A6M3 Type 32 Zero Fighter
Item Number: tam61025
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First flight was on 1 April 1939 and combat trials were concluded in July 1940 with 15 pre-production A6M2's sent to two squadrons by the end of the month. These aircraft had folding wing tips to accommodate aircraft carrier elevators, and were the ones first seen by Gen. Chennault in China, and at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Although the A6M2 met or exceeded original design specifications, modifications were taking place at the Mitsubishi factory to improve roll rate, speed up handling aboard carriers, and utilize the uprated Sakae 21, 1,130 hp engine. The first A6M3 type 32 (code named HAMP) took to the air on 15 July 1941 with production beginning in April 42. A total of 343 aircraft w
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1/48 A6M3 Type 32 Zero Fighter plastic model kit
Features
- Appx. 60 parts in light grey and clear with recessed panel lines.
- Detailed 3-part Sakae engine, cowling, exhaust collector, landing gear.
- Nakajima Sakae 21 radial engine; armed with (2) 7.7mm fuselage guns, (2) 20mm wing cannon; squared off wing tips for faster roll rate.
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- Tamiya Product Number: 61025
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