1/72 IL-2M3 Shturmovik Yellow 25

Description

This is a plastic display aircraft.

From the manufacturer:

The Ilyushin IL-2 Sturmvik was a Soviet Union attack aircraft in WWII. Designed as an armored low-level close-support aircraft, it was capable of defeating enemy armor and other ground targets. First flown on October 12, 1940 as prototype TsKB-57, the aircraft entered production in March 1941, and came into service in May. A total of 36,163 were built. The Sturmovik played a crucial role on the Eastern Front, famous with nicknames such as the “Black Death.”