Academy IL-2 Shturmovik Airplane Model Building Kit

Academy IL-2 Shturmovik Airplane Model Building Kit
- 1/72nd scale
- Fully engraved panel lines; Highly detailed cockpit & landing gear
- Cartograf' premium quality decals included for eleven different versions
- The canopy can be positioned open or closed
- Paint and glue not included
124171:72 USSR IL-2 StormovikDuring WWII, the worst nightmare of Soviet ground troops were Ju-87 "Stuka" series dive bombers; for Germans, that was Il-2 Stormovik. TsKB-55/57, designed by Sergey Ilyushin and his team of Central Design Bureau, was a strong, all-metal aircraft, and propelled by AM-38 engine(1,680HP). It was operated by a pilot and a rear gunner, and they're protected by 'armored bathtub' along with fuel tank. But when it came to mass production stage and deployment as Il-2 in 1941, lack of material forced it to become a single-seat aircraft, with wooden parts used for wings and the rear parts of fuselage. Being called as "Ilyusah", "Flying Tank" and "Stormovik: Storm Bird" by Russians, the Il-2s served with Soviet air force brilliantly and gave their enemy a great fear and massive damage, which was enough to earn the name of "The Black Death" by Germans,in spite of massive damage of Il-2 themselves. Il-2s were so important that Stalin stated it as "Necessary like air, like bread". Il-2s still had problems to solve, so the developments continued; rear gunner revived, more powerful engines were used, more armor and re-designed wings were made to be an enhanced version, Il-2M. Outnumbering the Bf109s(around 35,000 samples produced), Stormoviks were produced over 36,000 and it's still the best record of most-produced combat aircraft. Fully engraved panel lines Highly detailed cockpit & landing gear A canopy can be positioned open & closed Various Authentic markings included

Country	USA
Brand	ACADEMY HOBBY MODEL KITS
Manufacturer	Model Rectifier Corp.
Binding	Toy
ItemPartNumber	ACA12417
Model	12417
Warranty	90 day warranty against manufacturer defects
Color	Black
UPCs	603550124174
EANs	0603550124174
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Academy IL-2 Shturmovik Airplane Model Building Kit

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