Tamiya 1/48 A6M2 Zeke - Ready for inspection

[Nikola]

Hi guys,

I have finally finished my first 1/48 build, Tamiya's A6M2 Zeke, OOB. The kit was ok, old and did not have much detail, but it was cheap and that suited me because I wanted to experiment on it. As some of you out there know I tested my complementary pre-shading technique for the first time on this little guy (dark yellow primer followed by purple pre-shading before IJN Ash Gray base coat), as well as first time salt technique for color variation (slightly overdone in my opinion).

As I said, the kit is poor in detail and there were some fitting issues (canopy, landing gear and the cowling) but nothing that put me off.
I also lost the small bit on the right aileron. Never to be seen again.

I am satisfied with the result. You be the judges.

Since there are many photos, maybe too many, the link to them is at:

Comments and criticism are much appreciated.

Thanks for looking guys!


Cheers,
Nikola