Zero for Christmas!

Christmas is really for children, as we all know, but it can be made to appeal to adults by giving them the sort of gift that really has lasting appeal.  My wife knows what I like, and last Christmas she gave me a 1/32 A6M-2 Zero from Tamiya.  It was stashed under the bed for a while, and I just 'sensed' it was there.....

Now here we are in May and I'm still enjoying it.  I've had other, more pressing projects, so I've only been able to do a bit on it every now and then until now.  But I have at last been able to finish it, and I thought I would share it with readers on here.

Here are a few views of the engine and the cockpit.  I've used lead and copper wire to detail both areas.  To add a detail set for this project would just be overkill.  The kit offers plenty.  It has tried my patience a little - adding the wings and tail, for instance.  Not a perfect fit.  Some fine cracks have to be filled and a bit of trimming is needed, especially on the wings.

It seemed appropriate to receive a 'Pearl Harbour Attack Zero" seventy years to the month after the actual event.   A fabulous build, I hope you enjoy these photos.