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Tomick
#1 Posted : 27 November 2011 10:39:08

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A Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter (tail code A1-108) takes off from the aircraft carrier Akagi, on its way to attack Pearl Harbor during the morning of 7 December 1941. The aircraft was flown by PO2c Sakae Mori, 1st koku kantai, 1st koku sentai, and flew with the the second wave.
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#2 Posted : 27 November 2011 10:53:40

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BigGrin Nice pic Tom - A day of infamy !!!

I wonder how many builders of the DeAg Zero will be building a display base that looks like a carrier deck ??

BigGrin Kev.
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#3 Posted : 27 November 2011 11:58:43

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Would certainly compliment the Akagi build
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#4 Posted : 27 November 2011 12:04:43

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I was just thinking the same thing!!!Zero suspended from the ceiling Akagi underneath......will she let me do it?.....of course she willBlink Huh Mellow Blushing
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#5 Posted : 28 November 2011 23:01:24

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as long as it not a radio controlled zero Mike!!!! Ian BigGrin
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#6 Posted : 28 November 2011 23:45:20

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Hi Ian long time no speak, how are you? will you build the Zero?BigGrin Cool

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#7 Posted : 29 November 2011 00:22:25

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Hi Mike.
hope you are well, I have not actualy seen any thing on this!!! is there any link you or pos mr T might be able to put up, for me to have a look.
have started the rigging on bismarck catch you soon ian.Cool
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#8 Posted : 29 November 2011 00:31:28

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Have a look on the comp page also the the new forum for the Zero, its greatBigGrin Cool
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#9 Posted : 05 December 2011 15:24:23

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Hi mike
i dont think i will be doing zero as not much room left as i went for the hood build, Ian
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#10 Posted : 08 December 2011 10:58:43

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Akagi builders may be interested to know that the Zero kit being offered has the code marking of AI-102, which was based on Akagi and took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor 7th December 1941.

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