Mitsubishi A6M3/3a Type 21 Zero [kit no. 61108] - 2010 | Rebox (Updated/New parts)
In total the kit has seven sprue, including one clear and one sprue with four standing figures, a small PE, for the folding wing tips and two sheets decal sheets giving a choice of thee schemes.
AS BOX ART
251st Air Group in the Solomon’s, May 1943-this aircraft has an overall grey-green fuselage with green mottling on the upper surfaces and a black cowl (A6M3 Model 22).
Naval Air Group, Iwakuni Airbase, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Autumn 1943-this aircraft is presented in an overall grey-green scheme with black cowl (A6M3 Model 22).
Plane of Major Saburo Shindo, 582nd Naval Air Group, Buin, Bougainville, June 1943-this aircraft is presented in the traditional IJNAF Green upper, with grey-green lower surfaces and black cowl (A6M3a Model 22).
Decals
Its a shame that Tamiya don’t have a coloured scheme layout even though their supplied on a separate sheet.
SPRU’s
The cockpit looks to be really nicely detailed straight out of the box, with nearly 30 parts, so little need of an upgrade set? However unless you buy the “detailing parts” set you’ll have to either use a decal, make your own or buy some decent seat-belts, why Tamiya, and to be fair other manufactures, don’t supply either PE, fabric or decently moulded seat-belts is beyond me?
The engine is made from 5 parts and looks well detailed and with the addition of some lead-wire leeds and plumbing I’m sure will be more than acceptable.
To the rear of the cowling you have a choice of either open or closed flaps, the main cowling is a nicely moulded single piece, no seam-lines to clean up.
wing-tip PE
INSTRUCTIONS
standing characters also included
I'm just about to start building this kit, I'll add my thoughts as to how it builds when I've completed it
rgds
John(shortCummins)
