1:32 Hasegawa Zero.

[Nillus]

This was Saburo Sakai's Zero...suitably weathered. The Kanji on the plinth reads bravery or courage...I cannot remember what the guy wanted!

[hrtpaul]

Now that did come up very nicely

[Knotty]

Very nice Salty , great looking model .

[oz rb fan]

very nice job salty

[tor lives]

Now that is some superb modelling Capt Salty.....very impressive and well-done.
Ray

[VH-WAL]

The zero is one of my favourite WW2 planes. It's funny thinking about that because as a kid, influenced by the prejudices of the very deep anti Japanese sentiments back in the '60's, it was not a subject I would model then, preferring instead the usual Allied and German / Italian (!) subjects. Over the years with a thankfully growing maturity, I looked at these subjects in a different light.

The Zero is just a classic absolutely "Right" looking round engined aeroplane, I built and flew a .40 powered R/C Zero when I was in PNG, jeez I loved doing low fly bys with that! In plastic I modelled the Tamiya 1/48 and the Hasegawa 1/32 which I gave away to the neighborhood kids (and no pictures exist. )

Salty yours is miles better than mine was, the model evokes almost the same reaction as a glimpse of the figurative well turned, alabaster breast!
Amazing' the passions aroused by half a bottle of fine Shiraz

ciao

wal

[Capt NG]

Holy smoke..that's a ripper..good job bloke. ... Aye.

[Adam the Akrodude]

Nice one Salty! I think you nailed the finish - that almost satin/buffed matt. Pure matt I always think is too matt, unless it's a "Teen" series grey fighter, which all appear to me super matt. Your matt finish has the right "scale" to it, so a big tick from me.

I know this is a later mark Zero, but I did get to see up close Saburi Sakai's Zero (A6M2) that the RAAF restored, that was on display for the Bicentennial Airshow way back when in 88. On the trade days, you were allowed to climb all over it. I did peak into the cockpit to take a photo, but just could not lower myself into the cockpit out of respect (I'm not worthy I thought!). Not that I'm any more worthy these days, but I do regret not climbing in back then!