1/72 Mitsubishi A6M5 (ZEKE) - Zero Fighter
Item #60779

Product Description
This is the definitive 1/72 plastic model of the Japanese Navy's
representative fighter aircraft, the Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero
Fighter.

History of the Zero fighter:
The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was the Japanese Navy's main fighter
throughout the Pacific Theater during WWII. In the latter half of
the war, the model 52 Zero, a refined version of the model 22,
aimed to take on the ever increasing numbers of high-performance
U.S. aircraft. It featured a shorter 11m wingspan with rounded
wingtips, was powered by the same 1130hp Nakajima "Sakae" engine
as seen in the model 22 Zero, and had the new exhaust propulsion
system which gave it a 565km/h top speed. The A6M5 came armed
with two 7.7mm machine guns and 20mm belt-fed cannons. Deployment
of the A6M5 began in the autumn of 1943, and they saw action in
the Solomons campaign as well as over the Marianas. It defended
Japan against overwhelming numbers of superior U.S. aircraft up
until the very last day of the war.

Specs and Features
1/72 scale plastic assembly kit.
All-New tooling accurately reproduces the graceful form of the
legendary A6M5 Zero Fighter.
Parts for 300-liter metal drop tank included.
Comes with 3 Marking Options.

Suggested Paint Colors

AS-2 - Dark Gray (IJN)
AS-21 - Dark Green 2 (IJN)
TS-17 - Aluminum Silver
X-10 - Gun Metal
X-11 - Chrome Silver
X-13 - Metallic Blue
X-18 - Semi Gloss Black
X-25 - Clear Green
X-5 - Green
X-7 - Red
XF-1 - Flat Black
XF-12 - J.N. Grey
XF-16 - Flat Aluminum
XF-23 - Light Blue
XF-56 - Metallic Grey
XF-64 - Red Brown
XF-7 - Flat Red
XF-71 - Cockpit Green