Mitsubishi A6M2b Type 21 Zero

Urban Gardini
Slow progress as usual...

Urban Gardini
Some PE work completed on this little build.

Augie
nice going so far urb, this a new mold ?

Choppa Nutta
looking good thus far 🙂

Urban Gardini
Thanks mates! Yes, this is a fairly new mold, two or three years old.

Dave Flitton
EXCELLENT!! Didn't think the Airfix Zero had it in her. Good work.

Holger Kranich
Hell yeah, thats a nice start, Urban!👍

Choppa Nutta
Not all Airfix kits are equal ! 😄
But what a difference a bit of PE makes, I've only just realised that its 1:72, I thought it was 1:48

Urban Gardini
Thanks mates! So far I haven't done so much buildin' with the kit so I can tell if the fit of the parts is ok or not but the fuselage lines up with a perfect fit between the halves. The only thing I don't like with the kit is the soft plastic that Airfix uses.

Choppa Nutta
and I wish they could make decent clear parts too, the one on my 1:48 Spit is awful, lenses like a jam jar !!

Alan Rush
Looks good, Urban. The photo-etch really adds a lot. I will follow.

Bill Spargo
Great detail on a small model, well done.

Urban Gardini
Thanks mates!

Acki
Looking cool! Count me in!

Edgars Bizūns
Nice 🙂

Urban Gardini
Thanks mates!

Edgars Bizūns
Need to get pair of these Zeros, already have a bit of these new tooled Airfix kits, favourite one propably E-4 Messerschmitt and Gnat. Simply awesome kits..

Urban Gardini
Semms like a kit that almost builds itself.

Calvin Gifford
You really do have a winner of a build there!

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate!

Phil Marchese
I like what you are doing here.

Bill Gilman
Excellent work, mate! I like the new tool Airfix Zero kit, my experience was the same as yours. Fits well, and looks the part. Now that I see what you're doing here, I wish I had gone for some PE on mine - next time!

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Urban Gardini
Thanks mates! Yes the PE makes a difference.

Bill Gilman
Hey Urban, which markings will you use from the Techmod sheet, Japanese or Chinese captured bird?

Urban Gardini
I just looked at your build again n' it's lovely!

Urban Gardini
I'm going with the AVG markings on this one as I think that they really stand out from all the rest of the Zeros but I'll build another later on with the Japanese scheme as that also is odd due to the camouflage on it.

Edgars Bizūns
Awesome work! The thing (I think) what we all hate about the pre painted PE parts, it's hard to match paint for it and it will look different anyway.. btw, what putty do you use? Looks like a Dissolved Putty....?

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate! I don't like the paint hues that Eduard use on their PE as it's a bugger to match it but this time around I didn't care as I'm gonna build it with a closed canopy. The putty is Tamiya's Basic White.

Edgars Bizūns
Ok, thanks 🙂

Choppa Nutta
you can always paint their prepainted PE though 🙂
looking good thus far Urban 👍

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate!

Urban Gardini
After a long absense from my desk due to my pains I've finaly been able to do a little again on the bird on thursday and friday. But nothing today due to neck pains again. But here goes with seven new photos of my bird.

Augie
Urb my friend that's coming along nicely 🙂 I hope the neck gives you some rest bud, I know what It can be like

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate! I hope I get some better painkillers that actually works and doesn't cut my sleep.

Martin Jakobsen
Nice Urban, which colour did you use for the blue metallic?

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate! Gunze H63 that is a very close match for the Aotake.

Bill Spargo
Coming along nicely

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate!

Clifford Keesler
Looking very nice indeed.

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate!

Edgars Bizūns
Dayum mate! That looks smooooth!!

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate!

Bill Gilman
Urban, how is your neck? I hope the pain has ended.

Urban Gardini
Still there mate! I'm in the process now with gettin' the Tramadol slowly out of my system n' replacing it with Gabapentin. The process will take some time as it's unadvisable to quit the Tramadol right off.

Holger Kranich
Tramadol und Propophol, macht die Birne ziemlich hohl! (Tramadol and propophol makes you stupid and dumb. In german it sounds better...)
Old german medical phrase LOL!
And you are right, its not good to stop using Tramadol right off or you´ll get a phucking turkey!

Urban Gardini
Goin' Cold Turkey is not a good idea...

Urban Gardini
But the saying is good!

Soeren R.
The cockpit looks amazing for this scale....

Urban Gardini
Thanks mate! It's all thanks to Eduard...

Soeren R.
Ok maybe, but you still need the "skill" to build this together 🙂 How was or better said is the kit after all? Still looking for a Zero and dont know which I should get.

Bill Gilman
I've been taking Gabapentin and Oxycodone for decades...whatever you do, avoid surgery until it's the only option...I've had nine spinal surgeries so I can give you this advice! 🙂

I find that building models 24/7 will keep your mind off the pain...

Urban Gardini
Soeren: It's a cracking little kit that I can recomend. But the one to get is the Tamiya one. They offer not only the Type 21 but 22, 32 n' 52 as well and only need the addition of some seatbelts. This kit is more expensive for me to build than a Tammy kit considerin' all the extras I've put into it. But the base kit is still a good kit for the small amount of money it costs. It all depends on what you feel is needed for your build.

Bill: Thanks mate, I do plan to avoid the butchers as far as I can. As it is now I've got problems sleeping due to the withdrawal of the Tramadol but I got a prescription on Propavan today and also a half time sick leave for three n' a half weeks. Could need that I think.