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tomy A6 M2?


R Hunt

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Had this kit a while back. Paid $6 for it, and gave it away. HUGE rivets and very basic detailing. I'm not sure what it would take to backdate a -5 to a -2, other than the cowl and exhaust, it prolly would be worth it using a Hase Zero. :)

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:)

 

OK, I guess i'm gonna have to print a retraction here- The model reviewed by the good Dr. isn't the one I had. Now I'm going to have to research which kit I had. Maybe I can start by asking; "Who made the worst 1/32 Zero kit?"

 

Thanks,

 

Lee

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R Hunt, the tomy a6m2 is decent,with delicate recessed rivet and panel line detail.downside:1/2 cockpitfor motoization or rough 'pit to start detailing. Pascal H makes a superb 'wired' cockpit for the Rufe, and that can easily be corrected for the carrier based a6m2. look in ,I think the photostories heading here(LSP) a6m5 P/E available from eduard. Pascal also makes flaps and an incredible cowl for the -m2/Rufe. the m5 needs a minimum of wing tips(folding type) cowl, and cockpit,along with engine to be correct. the tomy kit also may come with white metal U/C and the arrester hook. decent decals in the tomy kit i think for the pearl harbor Zekes'. good luck

mike in calif

PS If you score a -m2 Pascal also makes his incredible Rufe conversion which can be found on this site as well. cheers mike

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Thanks again! I already planned on trying for both and if I get lucky in that I will build one into a Rufe so long as I can get the Pascal sets , although I thought I heard that He was going to quit? hope thats not ture.

Bob.

P.s. what is "wired" mean?

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Bob, Pascals 'wired' set has his original scale wiring for the sides and floor of the cockpit that I suspect he used for his personal masters- this is molded into the parts and only requires careful painting; imho very well done. He has also done some stuff for the F-5 photo recon lightning. I will try to find an e-mail for him tomorrow and respond to this post. I have all of the parts mentioned here and they are extraordinary- I hope to do two Rufes eventually with his parts- hth mike in calif

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I second Mike's comments. I have Pascal's earlier version and it is very good too.

 

BTW: the Doyusha boxing is still available from HLJ I believe - at least it was a few months ago when I got mine!

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Hello all, went thru some back e-mails - try this to reach Pascal Huegot: apollo44@wanadoo.fr don't know if this is still current but if it is he makes incredible resin parts. He also has a Ki-100 conversion prototype and possibly a Rex? conversion prototype. also some P-38 conversion stuff, all very cool. let me know if this works good luck, Mike in calif

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