Second Wave A6M2b

[Tobarghe]

A6M2b from the IJN carrier Hiryu
piloted by NAP1/C Shigenori Nishikaichi
4th Squadron - 12th Section - Aircraft #2
December 7, 1941

Created with Adobe CS on a Mac using a Wacom tablet.
Thank you,
Edward Grabot
illustr8tor64@hotmail.com

References:
Mushroom Model Magazine Special - Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Aero Detail 7 - Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter
Osprey Publishing - No. 25 Modelling The Mitsubishi A6M Zero
J-aircraft.com Main Page

A Special thanks to Dave Greene for
A Japanese publication on Pearl Harbor(very little english, but great photos and artwork)
Model Airplane International - February 2007 Issue 19
Aero Publishers Inc - Japanese Naval Air Force Camouflage And Markings World War II
Bunrindo Co Ltd - Famous Airplanes Of The World No. 55 Type Zero Carrier Fighter Model 11-21
Crescent Books - The Great Book Of World war II Airplanes

[Micdrow]

job well done Tobarghe

[Wurger]

[Wayne Little]

Tobarghe your profile is fantastic, however it requires one change the Blue markings for Pearl harbor should be a darker shade of Blue, like those on the decal sheet. It was not until Jan Feb when Hiryu and Soryu recieved replacement Zeros did the bands become a lighter shade of blue as you have depicted.

Also added a shot of the aircraft restored to the markings of BII-120 showing the Dark Blue bands at Pearl Harbor.