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Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 08:29 AM UTC
This report is a combination of information found on Tamiya USA and Hobby Link Japan websites.

After the A6M5 Tamiya has annouced forthocoming release of earlier version of the best known and most popular Japanene Navy fighter plane – the A6M2b.
Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Model 21 by Tamiya
Item code: 60780

Release Date: September

Specs & features
  • 1/72 scale plastic assembly kit.
  • New tooling for wing, fuselage, and engine cowling.
  • Wing is depicted in extended position only.
  • One-piece engine cowling via slide molding manufacturing process.
  • Detailed cockpit and landing gear wells.
  • Comes with 3 decal marking options to depict aircraft that took part in the Pearl Harbor Attack.

Estimated price: (including tax): ¥ 1,470, $28 USD (according to Tamiya USA)
Link to product on HLJ hobby-shop.
Link to product on Tamiya USA website.

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Very cool indeed, I think Im going to have to get one of these tamiya 1/72 zero's. I hope some of the other 1/48 japanese kits in their line have been popular enough for an update and retool for 1/72
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