Trumpeter 1:24 - Nakajima A6M2-N ''Rufe''

Trumpeter 1:24 - Nakajima A6M2-N ''Rufe''   A6M2-N Floatplane Zero The A6M2-N was the seaplane version of the famous Zero fighter. It was the first seaplane that was ever designed as a pure fighter plane. While it was some 60 mph (53 knots) slower than the land version, it was surprisingly maneuverable even with the drag created by the large floats. This type was code named "Rufe" by the Americans, and it was a successful fighter. It was designed to provider fighter protection to areas where there was no airstrip such as over invasionRead More...beaches, very tiny islands and atolls, or places where terrain did not make it practical to build an airfield. When it first came into service it scored a number of air to air victories, but as more and more advanced Allied fighters were developed, it became easy prey to the Allies later in the war. By late 1944 it had been supplanted in the seaplane fighter role by the N1K1 Kyofu (code name "Rex"), and was used to train pilots for this more advanced fighter. During the last desperate months of the war remaining examples often flew from Lake Biwa northeast.   Item No    02410 Item Name    Nakajima A6M2-N   Bar Code    n/a Scale    1:24 Item Type    Static Aircraft Model Brief    Length:440 mm Wingspan:499.5 mm Total Parts    181pcs Photo Etched Parts    Aileron & Flap hinges Film Parts    Instrument part Total Sprues    8pcs Paint Schemes    A6M2-N Rufe [N1-112] of 802 Kokutai, Solomons, Jan. 1943. Released Date      More Features     Aileron & Flap shaft Engine detail    Read Less