Zero Revisited
As a challenge I decided to revisit the old Revell A6M Zero from the “Fighting Deuces” series.
Zero
All variants of the A6M Type 0 Naval Fighter.
Oldest model still in my collection
My mother found this when selling the house and moving to Florida to a smaller home. My wife was more excited to get it than I was, but I’m glad I’ve got it.
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Pearl Harbor Attacker
A6M2 Zero, Lt Sumio Nono, Hiryu air wing, 7th December 1941 I finally built this newly tooled A6M from Airfix and used many of Nick Millman’s recommendations for colors just to see how it would look. The Subject Lt Nono led the second wave of 9 A6M2 Zero fighter escorts from Hiryu, escorting 18 B5N2
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Revisiting an old friend
Revell Fighting Deuces Back in the Summer of 1970 I was lucky enough to have some pocket money and purchased the double kit from Revell of the Zero and Wildcat. Great box art for a 10 year old looking for something to soar above his Arizona kit, which was floating in my Grandfather’s pond. I
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Mitsubishi A6M5c Zero
E-137, Yokosuka Naval Wing, 1945, Saburo Sakai Over the holiday I wanted a quick and easy build so I decided to make this Hobby Boss kit straight out of the box, including the kit decals. I decided research would be minimal so I could just enjoy the build. The Subject E-137 appears to be a
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