The Zero Fighter Type 32 featured a redesigned engine, replacing the previous Sakae 12 with the Sakae 21, which included a two-speed supercharger. This resulted in a completely redesigned cowling shape and a significant improvement in both maximum speed and climb rate.
Furthermore, it featured a distinctive new wing planform with the wingtips shortened by 50 cm into a square shape to improve manoeuvrability. This change drastically altered the aircraft's silhouette, making it so distinctive that it was mistaken for a "new model" by the Allied forces immediately after its deployment in combat.
This product features three-color molding: gray for the fuselage, wings, engine, and propeller; black for the cowling and landing gear; and yellow-green for the interior. The markings include decals for the aircraft flown by ace Kiyoshi Ito, who was active in Guadalcanal/New Guinea and shot down or damaged 30 aircraft, as well as aircraft belonging to the aircraft carrier Zuikaku's air squadron, and the aircraft of ace Matsuo Hagiri, known as "Wing-Hagiri the Beard."
FR04 - Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero Model 32 IJN – 1:72
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