Japanese Zero Pearl Harbor Model Airplane
When the appearance of a new Japanese fighter with retractable landing gear and phenomenal speed and agility was reported by the few Western observers in China in 1940 most military experts in the U.S. scorned the reports as propaganda. On Dec. 7 1941 and in the weeks and months that followed however the Mitsubishi A6M2 Type 0 Model 21 carrier fighter called Rei-sen or Zero fighter by the Japanese and Zero or its code name Zeke by the Allies proved to be not only real but a deadly foe in aerial combat. Our Franklin Mint die cast replica is hand painted with authentic military markings for fine detail. This model is created in 1:48 scale and brought to your home in attractive display packaging.