fastzx Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The spinner on the Hasegawa Zeke looks too pointy to me. What do you all think about this? It just looks off. After looking at photos and Tamiya A6M5 spinner it just seems too pointy. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Jon, do you think some judicious sanding would be in order? Prolly .020 -.030 thou of plastic there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Mike, Yes probably sanding, he he. I have the "grade up" version of the Hasegawa Zeke. The metal (lead?) spinner is much closer to the Tamiya A6M5. I also have the spinners from Revell (too fat) 21st Century, and some unknown Zeke. I am replacing the cockpit with the gutted 21st Century kit. I had read somewhere that this was A direct copy of the Tamiya cockpit and yes it is very very close. I may just use the metal prop and spinner. Just prepping for my Tamiya build. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 If you are lucky there is an extra spinner in the A6m5 Tamiya kit. I have the a6m2 and there are two spinners. I am guessing one is for a nakajima version. There might be an a6m5 spinner in the a6m2 kit also. There are quite a few unused variant parts in the a6m2 kit. I just started mine and it is an amazing kit. I am doing the 21st century kit to practice a few things also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 As far as I can remember there's no extra spinner in the A6M5 kit. The A6M2 kit is based on it though, and contains many of its parts as extras. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 Yep. Just one in the Tamiya Zeke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastzx Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) From what I can gather the Has Zeke is only a "C" model in its wing armament. The cockpit is missing the bullet resistant front and rear glass, the seat is not armored and the cowling is for the 7.7mm guns. I have not seen the Jinrai version of the Hasegawa Zeke. I think it has a resin cowl with the "C" armament. I would like to get ahold of that cowl. The seat and armor are pretty easy. The 21st Century cockpit interior sure helps out a bunch and a more correct spinner will do wonders. I think less than 300 A6M5c models were made. Jon Edited July 8, 2014 by fastzx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 The unknown spinner may be from a Swallow/Tomy/Doyusha Zero-A6m2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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