>ENDS JAN 2019< 1943 Mitsubishi ZERO Relic Japanese 0 Fighter A6M Vintage Japan For Sale
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>ENDS JAN 2019< 1943 Mitsubishi ZERO Relic Japanese 0 Fighter A6M Vintage Japan:
$8950.00
Please note: The shipping quote is not correct...You will only pay the actual shipping costs.
I will end this listing in January 2019.Thanks to those who previouslyapplied for ownership. Please note that I will not sell this piece to be cut-up for the sake of profit; history will be preserved here, even if it means not selling it at all and donating it to a museum.
After owning this great piece of WW2 history for the past 37 years, I\'ve decided to put it up for sale.This panel is from an April 1943 Mitsubishi Zero A6M3, Model 22, S/N 3618, tail number -133. The Model 22 was the version made for the IJN with the folding wing tips for carrier duty.This panel is from the port horizontal stabilizer, lower surface. This is the main center panel that shows the stenciled aircraft Serial Number applied at the Mitsubishi factory.
This Zero was found in the 1960\'sat Buin Japanese Airfield located at the north end of the Solomon Islands chain (infamouslyknown as the \'Solomon Slot\'). There is much information and provenanceabout this Zero on the following website (copy and paste this address into your also have additional information and history of this piece since I was present at the time the horizontal and vertical stabilizers were disassembled and covered with new skins in California, USA. I was not present at the aircraft recovery site.
The panel is uncut and unmolested. It has battle damage from bullets and shrapnel. It has the original IJN gray/green paint (IJN paint code \'J3\') with original red primer showing in several places. It has original green aotake paint on the back. The panel has never been cleaned and it\'s covered with Buin Airfield dust, as well as decades of dust from storage. Please keep in mind that this panel was located on the underside of the horizontal stabilizer...this location protected the panel from direct sunlight, rain, bird droppings, and other aggressiveenvironmental monsters.
The panel exhibits some variations in surface color; thecontrast looks stronger in photos compared to the naked eye.It\'s believed that this contrast is due to the presence/absence/fading of the mostly clear (amber tinted) varnish that was applied over the gray paint at the Mitsubishi factory in order to deter corrosion. In a detailed and accurate illustration of a Zero by artist Ron Cole (shown above in the photos), similar color variationscan be seen in the finish, especially at the empennage.
The panels maximum size is approximately 71 inches long, 30 1/2 inches wide, and about 1/2 inch thick (due to folded over metal at the battle damage locations). A shipping container (if shipped) would most likely be a few inches larger in all directions.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the right person, or company, or museum.I strongly urge the buyer, or a representative, to view the item before purchase.Serious inquires are welcome. This item is available locally in Orange County CA and is subject to prior sale.
Buyer: Please do not pay until we speak about shipping details. The buyer may choose the shipping method. I will send you an invoice after we agree on shipping.
You will pay only actual shipping costs...I make nothing on packaging/shipping.The buyer is responsible for all actual expenses related to packaging and shipping.