Product Description

The early production model of the Zero fighter, the Type 21, performed remarkably well in the initial stages of the war.
They also fought bravely in air operations in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea (Operation I-Go).
This operation took place between April 7th and 15th, 1943, with aircraft from the aircraft carriers Zuikaku, Junyo, and Hiyo, as well as land-based air units, launching joint sorties.
Since Mitsubishi ceased production of the Type 21 Zero fighter in June 1942, it is believed that most of the Type 21 Zero fighters used in this operation were manufactured by Nakajima.
Nakajima Aircraft began mass production of the Zero fighter in November 1941.
A distinguishing feature of Nakajima-made aircraft is that their spinners are more pointed compared to Mitsubishi-made aircraft, and due to the manufacturing period, they are not equipped with protruding mass balances on the ailerons.
Furthermore, while the aircraft's paint scheme was the same as that of Mitsubishi-made aircraft, from around the summer of 1942, Nakajima-made aircraft began to have a white border painted around the Hinomaru (Japanese flag) on the fuselage.
This kit reproduces the differences between these manufacturers, with the canopy frame and transparent section being separate parts, and the rear half of the fuselage being a single piece created using slide molding.
The markings can be reproduced for aircraft based on the aircraft carriers Junyo and Hiyo, as well as the light gray 202nd Air Group aircraft.


Item Size/Weight : 34.2 x 19.4 x 5.2 cm / 305g

Product Specifications

Country

Japan

Item code

FZ06

JAN code

4536318491064

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