Modelling the Mitsubishi A6M Zero

Informationen zum Autor Brian Criner became interested in modelling at the age of nine when his grandfather bought him a model of a P-51, and his interest has remained strong ever since. This is his first book for Osprey Publishing. Robert Oehler is the former Marketing Manager at Tamiya America, Inc., and was regularly involved in the research that served as the basis for the Tamiya military models. He has regularly contributed product reviews, demonstration articles and historical interest features to magazines throughout the world. He is the USA Consulting Editor for Tamiya Model Magazine International as well as for the Osprey Modeling series. Klappentext The A6M Rei Shiki Sento Ki (meaning Type Zero fighter) was the result of an order by the Imperial Japanese Navy for a low-wing monoplane with superior speed, range, climbing powers, and manoeuvrability. It famously served as a fighter escort during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and ended the war as the kamikaze plane of choice. This book provides a detailed guide to modelling this popular aircraft across a variety of scales, and features an A6M2-N Rufe, a kamikaze A6M5c, an A6M2 model 21, and a captured A6M5b of TAIC #7, as well as a gallery and walkaround section. Zusammenfassung The Mitsubishi A6M Zero was an aircraft that had near mythical performance qualities in terms of speed, range, climb and manoeuvrability, and its performance made it an infamous weapon in the Japanese arsenal. This book showcases four individual models, reflecting different periods of World War 2, and the environments in which the aircraft served.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Criner, Criner Brian
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.07.2006
• EAN: 9781841768663
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-866-3
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Osprey Modelling; Osprey Modelling Manuals; Osprey Modelling; Osprey Modelling Manuals
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Model-making; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Models, HISTORY / Military / World War II, Warfare & defence, Air forces and warfare, Carving & modelling, moulding & casting