Best 1/48 scale Zero?

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I typically just build 1/72 scale jets, but a friend of mine is a big Zero friend & I’d like to build one for him as a Christmas present. What are the best 1/48 scale Zero kits out there?

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I ahven’t built this one, but by most accounts the Hasegawa kits are considered the “best” (which is always a subjective term). I’ve built 2 Tamiya zeros and enjoyed them thoroughly. They are cheaper than the Hasegawa kit and build into nice models.

The Hasegawa kit is considered to have more detail OOB.

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The Hasegawa kits are much newer tooling & more detailed than the older Tamiya kit. Both can be built into great models, but the nod has to go to Hasegawa.

Regards, Rick

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[#ditto]

Thad

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[#ditto][#ditto]

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…not to mention the awesome variety of makes/models and marking options they have boxed…