As far i have heard Dakoplast is the most accurate (more accurate than Toko,Academy etc.) - so that is the best model
and Academy is the best kit.
Hi Flanker! Yes, I've heard the same. Right now on Scalemodels.ru, there's a discussion going on; one of the participants uses the name "DAKo", so I think he might be very familiar with that kit!
I've also read good things about the Smer kit.
If you can find a copy of it, John, I'd be more than happy to take a butcher's and give my tuppence's worth. I've seen (and bought) just about every Il-2 kit ever made. I'd be extremely interested to see what the Russian take on them is (and to see if I agree with their assessments!).
Regards,
Jason
Hi Jason! I hope we can come up with a copy somehow. I hate to admit it, but I too have pretty much all of the Il-2 kits, in 1/72 scale, at least. Probably a few dupicates among them as well...
John
I agree with those assessments. Dakoplast is the most accurate kit, Academy is the best kit (packaging, surface detail, etc.). The Smer kit is also a nice kit, with a good cockpit, and the proper wooden rear fuselage, and not that wretched metal thing you see represented on so (too) many kits. The Eduard kit is nice also, and I would think is up there with the Dakoplast arrow, except for that metal fuselage (although I plan to do one with the metal fuselage as a postwar example)!
John, it would be great if you could come up with a copy of the article. As far as having all the Il-2 kits, don't be afraid to admit it, shout it from the tallest mountain top! Dammit, Man, there's no such thing as too many Il-2 kits!
Regards,
Jason