1/72 - Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik by Ark Models - box art - release in 2021

[Homebee]

Ark Models is to release a new tool (?) 1/72nd Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik kit - ref. 72047

Source: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/ark-models-72047-il-2--1343594

Box art

 

 

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Edited April 4, 2021 by Homebee

[dogsbody]

Gonna be hard to beat the Tamiya and Academy kits.

 

 

 

 

Chris

[politicni komisar]

I envisage a reprint of the old from (Toko)

molds with new glazing.

 

t.p

Samo/P.k

[John Thompson]

4 hours ago, politicni komisar said:

I envisage a reprint of the old from (Toko)

molds with new glazing.

 

t.p

Samo/P.k

Yes, that little self-adhesive label says, "New tool 2020 for cockpit glass". I suspect you're right - Ark has been known to rebox kits from other sources before, although a totally new tooling of any VVS Great Patriotic War type is greatly to be desired! I won't exasperate anyone by making my usual (Yak-9, I-16) suggestions - oops, I did it again...

 

John

[LN-KEH]

I think the boxtop shows one of the rebuilt Il-2s flying with an Allison engine causing the propeller to rotate in the opposite direction. 

[Tbolt]

8 hours ago, LN-KEH said:

I think the boxtop shows one of the rebuilt Il-2s flying with an Allison engine causing the propeller to rotate in the opposite direction. 

True but it's probably just a placeholder image.

[Roman Schilhart]

20 hours ago, John Thompson said:

 I won't exasperate anyone by making my usual (Yak-9, I-16) suggestions - oops, I did it again...

 

John

Have I heard someone calling out for a Yak-9? Hi there, Mr. Thompson!

The Il-2 is pretty well covered in 72 scale, with kits from Tamiya, Academy, Kovozavody Prostejov and Eduard.

If you want a Yak-9, options are limited.

I'd rather welcome a rebox of the Dakoplast Yak-9... which has become hard to find by now.

 

 

[John Thompson]

4 hours ago, Roman Schilhart said:

Have I heard someone calling out for a Yak-9? Hi there, Mr. Thompson!

The Il-2 is pretty well covered in 72 scale, with kits from Tamiya, Academy, Kovozavody Prostejov and Eduard.

If you want a Yak-9, options are limited.

I'd rather welcome a rebox of the Dakoplast Yak-9... which has become hard to find by now.

 

 

Thanks for noticing! Now if I could just get the kit manufacturers to wake up to this golden opportunity... 

Yeah, a reissue of the Dakoplast Yak-9s would be better than nothing. But please, not the Airfix or ICM/Encore horror shows - those are worse than nothing. I'd rather whittle a Yak-9 out of a bar of soap.

 

Getting back to the Il-2 in 1/72, don't forget the Hobby Boss one - AFAIK, that's really not a bad kit either in spite of being a snap-together, and of course it builds really fast!

 

John