Building an Airfix Beginner Kit - Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero

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This beginner kit from Airfix is a great all rounder. Whether you are looking for a weekend build, a palette cleanser, or just getting into the hobby after a couple of dogfights in your favorite flight sim game. This can tick all the boxes.
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[@masanobukuroshima3359]

im japanese
Thank you for showing

[@rogueplastic]

It was my pleasure to build this iconic Japanese fighter.

[@scalestuff1066]

Looks really good the pannel lines really started to make this model pop I hope you see more videos like this you did a very good job on this

[@rogueplastic]

Thank you very much!
I will try to provide a steady stream of content.

[@peterstaklis3712]

Great job hand painting the canopy. I’m building the same kit and for the price it’s a quality kit. In my opinion I would have gone easier on the panel line wash because the early war zeroes did not look extremely weathered. But that’s your choice.

[@rogueplastic]

Thank you! Yeah, I like my warbirds dirty and grimy, but I do want to have some clean ones as well at some point.
Let me know if you share some pictures of your Zero when it's done. Would love to see it.

[@Modelquatchi]

Did not know the landing gear doors left so much gap until i watched your build. I checked my kit I'm building and it is the same. Unfortunately i had painted the gear doors and fuselage separately, planning to glue the gear doors last. So i now glued it on immediately and fill the gap with water soluble putty to avoid sanding the painted doors and lower fuselage.

[@rogueplastic]

Happy that my video was helpful to you.
Yeah, the gap was a bit annoying. Good call on the water based putty. It is another favorite of mine.

[@Modelquatchi]

I built their newer 1/72 Hurricane mark I kit before starting the Zero and wheels up landing gear doors fit really well - no huge gaps.

[@rogueplastic]

@@Modelquatchi Looks like Airfix does some hit and miss from time to time.

[@joker6596]

Beautiful, great work, congratulations.
What tape do you use to mask the canopy?
I use tamiya, but I can't fold it as easily as you do.....

[@rogueplastic]

Thank you very much!
I use Tamiya masking tape cut in to thin strips. To cut them up easy, look for INFINI Easy Cutting Type A mat.
It looks easy , but it was a very finicky job and in the end I ended up hand painting it anyway.

[@goforitpainting]

looks cool 👍

[@rogueplastic]

Thank you!