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Easy Model Platinum Collection 36353 A6M5 Zeke Display Model IJNAS Yokosuka Naval Wing, Saburo Sakai, Yokosuka, Japan, 1945 1:72 Scale     Length     Width Mitsubishi A6M5 Zeke     5"     6" The first A6M5 "Zero" was buit by the Mitsubishi Jukogyo in 1943. It was developed to combat heavier built and armed Allied fighters that were knocking the earlier "Zero" out of the sky during 1943. The Nakajima NK1F Sakae 21 engine gave the plane slightly better performance, and the armament was changed to 2-20mm and 2-13.2mm guns. These changes did not make up for the lack of armor, or the lack of self-sealing fuel tanks. However, despite these shortcomings, over 10,450 were built, being used during the entire war because other models of Japanese aircraft continued to have "teething" problems. Easy Model Platinum Collection The Easy Model "Platinum Collection" series presents highy-affordable, ready-made plastic models of military aircraft in 1:72 scale. While these models may not have the same "heft" as their diecast siblings, they do offer remarkable value for money. Most importantly, they look perfectly at home alongside diecast modes, allowing collectors to "flesh out" their collection with types and paint-schemes not yet available in diecast. Easy Model "Platinum Collection" display airplanes feature: Molded plastic construction. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals. Spinning propellers. Authentic ordnance loads. Permanently extended landing gear. Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight". [See more Easy Model Platinum Collection products] Mitsubishi A6M5 Zeke Designed to meet the Imperial Japanese Navy's requirement for an A5M replacement, the A6M Zero-Sen was first flown on April 1st, 1939. One of the most famous of all Japanese warplanes, the A6M was a superb carrier-based naval fighter, with 11,280 aircraft eventually being produced. Large numbers of early versions were used in Kamikaze attacks during the closing months of the war.[See more Mitsubishi A6M5 Zeke products]