A6M5 Zero

[Scale-Master]

Prop…

Engine installed…

Gear doors opened…

[TooOld]

I've been looking at getting one of these kits even tho' they are out of my normal price range . I'm a bit confused because I keep finding more than one part number for the A6M5 Zero . Which one are you building ?

[Scale-Master]

According to the box end cap:

#52

Item 60309**6800

[Harry P.]

Very impressive! And your detailing would be have been all the more impressive if you had included a coin in the photos (especially those interior shots), to show how small the kit actually is.

[mikethepoormodeler]

Mark, are you sure that is the right wiper motor for that version Zero? You might want to ask Bill Geary. j/k! That is a beautifully built kit, but coming from your bench it's not surprising that it looks so good.

Edited June 11, 2012 by mikethepoormodeler

[Scale-Master]

Finished:

And here’s one for Harry, as requested…

Edited June 11, 2012 by Scale-Master

[Jim B]

Fantatic looking Zero! Wow! That's small. What is that? 1/72?

Edited June 12, 2012 by Jim B

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Yup, beautiful bird.

Now if nobody minds, I need to excuse myself to go to the nearest corner and fall over laughing...

[Kaleb]

Dude that thing is awesome, I really think you have magnifying eyeballs.

[Harry P.]

Any Photoshop trickery going on in that last photo?

[Scale-Master]

Any Photoshop trickery going on in that last photo?

Nope, no Photoshop tricks. It is a real photo....

[Harry P.]

Nope, no Photoshop tricks. It is a real photo....

No doubt it's a real photo. It's the relative scale of the model and the quarter that's suspect...

[Scale-Master]

Yeah, that quarter has an inflation problem...

To be clear, as mentioned in the WIP, the model has about a 13.5 inch wing span, it's 1/32 scale.

Edited June 12, 2012 by Scale-Master

[Art Laski]

Nope, no Photoshop tricks. It is a real photo....

But maybe not a real quarter??

Looks great, Mark!

[Kaleb]

You do remember the ruler that he has in one of his photos right.

[Harry P.]

You do remember the ruler that he has in one of his photos right.

No rulers in any photo. In fact I suggested he add it, so everyone could get a sense of scale. But he went with the giant mutant quarter instead...

[Kaleb]

I know, the one I was talking about was #14 in this post http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55108&st=0

Makes me wonder what his house looks like

[Scale-Master]

That giant ruler is a Photoshop picture Steve Boutte made for me. There is no real "big ruler" counterpart. Maybe this will help clear things up:

[Kaleb]

Ah. I am starting to dislike photoshop illusions lol. Never know with what china can make I figured it could been a real ruler for practical jokes like the quarter.

[Terry Sumner]

This should help Harry... I have the same kit. It's 1/32 scale and is widely regarded as one of the best kits Tamiya has ever produced! The squares are 1 inch and the car model is a 1/25th scale 66 Nova.

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[David G.]

No matter the size, it's an excellent build!

David G.

[Harry P.]

The reason I wanted him to include a coin in the shots is so people could see just how small that cockpit is, yet so amazingly detailed! I know how big (or small, depending on your viewpoint) the kit is... but I think many others really had no idea just how tiny yet detailed that cockpit is.