The Mitsubishi A5M, Japanese Navy designation was "Type 96" was a carrier-based fighter aircraft designed by Jiro Horikoshi. It was the world's first monoplane shipboard fighter and the direct ancestor of the famous Mitsubishi A6M 'Zero'. The A5M distinguished itself in combat in China from 1937 until the beginning of the Pacific War. While most A5Ms were being relegated to second line service by the end of 1941, a few remained with fighter groups on the smaller carriers Ryuho, Shoho and Zuiho through the beginning of 1942. The last combat of the A5M was against US aircraft that sunk their carrier Shoho at the Battle of the Coral Sea. Over 1,000 A5Ms of all variants were built.

The set offered here actually includes 2 different models including (3x) with the belly drop tank. While photography of these little gems is a challenge for our equipment and limited skills, check out the well proportioned model including the fuselage with detailed open cockpit and tiny windscreens with gun sight, the tail assembly complete with a tiny tail wheel and the wings with fixed, spatted landing gear.

Although the surfaces are not perfectly smooth (3D printing is done in layers), the plastic used can be sanded and painted much the same way you would handle resin or styrene.

NOTE: While we currently maintain limited inventories of most items, some items may be "printed on demand", which usually requires 10-15 business days from order to shipment.