I’m the proud owner of an Accurate Miniatures IL2 in 48 scale. In my year and a half in modeling I’ve never seen this important plane in 48 (you can go for 32 if you’re willing to give Trumpeter $100). I gather that this is an reissue. The best review I’ve seen of it claims it makes a fine model if you ignore the instructions. Other hints on boards describe a kit that is badly flawed. I’ve taken a pounding from Eastern European makers for half my modeling life and can’t stop with an Il-2. Anyone have direct experience with this kit and suggest measures that might cut down massive doses of sanding, filling and cursing?
Eric
I built this one several years back. Overall it is a very good kit and well fitting. The only area I recall needing special attention is attaching the lower center wing to the internal spar to get the proper dihedral angle. Mine certainly had no massive doses of sandling and filling. Study the kit instructions carefully and follow all the little things it says and you will be fine. It is a beautiful (big) beast of kit when completed![;)]
One of these days I’ll get around to the IL-2M I have in my stash[^o)]
When I built mine I worked around the wing issue by attaching the upper wings to the fuselage first, then I glued the center of lower halves to the lower fuselage and worked one wing at a time. Took a litte while as the glue cured, but in the end I had the right dihedral and no seam! That was the only hiccup I encountered in the kit. I have another one on the shelf I’ve been pondering lately. It’s a great kit!