Accurate Miniatures Il-2 single seater with skis

"Black 6 - Eastern Front, Winter 42/43"

Model built between December 2008 & October 2012

All details of this build can be found here. Details of the kit and accessories can be found here. This model depicts 'black 6' (winter 1942 - 1943) from the AML decal sheet 48 026 "Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik single-seater". There is only one photo reference to this specific airframe showing it from one position. This reference was used for painting so the result is reasonably realistic. However I fitted the rocket rails yet the photo shows they were not fitted to this airframe.

The base is a hard wood with a top of air-hardening clay. This received an undercoat of automotive grey primer before enamel white was airbrushed over top. Joefix grass tufts were added before diluted white glue was sprayed and brushed over. Then Joefix snow dust was added. The horse and sledge are from Tarmac. I added horse-shoe prints, sledge tracks, ski-tracks and footprints whilst the clay was still soft. Wooden boxes & oil barrels are white metal & plastic from various origins via EBay.