The VVs/ Easternfron GB

[dirkpitt289]

Damn I'm batting a thousand here. First I'm much to late for the Commonwealth GB and now this one has started just as I'm just finishing up a Russian P-39 that I could have used.



Time to go find another Russian bird I guess....

[Wurger]

I have noticed your wish in Harry's thread about Il-2. There is a few kits offered by different manufacturers. Most of these are of Il-2m3 variant ( Zwezda 7279 or 7286 for instance). Also Eduard offers a kit of the plane (EDUARD 7410) But if you want the single seater type of Sturmovik you might try to find the one of the Dakplast or Eastern Express kit.

[imalko]

...or Academy.

[Wurger]

You are right Igor. I've forgotten about the one. THX.

[dirkpitt289]

Those are some great looking kits Wurger, thanks. I might have to search for a few of them but my desire wasn't just for an IL-2, it was for the IL-2 with skis. My LHS has the Academy and the Airfix kits

The version with the skis is the cats arse.

[dirkpitt289]

If you guys had a choice which of the kits you listed would you choose to build?

[B-17engineer]

Dirk, I buy most online stuff from this company because it is from Pennsylvania.

Smer 1/72 Ilyshin IL2 Soviet Fighter w/Skis

[Wurger]

Those are some great looking kits Wurger, thanks. I might have to search for a few of them but my desire wasn't just for an IL-2, it was for the IL-2 with skis. My LHS has the Academy and the Airfix kits

The version with the skis is the cats arse.

I see. However these skis for Il-2 can be scratch-built really easy.

Good find Harry.

[dirkpitt289]

Nice find Harrison, and of course you are correct Wurger they can be scratch built.

[Wurger]

If you guys had a choice which of the kits you listed would you choose to build?

Almost all kits are new ones. The Smer set is the oldest one and Dako ( Eastern Express) was issured later. These of Eduard and Academy seem to be the newest kits. I have both Zvezda models and these look very nice. I have seen the Smer model and it is a nice set. If I were you I would buy the Academy kit and the Smer one for the skis.Then I would make a few corrections and Sturmovik on skies would be finished. However the Smer might be enough for a nice replic.

[dirkpitt289]

Thanks for the information. As I'm not very knowledgeable with the li2 what are the corrections you are thinking about?

[Wurger]

Please look at these underwing nacelles.....

[dirkpitt289]

Great, the next question I have is does anyone have any good photos or diagrams of the ski setup on one of these birds? I'm thinking I'll get the Academy kit and scratch the ski's

[Wurger]

These should help.... source :

HobbyBoss


There is a larger shot of the firs pic in the rar file below.

[dirkpitt289]

Ok the choice has been made. I'm going to go with the Hurricane for this build. Knowing me I'll still get myself an Il-2 just because. I called down to my LHS and they don't have a Mk IIb so tonight I'll be checking the online sites.