Photograph Copyright © Collin Riley 2005-2012 |
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| Mitsubishi
A6M5 Zero, 261st Naval Air Corps, Saipan. tail no. 653-28 |
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Birds of Prey. My first
Witty model. It has subdued ingraving, good colors and a quality
paint job. The landing gear struts are not painted, and the tail
wheel is a simple plastic part without paint. The canopy is excellent,
with well designed bracing and a good fit to the fuselage.
Blown in the Wind.
The prop turns the wrong way. Why?
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| Type |
Land- and Carrier-Based Fighter |
| Item no. |
WT-WTW72001 |
| Quantity |
Unlimited |
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Photograph Copyright © Collin Riley 2005-2012
| Type |
Land- and Carrier-Based Fighter |
| Item no. |
WT-WTW72001-2 |
| Quantity |
Unlimited |
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| Mitsubishi
A6M5 Zero, tail no. 8-13 |
Sky
Guardians. This second Witty has the same
subdued ingraving and excellent paint scheme as the first, but it
now has a pilot figure, paint on the tail wheel, some painting on
the landing gear struts, and paint in the landing gear wells.
But... While
this Zero has a lot going for, Witty has a long way to go before it
can consider its models first class.
Wheel wells.
Why are the wheel wells painted metallic blue? Did the art director
at the factory decide the color would compliment the IFF yellow on
the leading edge?
Wheel covers.
The wheel covers are painted metallic blue on the outside as well
as the inside. Was that carelessness, or were they just lazy?
Navigate this.
The green navigation light on the right wing is painted light blue.
Prop. The
prop still spins backward.
ID Band.
The identification band around the fuselage doesn't go all the way
around. All the pictures I can find of Zeros have the band or bands
going all the way around.
Box Confusion.
The box for this model and the first Witty Zero are similar, this
model having the title Sky Guardians and the first Zero the title
Birds of Prey. However, though the models are different in detail,
they are both identified on the box as belonging to 261st Naval Air
Corps, Saipan. Did they forget to revise that blurb on the box for
the second model?
Potential.
No doubt Witty has great potential, and hopefully they will continue
to improve their offerings and expand their line. |
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