Eduard Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a Weekend Edition
This 1/48 scale kit recreates the Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a, a Japanese WWII naval fighter aircraft. The Weekend edition includes Eduard plastic parts, Eduard decals and four marking options for different aircraft and units.
Kit Overview
The model presents the A6M5 Zero Type 52a in 1/48 scale, providing a focused aircraft kit based on a Japanese WWII subject. The included decals support four finishing choices drawn from aircraft operating in Japan and Guam during 1944 and 1945.
Included Features
- 1/48 scale Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a kit
- Eduard plastic parts
- Eduard decals
- Four marking options
Marking Options
The decal options cover four aircraft and unit presentations:
- Lt Toshihide Kihara, Tsukuba Kokutai, Japan, February 1945
- Kokutai 343, Guam Island, June 1944
- Kokutai 343, Guam Island, June 1944
- Hikotai 165, Kokutai 653, Oita base, Japan, September 1944
These options allow the completed model to represent aircraft associated with Japanese units in different locations and periods of the Second World War. The kit’s straightforward Weekend edition format centres on the plastic aircraft parts and decal choices, without photo-etched or resin components.
At 1/48 scale, the Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Type 52a remains the clear focus of the build, with four period-specific marking options included for the finishing stage.
