Dominant Zero
Featuring a lightweight design, a 940hp Sakae 12 engine, and armed with two 7.7mm machine guns and two 20mm cannons, the A6M2 (Model 21) Zero was nearly invincible as Japan’s military advanced across the Pacific in the early years of WWII. This kit accurately reproduces the form of this legendary aircraft and features fine surface details as well as a thorough cockpit. Canopy may be assembled in open or closed positions while the landing gear may also be depicted in deployed or retracted positions. The kit comes with two pilot figures and five marking options, including one for the aircraft flown by Japanese ace Saburo Sakai.
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Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Model 21
日本帝國海軍航空隊 (Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service 1912-1945)
- 253 Air Corps (W.O. Tetsuzo Iwamoto)
Децембар 1944 The Siege of Rabaul – New Britain Island, Rabaul
IJN DK. Green, IJN LT. grey - 261 Air Group (Cdr. Masakatsu Takenaka)
Фебруар 1944 Mariana and Palau Islands campaign – Kagoshima Base, Japan
IJN DK. Green, IJN LT. grey - 3 Air Corps (W.O. Y. Hashiguchi)
Март 1942 The Fall of Kendari, Dutch East Indies – Kendari Base,Celebes Island
IJN LT. grey - Akagi Aircraft Carrier FG (Lt. Cdr. Shigeru Itaya)
Децембар 1941 Attack on US Pacific Fleet – Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
(Result: loss)
IJN LT. grey - Tainan Air Corps (P.O. 1st Class Saburo Sakai)
Фебруар 1942 The Fall of Kendari, Dutch East Indies – Denpasar, Bali
