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1/72 Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Mecenas
Joined: December 23, 2007
KitMaker: 1,596 posts
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Posted: Sunday, April 01, 2012 - 11:43 PM UTC
Tamiya website reveals few details and photographs of one of their recent releases in 1:72 scale which is Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Fighter(Zeke) fighter.


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Thanks!
james84
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Roma, Italy
Joined: January 28, 2006
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Posted: Monday, April 02, 2012 - 02:46 AM UTC
Looking at the photos, it looks simply perfect.
I have the 48th scale one and the wing gun insert didn't fit at all, my bloody rush made me ruin a good amount of the panels, so I know it will seat in the box unbuild for years. Luckily I bought it in Japan and payed it much less than the price it is offered in Italy (€23 vs. €50).
It looks like the cockpit is engineered like the one on the 1/48 version.
I might as well get one... hoping that Tamiya includes pre-cut canopy masks!
pbaudru
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Belgium
Joined: April 12, 2012
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Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 09:09 PM UTC
This is an outstanding model kit on 72 scale. Details are very well done including the engraved panel lines and rivets over all the kit main parts.
Cheers Pierre.
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