Author Topic: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero  (Read 4736 times)

Offline Some Duck with an Ultimax

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1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« on: February 18, 2019, 03:16:28 AM »
Well, I’ll throw my hat into the ring first....

I have a Mitsubishi Zero in 1/72 from the Airfix Pearl Harbour anniversary set lying around. I keep the set at my grandparents’ house to give me something to do in the evenings while I’m here. About 6 months ago, while I was putting the decals on, the left-wing upper hinomaru tore, and I put it away to cry in rage. Then, the next morning, I burnt myself on the edge of the porridge pan, lept backwards, and... knocked it off the shelf. I put in a box and cried some more, and only now have I returned to it. I didn’t take any photos of it in broken state, but the engine, cowling, propeller and tail all snapped off. My plan for it is to make a battle-damaged aircraft and use weathering and bullet holes to cover the lack of the hinomaru. I’ll upload a picture later today.
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Offline Some Duck with an Ultimax

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2019, 06:27:03 AM »
Here’s where I’ve got it up to today. I drilled some holes in it with my pin vice and glued it all back together.

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Work on this will be even slower than I usually am since it’s at my grandparents’ house and I won’t be there all the time.

Next step is to weather the areas around the holes and then to add the remaining decals. Actually I’ll probably do that the other way around.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2019, 09:13:43 AM »
Good idea! :smiley:

& another good idea;
Actually I’ll probably do that the other way around.


Have you thought about making a diorama of it sitting in a jungle somewhere, half hidden in overgrowth? ???
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Offline Some Duck with an Ultimax

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2019, 07:28:29 PM »
Have you thought about making a diorama of it sitting in a jungle somewhere, half hidden in overgrowth? ???

I have indeed. My other thought is to build the P-40 which came in the same set and mount them both on a stand together, but we’ll see how it goes. The problem with making a diorama base is that I keep all my diorama-making bits and bobs at my parents’ house (where I live) and the plane is at my grandparents’.
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Offline finsrin

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2019, 07:48:20 PM »
Its ruff times is blessing in disguise.  Well on your way to adding character to build.  :smiley:

Offline Old Wombat

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2019, 09:50:15 PM »
Once the Zero is finished take it back to your parent's or take sufficient diorama kit to your grandparent's. Simples! :D
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Offline Antonio Sobral

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2019, 11:51:51 PM »
I think I have some hinomarus in my spare box. If you want I will send you one or two to restore the Zero,  just send me you address in a PM.

Or you can make a small diorama/vignette of a shot-down Zero, with the tip of the left wing  missing :)


Offline Some Duck with an Ultimax

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2019, 12:31:37 AM »
I appreciate the offer but for now I’ve committed to doing it as a damaged one.
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Offline Frank3k

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2019, 01:41:15 AM »
Are you going to leave the canopy in place? Unless it's a recent wreck, it should get rusty/corroded after a few years.

Offline Some Duck with an Ultimax

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2019, 03:10:07 AM »
It’s meant to be on the way down after being hit at this point. If I don’t do that, it’ll be immediately after having hit the ground.
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Offline apophenia

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2019, 05:29:21 AM »
Looking forward to this! And after the grief this kit has given you, I'd say that this Zero had its battle damage coming  :D
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Offline Some Duck with an Ultimax

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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2019, 01:55:25 AM »
Looking forward to this! And after the grief this kit has given you, I'd say that this Zero had its battle damage coming  :D


It hadn’t finished giving me grief. These decals, man...

Anyway, reckon I’ve got it pretty much finished. I may try a few extra things in future, I dunno. Here’s how it looks:


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I’m not too happy with how it’s turned out, but it has been a learning experience in many ways, and provided a useful test ground for some different techniques which I’ll use on another plane I’m working on.
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Re: 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2019, 03:39:22 AM »
Looks good
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