The Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik was a ground-attack aircraft produced by the Soviet Union in large numbers during the Second World War. To Il-2 pilots, the aircraft was simply the diminutive "Ilyusha". To the soldiers on the ground, it was the "Hunchback", the "Flying Tank" or the "Flying Infantryman". The Il-2 aircraft played a crucial role on the Eastern Front. When a factory fell behind on its deliveries, Joseph Stalin told the factory manager that they were "as essential to the Red Army as air and bread."     

This product is a model for self-Assembly. The parts are made of durable plastic. The Assembly does not require any special knowledge or skills from you, so this model will be a great gift for both children and adult fans of Russian Military equipment. On average, it takes 1-2 evenings to build a single model. The kit contains two instructions, one for Assembly, the other for painting. Instructions are duplicated in English.     

In addition, you can purchase the model along with all the paints, as well as the glue necessary for Assembly. The glue and paint are selected in such a way that you have exactly enough to glue and paint your model. Painting the model takes about 1-2 evenings. Acrylic paints are easy to handle and quickly dry, so it will be very easy to paint the model.

Acrylic paints what included in the set:

Red №12

Black №20

Olive №24

Green №35

Blued steel №08

Ochre №57

Aluminum №06

Green aviation interior №21

Blue aviation №23