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Blackbird Sims to release A6M5 on the 10th

I'm very much looking forward to this. The Zero, from a completely aesthetic and mechanical viewpoint, is one of my favorite warbirds - a respect I gained after having seen most of the original surviving flying examples in person. It would seem that Blackbird really gave the aircraft the fullest amount of respect that's needed to do it right. Based on the description, features list, the user guide, their Youtube introduction to the product, and what I see visually, it has been incredibly well researched and executed. Visually, I'd say it's just about the most accurate and highest-fidelity A6M I've seen for any sim (I'm a big fan of the Warthunder model and textures in particular, though I don't have that sim). I've already downloaded the paint kit, and I'm looking forward to, after the product release, trying my hand at repainting the Planes of Fame Air Museum's restored A6M5 Model 52 (the one I would most like to have in the sim).
 
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Thank you gentlemen! Will be interesting to see how this one flys! A very interesting aircraft, one which did not have the upgrade capability as the war wore on. The surviving experienced Japanese aces were able to make up some ground, but the tide was against them. Mitsubishi bolt these in Nagoya and hauled them through the narrow streets on Ox carts to be assembled at the airport. Not so different today, Mitsubishi builds 787 wings in Nagoya and barges them to the airport where we picked them up in the Dreamlifter to be assembled in the US.
 
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