john53 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) I have a 1/48 Hasegawa A6M2b and wanted to do a different paint scheme. I remember Hasegawa once issued the A6M2b in an all green(allover dark green) scheme for the 261st and 253rd flying groups. Is there any aftermarket decals for these schemes.Thanks---John Edited November 2, 2011 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David_Aiken Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hi John, The 261st Kokutai (Ku) had several garishly-marked target tow A6M2bs. One of these had an over all dark green scheme. SWEET issued a 1/144 kit in that paint scheme: http://japaneseaircraft.multiply.com/photos/album/46/Sweet_Zero_144_scale_model#photo=7 See what is "out there" in 1/48th...I am unsure. Cheers, David Aiken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 Thanks for the info Dave. One question, the Sweet picture shows the overall aircraft dark green with a gray green centerline drop tank. The Hasegawa instructions on line show the entire aircraft and the drop tank dark green. Any idea whose more correct?---thanks---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David_Aiken Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hi John, The R. Watanabe photo is a belly landed plane...the rear is somewhat higher, thus the "overall green". The drop tank *may* be artistic license? Cheers, David Aiken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Dave---The Hasegawa instructions call this out as Nakajima build. Did the Nakajima A6m2b's have the mass balances under the wing? Seems as though I read somewhere that only the Mitsubishi "early" A6M2b's had the mass balance.Also my Hasegawa A6M2b donor kit has 2 different spinners for the prop. I believe one is Mitsubishi and the other Nakajima?---Thanks---John Edited November 2, 2011 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David_Aiken Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hi John, Mitsubishi had a "flight restricted" serial block with the dangled aileron balance...not Nakajima...and that external balance block was replaced on the production line just before Pearl Harbor, BEFORE Nakajima started production. The Zuikaku Zeros began getting non-dangles in Feb 1942; Soryu got some new Zeros in late March 1942. The Nakajima spinner is LOOOONGER that the Mitsubishi spinner. HTH, David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Thanks Dave, that helps a LOT!!!---John :) Edited November 2, 2011 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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