Eduard 82211, Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Type 11, ProfiPACK Edition. 1:48 Scale

Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Type 11, ProfiPACK Edition, 1:48 Scale

82211 - Eduard

The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range Carrier-based fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1940 to 1945.

The A6M is usually known as the "Zero" from its Japanese Navy type designation. Type 0 carrier fighter, taken from the last digit of the Imperial Year 2600 (1940) when it entered service. In Japan, it was unofficially referred to as both Rei-sen and Zero-sen; Japanese pilots most commonly called it Zero-sen, where sen is the first syllable of sentōki, Japanese for "fighter plane". In the official designation "A6M", the "A" signified a carrier-based fighter, "6" meant that it was the sixth such model built for the Imperial Navy, and "M" indicated Mitsubishi as the manufacturer.

The official Allied code name was "Zeke", in keeping with the practice of giving male names to Japanese fighters, female names to bombers, bird names to gliders, and tree names to trainers. "Zeke" was part of the first batch of "hillbilly" code names assigned by Captain Frank T. McCoy of Nashville, Tennessee (assigned to the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit at Eagle Farm Airport in Brisbane), who wanted quick, distinctive, easy-to-remember names.

This model kit is the ProfiPACK edition kit of Japanese WWII naval fighter plane A6M2 Zero Type 11 in 1/48 scale.

Model Kit Features:

• plastic parts: Eduard
• marking options: 5
• decals: Eduard
• PE parts: pre-painted
• painting mask: yes
• resin parts: no

Glue and paint are required but are not included.