LS 1/72 A6M2-21 Zero 1968 tooling

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May 17, 2020
Vallejo IJN Dark Black Green applied to the upper parts of the plane.
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May 13, 2020
Vallejo Model Air IJN Medium Grey applied to underneath of aircraft.
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May 10, 2020
Pre-shading done with Vallejo Model Air black
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May 9, 2020
Fuselage and wings and tail together. Primer applied.
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May 9, 2020
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May 9, 2020
An oldie started.
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May 23, 2020
IJA Chrome yellow added to wings. Took a few coats to go over the Black Dark Green....
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May 25, 2020
Tail with added IJA Chrome Yellow, engine and prop added.
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May 25, 2020
Fuel tank and undercarriage added.
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May 30, 2020
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May 30, 2020
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May 30, 2020
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May 30, 2020
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May 30, 2020
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May 30, 2020
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May 30, 2020

Comments

1 9 May 2020, 10:55

wilky
Roland, LS were the King of 1/144 but now they're just part of model kit history

9 May 2020, 12:17

Guy Rump
Welcome wilky & Roland 🙂 It's a strange kit with no detail in the cockpit (as you can see) but then other parts can be moved, maybe it was to attract younger modelers? Once complete, I will put it next to the Airfix model for comparisons. 🙂

9 May 2020, 13:36

Daniel Klink
Ah very cool.. Very nice progress Guy with that more than 50 year old classic...
LS infected me with the nippon Virus. Dinah, Nell, Peggy etc....👍
Following

23 May 2020, 13:04

Guy Rump
Thanks Daniel and welcome. I have quite a few other LS Nippon models for the future 🙂

23 May 2020, 13:05

Guy Rump
Completed.
I used Techmod decals which are IMO very thin and tear very easily.

This aircraft is based on a A6M2-Model 21 that was based at Konoike in Japan as a part of the 721st Naval Air Group. The 721st (towards the end of WW2) was mainly known for it specializing in Kamikaze missions.

30 May 2020, 08:48

Guy Rump
Many thanks Roland 🙂 yes, the decals supplied with the kit were no good.

30 May 2020, 09:00

Daniel Klink
Like that ol Mule very much and waht you made out of it Guy....👍

30 May 2020, 09:49

Guy Rump
Thank you Daniel 🙂

30 May 2020, 11:57