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05-15-2009, 02:44 PM
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| Hi Charles, From the research Ive done on the zero Ive found that the A6M2-N is bascially the same as a A6M2 zero with a few changes. The main change of coarse being the addition of floats. One major change being the extention of the rudder and addition of stablizer fine, the other being the movement of the oil cooler. All A6M2-N zero's where manufactured by the Nakajuma Aircraft Company. On December 8,1941 the first converstion began flight tests. I believe so far only two float plane aces have surfaced. Warrant Officer Kiyomi Katsuki who ended the war with 16 kills. 7 of them in seaplanes and the other is Chief Petty Officer Eioku Matsunaga. Hope it helps Paul
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05-15-2009, 02:50 PM
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| Here is a picture of the c0ck pit of an A6M2 zero in color. Hope it helps.
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05-15-2009, 03:39 PM
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| Lovely work so far, I'll be really interested in watching this come together.  I was at the LHS today, they have a few Guillows P-40's, they're €39.99!! You got this one for $11.50. Just checked ebay and the P-40's are going for similar prices to what you paid. And he wonders why no one is buying anything in his shop!
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05-15-2009, 05:10 PM
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| Here's where we are at the end of Friday. The construction of the fuselage and the main float is finished. Both have to be sanded, then three coats of clear dope [sanding in between coats], then they can be covered. I have fabricated a main float support, and it's dry fitted to the float. Thanks to all of you for the pic's of the c0ckpit and to Paul for the engine and tail details. Hope to start covering the fuselage and main float tomorrow, while constructing the tail sections. Charles
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05-15-2009, 05:14 PM
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| Looking very nice Charles.Keep working... 
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05-15-2009, 05:40 PM
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| Excellent work Charles!
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05-15-2009, 05:46 PM
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| Excellent!
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05-15-2009, 05:56 PM
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| Beautiful work Charles, REAL modelling!
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05-15-2009, 07:19 PM
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| Nice work, ccheese. Flyable plane always makes me excited 
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05-15-2009, 07:27 PM
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| Some nice stuff Charles always like seeing a different medium.Cheers Kevin
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After I put the model to bed, tonight, I got to thinking about the change in the rudder. The rudder for the Zero is very different from the Rufe. So I went back to the drawing board. I wound up cutting almost and inch and a quarter off the rear of the fuselage, making the last former much thinner, and re-doing some of the stringers to make the rear of the fuselage tapered. Now the new sized rudder will be no problem. Charles
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05-16-2009, 09:14 PM
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| Coming along great Charles!!!
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05-17-2009, 01:52 AM
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| Looks good mate also great shots Paul
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