Stepping away from his usual subject matter, Burt proves that it doesn't need to be a 1/48 fast jet before he can make it look good.

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Fine looking Nakajima, Burt!

Best wishes,

Ian

Burt, sharp Suisen you have there! That yellow rudder really sets it off. Interesting that the gray you used - on my monitor - in some photos has a purplish hue to it. I speculate that atmospherics reflecting off IJN gray led to reports of "mauve" and "lilac" Rufes in the Aleutians. Is this 1/72 and Hasegawa?

Very attractive build and setting. Thank you for sharing your build. I need to get one of these.

Yes JPTRR the model is the Hasegawa 1/72 scale A6M2-N Seaplane

Burt,
A most impressive build. The Yellow rudder really adds quite a lot to the visible presentation. I was a little surprised to see you tackle such a small plane in 1/72 scale, but the end result more then justifies that decision.
Joel

I am so impressed with the current generation of 1/72 that I am very tempted to transition from 1/48; Russell [Siderius] was exclusively 1/72 and we used to debate the merits of both. 1/72 is great because I can display a Rufe with a Mavis, Emily, etc., in constant scale.

Thanks for the nice comment Joel_W. I wanted to build a Rufe Seaplane but could not find one in 1/48 scale, so I settled for a 1/72 scale Rufe. It was a fun build and a good change of pace for me.