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FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Wed May 16, 2012 3:53 pm

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Last edited by Mark Allen M on Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:26 am, edited 1 time in total.

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Wed May 16, 2012 4:16 pm

To reiterate what I posted on their page earlier today... "Love it!" 8)

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Wed May 16, 2012 7:36 pm

Nice to see different schemes from the norm. First the FW190 with the field camo and now a Zero with the same treatment! Awesome!

Cheers! FHC! :drink3:

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Wed May 16, 2012 11:04 pm

Man that would have looked great tucked in with the other three at Chino last weekend!

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Thu May 17, 2012 6:00 am

Jesse C. wrote:Nice to see different schemes from the norm. First the FW190 with the field camo and now a Zero with the same treatment! Awesome!

Cheers! FHC! :drink3:

I'll second that emotion...simply marvelous! :D

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Thu May 17, 2012 9:23 pm

The canopy seems longer or extended compared to others. Is that a field mod as well?

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Thu May 17, 2012 9:36 pm

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Last edited by Mark Allen M on Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:26 am, edited 1 time in total.

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Thu May 17, 2012 9:41 pm

Looks amazing!

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Thu May 17, 2012 11:19 pm

Mark Allen M wrote:
John Dupre wrote:The canopy seems longer or extended compared to others. Is that a field mod as well?

Two-seater

And no, FHC does not sell rides

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Fri May 18, 2012 3:53 am

This aircraft looks quite strange with its camo (never seen a WWII photo of it) and its longer canopy.
Is it an original field mod (1) arrangment (Zero twin-seaters looked quite different) or a post-war civil modification ?


(1) some A6M2 were converted to twin-seaters at Rabaul.

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Fri May 18, 2012 6:04 am

IIRC only model 21s were converted. There is a nice two seater recovered from the sea back in the 70s on display in Japan.

Dave

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Fri May 18, 2012 8:31 am

So, is this the first and only Zero that's been modified to look like a T-6? :lol:

Ducks and runs for cover...

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Fri May 18, 2012 9:20 am

^ heyo!

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Fri May 18, 2012 10:19 am

It looks great! Would love to fly it, or even just see it fly would be neat. Okay, is this one of the russian rebuilds, with an R-1830 engine? If so, would this be an aircraft the museum would consider flying a bit more, maybe even outside of it's zip code?

Re: FHC A6M3-22 Zero paint scheme completed

Fri May 18, 2012 10:25 am

Ironically, the two seat Zero displayed in Japan was recovered from Rabaul Harbor in the 70s...salt water immersion and all ( though it was only down there for 30 years)
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