1:144 IL-2 – Zvezda 6125

Nicknamed “The Flying Tank” by both Russians and Germans alike the IL-2 was an armored assault aircraft able to withstand a high amount of punishment. Definitely the most produced Soviet aircraft of the war it earned also the nickname of “Black Death” due to the extreme amount of firepower it could also deliver to ground targets.

Introduction

This is a 1:144 wargaming kit by Zvezda. It has only 10 parts so it is very easy to assemble.

Zvezda IL-2 box front
Box front.
Zvezda IL-2 box back
Box back.
Zvezda IL-2 sprue
The sprue.

Assembly Process

First we assemble the landing gear. I chose to make mine retracted, as the plane is flying.

Zvezda IL-2 Landing gear parts.
Landing gear parts.
Zvezda IL-2 Assembly complete.
Assembly complete.

Next we have the main body which is made out of only 5 parts that are self-explanatory. This is an easy kit.

Zvezda IL-2 Body with tail, propeller and cockpit.
Body with tail, propeller and cockpit.
Zvezda IL-2 Finished body.
Finished body.

And after that just snap the 2 pieces together (body and wings).

Zvezda IL-2

And we are done. Now mount it on its support and it is ready for either painting or gaming.

Zvezda IL-2 Zvezda IL-2

Zvezda IL-2 Shark nose.
Shark nose.

Evaluation

Plastic Quality 4.5 (Very Good) Hard plastic. Take care with the propeller.
Number of Details 4.5 (Very Good) Excellent for 1/144 scale.
Instructions 5 (Perfect) You almost don’t need instructions.
Building Time 5 (Perfect) Under 5 minutes.
Enjoyment 5 (Perfect) Fast and easy to assemble. A beautiful plane also makes this highly enjoyable.

Tavarisci, make good use of this Zvezda 15mm kit and use it to destroy as many German tanks as possible on the battlefield! Although some Zvezda airplanes have issues with the tail, this kit is absolutely perfect (you might need to trim the tail junctions a bit but it is nothing major). Did i say it was cheap?

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