Fine Molds 1/48 Imperial Japanese Navy Zero Type 52 Model A Nakajima Plastic Model

The Zero Type 52A was produced not only by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries but also by Nakajima Aircraft. The Type 99 20mm No. 2 machine gun, Type 3, which was a drum magazine type for the Type 52, like the Mitsubishi model, was changed to a belt-fed Type 4 for the Type 52A, allowing it to carry 125 rounds of ammunition. 

At this time, the machine gun's mounting position was shifted slightly forward, so the machine gun's mechanism protruded from the leading edge of the main wing, so a trapezoidal cover was added, and a teardrop-shaped bulge was provided under the main wing because the drum magazine could not be contained in the main wing, but the bulge was removed because it was changed to a belt-fed type. These are the external differences betwxn the unbranded Type 52A and the Type 52A.

Another difference betwxn the Mitsubishi and Nakajima models is the length of the heat-resistant plate attached near the exhaust port of the thrust-type single exhaust pipe, with the Nakajima model being longer than the Mitsubishi model. Furthermore, the Nakajima Type 52A is different from the Mitsubishi Type 52A in that it is equipped with a larger spinner due to a change in the propeller governor, and a drop tank with a different suspension method.

Kit contents:

This product carefully examines these small differences in numerous photos and creates thrx-dimensional parts using new molds. The markings reproduce the aircraft that appeared in the wartime movie "Torpedo Squadron Dispatch" and belonged to the 653rd Air Group, which fought hard as an aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier Zuikaku.

Scale: 1/48