Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero Fighter (HAMP) 1:48

The A6M3 was the first major variant of the Zero that dominated the Pacific and Southeast Asia in the first six months of the war. Initially, the model 22 was very much like the A6M2 model 21, but incorporated an uprated Sakae engine. The model 32 went one step farther and had clipped wing tips. This did two things. One is that it improved roll rate and the other was that it helped facilitate handling on carrier decks as crews did not have to fold the wing tips to get the plane below deck.

A total of 343 were produced between July 1941 and August 1942. While the type served throughout the war, it mostly served in New Guinea and the Philippines from land bases.