, which added to its speed.

It carried belt-fed cannons instead of drum-fed ones, so the ammunition supply went up.

In the first year of the war in the Pacific it had no equal opponent, thanks to its range and agility. That was bought with a light structure without armor and without self-sealing tanks.

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1:48 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a (Weekend Edition)

The Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a is a plastic kit in 1:48 scale from the Czech maker Eduard in the Weekend edition.
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23 €
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