1/72 Hasegawa Mitsubishi Zero Fighter A6M2

[Lee Drennen]

I’ve been wanting to build some Japanese Navy fighters this will be a series of different Aircraft of the Japanese Navy and sorts first one up is a Mitsubishi zero fighter A6M2 Aircraft. All planes in this series will be Hasegawa. The planes have some age with rivet detail and raise panel lines but I don’t really care I think they’re nice Aircraft and I haven’t built one of these since 1989 hope you stick around and follow this series.

[Lee Drennen]

Got a little built tonight

[Lee Drennen]

I’ve got everything painted and ready for Assembly

[AlanG]

Are you going to try the hairspray weathering Lee? I know that paint on these aircraft used to wear away very quickly

[Lee Drennen]

Are you going to try the hairspray weathering Lee? I know that paint on these aircraft used to wear away very quickly

Probably not this one Alan I will be building a Green one I was thinking of doing I will be going out of my comfort zone but I think I’m going to try it anyway

[Guest]

I know that paint on these aircraft used to wear away very quickly

Not on most IJN aircraft, AFAIK, especially not early in the war: carrier-based aircraft were well-painted to protect against corrosion. IJA aircraft, on the other hand, left the factory mostly unpainted and were camouflaged in the field, often by people with no painting experience, inadequate tools, and no inclination to clean them beforehand

[Lee Drennen]

Jakko
That would be me no painting experience on camouflaging Aircraft

[Lee Drennen]

Everything is put together and ready for decals.

[flyjoe180]

That's looking great Lee

[Guest]

That would be me no painting experience on camouflaging Aircraft

You seem to paint large areas of colour quite well, maybe you should try your hand at a straightforward camouflage pattern Something like US Navy three-tone camouflage is easy enough, while RAF green-and-brown or green-and-grey isn’t very difficult either. Both are simple to paint or spray freehand (though for RAF camouflage, the overspray on a 1/72 scale model is likely to be a bit too much without masking, I think).

[Lee Drennen]

You seem to paint large areas of colour quite well, maybe you should try your hand at a straightforward camouflage pattern :smiling3: Something like US Navy three-tone camouflage is easy enough, while RAF green-and-brown or green-and-grey isn’t very difficult either. Both are simple to paint or spray freehand (though for RAF camouflage, the overspray on a 1/72 scale model is likely to be a bit too much without masking, I think).

Jakko

I’ve done one so far free handed it was this Corsair. I’m just worried about the break up pattern but I’m going to try it.

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks for the complement Joe. Going to try the decals next there old but I put a sealer on them last night we will see how they do

[Guest]

Looking good :smiling3:.

[Jim R]

Hi lee
Well this came together quickly. Looks as if the fit was ok for an old kit. You're right to build for fun and not worry about the raised panel lines. You could spend more time on them, sanding and rescribing, than on the rest of the build :rolling: Some people are into that and good liuck to them. Looking forward to the decals - always make plane builds come to life.
Jim

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Jim for the encouraging words. If I wanted a more accurate and detailed one I’ve got one in my stash but these have sitting in my stash for years. I’m not getting any younger so why not have some fun bringing these old kits to life.