Hi All,
Decided to do something a little bigger this time. It is the Italeri kit of the Ilyushin Il-2M3 Stormovik in 1/48th scale. This kit was originally an Accurate Miniatures moulding but now released by Italeri. The single seat variant is also available but is currently a Revell boxing.
The kit is well moulded with virtually no flash at all, it has sharp well defined panel lines, and a good looking decal sheet. The canopy and clear parts are crystal clear.
I intend to use the Eduard 'Zoom' etch set on this build, which concentrates mainly on the cockpit and should enhance the detail the kit provides, especially the seat belts which are in decal form in the kit.
A few pictures of the sprues to whet your appetite.

Ready for Telford?

Of course, just need a Zak speed injection. Ha,ha,ha

Maybe make it in time for Telford 2025.......

I bet it will look more pristine than mine when you have finished it hohohohohohoho

The paint might stick a bit better....

Looking forward to this one Kevin.

Hi All,
Etch set arrived today, but I won't make a start on assembly until after Telford.

Hi All,
Today's poor weather has allowed me some time at the bench. So I've made some progress with this one.
I have got the cockpit assembly more or less done, though still to apply paint and some further etch.
The instrument panel has come out okay. and I hope the other panels to be fitted will also behave equally well.
With this kit there is a lot of dry fitting to get things lined up, such as wing spars, radiator intake and fuselage interior.
The colour of Stormovik's were apparently painted in a grey similar to RLM 02 Grau, however the etch parts are more a Blue/Grey so I'm going to experiment with a variation of the RLM 02 to get something near.
Some pictures follow:-

Nice detail.

Cockpit dials look good.

Some nice looking detail in this kit, no doubt your painting will do it justice.

Hi All,
returned to the Stormovik now the Me262's are finished (for now). Looking at the kit I realised that the cockpit sidewalls could do with a bit of piping/wiring along the fuselage sides, also the exhausts were solid, so I opened them up using a drill, scalpel and files. The wing joint though good is a little delicate, so I have added some strips of plasticard to the centre section and outer wing panels. When they are offered up the fit is more robust.
The pilot seat has been dressed up with some etch brass seatbelts. 

Coming along nicely, looking forward seeing this finished too your usual high standard.

Bob c

Hi All,
A little more progress. Interior and most of the ancillary parts have been painted ready for assembly. Parts have had a coat of 'Kleer' and a wash of burnt umber oil paint to create shadows. Next will be final detail painting and a dry brush of a lighter shade to emphasize details.
Thanks for looking, further update soon.

Looking good Kevin.