Scalemates Mitsubishi A6M Zero Group build 2021

The subject of my build 

Basic cockpit, but not much will be seen with the closed cockpit. Drilled some holes in the seat, and will add belts after painting. 

Painted olive drab 

Basic paint on the engines 

Instruments from the kit decals 

Cockpit weathered and Eduard seatbelts added 

 

 

Wings and tailplanes fitted, just some hairlines to fill 

 

 

Canopy masked, thank god for Eduard masks 

Canopy fitted and about ready for paint🙂 

 

Basic IJN grey applied 

Cowling painted black, and given a blue hue with tensocrome 

Yellow markings painted 

 

 

Decals are printed out of register 

 

 

Silly putty masks the hinumarus 

Camouflage applied 

 

 

Painted the wheelbays that great bluegreen colour, and added the position lights 

 

Final decals added 

Final decals added 

Red lines painted, will sharpen them as soon as the Paint has set 

Added the engine and cowling 

 

First washes applied 

 

Landing gear added 

 

Green added to the spinner 

Canopy mask removed 

Done!