Academy 12493 Mitsubishi A6M5C Zero-Sen Type 52C 1/72 Scale Plastic Model Kit
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$14.95
The Academy Plastic Model Company has been producing kits since 1969. The company is famous for its endless research and development and the excellent model kits that result from the effort. Academy has been awarded Model of the Year at the Nuremberg International Toy Show nine times and the quality of their model kits meets or exceeds that of any other current manufacturer. The Zero Fighter (Reisen or Zero-Son) was the lmperial japanese Navy's first single-seat and single-engine shipboard fighter with the retractable undercarriage. It was the most produced types of all japanese combat aircraft of World WarII. Designed to the 1937 specifications. the Zuisei-powered prototype flew in the spring of 1939, but the most more successful Sakae-powered prototype was adopted as the Zero type 11, and two squadrons with 15 aircraft were sent to China in July 1940 for trials under operational conditions. More than 400 had been delivered by the time the type 21 and type 32 appeared at Pearl Harbor. After the battle of Midway the Allies slowly gained the ascendancy, and the Zero found itself outclassed by the F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat. Mitsubishi urgently tried to devise improved versions and type 52 (A6M5) was built in quantities far greater than any other japanese combat aircraft. To satisfy front line demands for increased fire power and pilot protection, most of the changes were made in these areas under the designation type 52c (A6M5c). Especially, armament was increased to an additional 13mm machine gun mounted in each wing just outboard the 20 mm cannon and undrawing bomb rack for 30kg bomb. Total production amounted to 10,937, of which 6,217 were built by Nakajima Hikoki and another ones were built by Mitsubishi jukogyo. In late of war, hundred of Zeros of many subtypes and young pilots were converted for reckless suicide attacks, Kamikaze. Kit features fully engraved panel lines and rivet detail, highly-detailed cockpit interior and landing gear bay. Wooden drop tank and bombs are also included. This finely detailed plastic model kit requires assembly and painting.
| SKU | ACY12493 |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Model Kits Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Academy |
| Condition | New |
| Scale | 1:72 |
| GTIN | 603550021763 |
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