A pair of Zeroes

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Pietro, glad to have your 'like'

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks again Franck!

Andy Ball Författare
Again, muchos gracias Alberto!

Cuajete
Nice start, Andy... and thanks for the comparison 👍
Following (one more time 😛 )

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks again Cuajete…sorry to fill your eyeballs with all this plastic building!

Rui
Watching 😎

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Rui!

Łukasz Gliński
Thanks A for the comparison, didn't know Tamiya is that greatly detailed 👍
Good, I didn't do such pictorial with the vacu Zero I have in my stash 😄

Bernd Grün
Nice start, Andy. 👍 Following. Tamiya kits play in their own league in terms of quality .

Andy Ball Författare
Łukasz, go on…include your kit!, would love to see it! I think you'd struggle to justify any resin on this build, but I'm sure other Japanese addicts may have an opinion?, and I have to say Bernd- yep, Tam is tops - I'm doing their Il-2 too…it's magnificent too.

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Nikola!

Łukasz Gliński
There you go A: Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (JWK Model A1, 1:72)
It's really hard to take the pic of white vacu sheet.

Andy Ball Författare
Łukasz, I guess that was a model from a previous era!? Does it pre-date the actual plane? 😂

Łukasz Gliński
Not v.much tbh 😄
Btw the boxart is a copy of Squadron/Signal book, so it surely comes from the pre-copyright era 😉

Andy Ball Författare
Thx Villiers

Gary Kitchen
Fabulous Andy. The Airfix one looks a little longer and wider, is that a camera angle thing? I have the Airfix one (Middle at Lidl) so glad it seems ok. Chasing down an old Hasagawa one for a side by side too.

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks for having a look Gary....I'm really not sure if its an optical illusion. They both look to my eyes near-similar dimensionally. The finesse of Tamiya's moulds is the main difference.I'll look forward to your three-way build soon!

Edward MacKenzie
Have to follow this very interesting project. Looks great so far!

Andy Ball Författare
Cheers Eddie! I've done a wee bit more today, they'd make quite the headache against your Hellcat!
Thanks all to those who've 'liked' this project!

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Roland, appreciate it!

Edward MacKenzie
Yes Andy, two on one is not that fair in my view 😉

Kyle DeHart
Stopping by because I love Zeros

Cuajete
Well done so far, Andy.
It's nice to see the differences between the two kits, and both looks great even though the Tamiya kit is finer. For the price of the Airfix one, it's very good 👍

Jan Peters
Nice pair Andy 👍🏻
Watching with interest.

Andy Ball Författare
@Kyle- cheers looking in! (Love the C-9 you're doing too!)

Andy Ball Författare
@Cuajete: I think you have the review down to a perfect sentence. I'm actually struggling to work out which one I'm picking up in their black-coated state

Andy Ball Författare
@Jan- always good to know you're taking a look!

Kyle DeHart
Thanks Andy! It's been a fun project.

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Jean-Louis and others for the likes!

David Taylor
Nice tutorial Andy.

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks David, they're both vice less kits at the moment. Trying to stretch the skills with the new paints and the substitution of paint for decals.

Kyle DeHart
Man Andy, this is making me want to break back into my double zero build. I put it on hold while I researched and tried to decide how I wanted to paint them and haven't cracked back into it yet.

Andy Ball Författare
What are your double zeroes Kyle? They can be quick to put together and depending on the scheme - quick to render. Thanks for the comment!! And. Go. For. It!!

Kyle DeHart
I have the eduard dual pack and they seem to be quite lovely. I started on the cockpits last year but then got bogged down researching grey green/white and whether I wanted them in flight or on the ground or both. Overthinking really. At the end of the day it doesn't matter what color I paint them, someone will always tell me I'm wrong lol. Beautiful airplanes and the Eduard kit appears to be pretty nice. I'm really enjoying your builds here so it's making me want to pull those back out.

Andy Ball Författare
You'll have more fun in 48th with Eduard for sure! I'd not worry about the colours, get them sorta OK (BTW Tamiya's lacquer paints are great) and by the time you've bleached them/dirtied them it won't matter! Let me know when you do!?

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks for the extra likes, folks! Sure helps to motivate!!

Kyle DeHart
Thanks Andy. I'll let you know for sure. A couple projects to finish up first, such as the C9 but I'll get back into them.

Andy Ball Författare
@Kyle- know that feeling!…too much plastic in the way!

Michael Kohl
The Zero is just a beautiful plane and you do it justice.

Moreno Baruffini
Mamma mia! What an interesting result! Super!

Cuajete
I agree with Moreno. That paint looks great so far 👍

Andy Ball Författare
You're right Michael - it's a bantamweight fighter great dimensions.
Mille Grazie Moreno!
Gracias Cuajete- I love the Tamiya LPs, never used them before.

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Zhivko and all the 'likers'!!

Łukasz Gliński
Holy cow, how did you manage perfect circles? 👍 Lacquers are great, not only Tamiya's A.

Andy Ball Författare
@Ł, I used some interior roundels from Maketer's 1/24th Spitfire offering- they were pretty much the correct size. Although I've now realised I actually have the sizes the wrong way 'round! Grrrr

Guy Rump
Looking good Andy, watching with interest. 👍

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Guy. Hope to finish soon.

Jan Peters
Painting looks spot on, pun intended 😉

Bernd Grün
Beautiful result, Andy! Like the paint job. 👍

Andy Ball Författare
Jan: loving the Dutch humour! I think I've "rounded" up that technique. Groans…..
@Bernd: appreciate your scrutiny on the paintwork. Danke.

Daniel Klink
Good choice and very well done so far 👍

Andy Ball Författare
Ah, cheers Daniel-as you advised Tamiya has got to be the best in this scale.

Rui S
Looking good 👍

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Rui S, nearly there. Now distracted by the B-26!
Thanks Arif for popping by

Jan Peters
Pre shading turned out great, especially on the grey one

Andy Ball Författare
Yes, I'm better pleased with the Airfix all-grey pre-shade, I will add some oils to both before declaring them finished. Thanks for having a look, Jan!

Cuajete
I agree with the mates. Looks great so far, Andy 👍

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Cuajete!
Thanks Mark and others for your appreciative'ticks'

Andy Ball Författare
Well, NOW that is a wrap!....I aim to improve my camera shots...
Tamiya is the winner, (but, then again if a Japanese model manufacturer can't produce the 'gold standard' 72nd Zero, who can!?)
pleased you like them bughunter!

Łukasz Gliński
Lovely couple 👍

Andy Ball Författare
Aren't they just!?, thanks @alessandro

Kyle DeHart
Nice result on both of them. Lovely.

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Kyle for the reply, @Markus and @Tom B 👍👍

Guy Rump
Very nice results Andy. 👍

Cuajete
Very nice job, Andy.
Congrats!

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Guy and Cuajete, what pleasant chaps you both are! Looking forward to your finishes too!!
@Austin- thank you too

Neuling
I agree with Roland!

Andy Ball Författare
Thanks Neuling and Roland, and appreciating the likes- Christian and many more to acknowledge!

Andy Ball Författare
Cheers, Carlos!

Andy Ball Författare
@Robert P, @Ian thanks mates!