1/48 Hasegawa Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 (Rufe)

Gallery Article by Andy Irving

 

Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Fighter Seaplane (Rufe)

This is my recently completed 1/48 scale Hasegawa Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Fighter Seaplane (Rufe).  I built it basically OOB with the addition of etched seat belts, and a broken mini drill shaft for the pitot tube (I never throw them away).

 

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In order to get away from the Green over Grey, I chose to use the mix called out for on the plans, but using Humbrol Enamels rather than Gunze Acrylics., a 60% Hemp, 40% Olive green was used.  

This model gives me 4 completed  Japanese Navy Floatplanes completed, one more to go (a 1/48 Jake awaits the assembly line).

Andy Irving

      

Photos and text © by Andy Irving