Brand new 1/72 scale diecast model of Ilyushin IL-10 Ground Attack Aircraft (USSR 1944) die cast model by Warbirds of WWII.
Brand new box.
Detailed exterior.
True-to-scale detail.
Officially licensed product.
Comes with display stand.
This model does not have any openings.
Manufacturers original unopened packaging.
Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
Dimensions approximately Length- 6 Wingspan- 7.25 inches.
Diecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy realistic feel.
It is a highly detailed and accurate model perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of military history.
Realistic panel lines antennas access panels and surface details for an authentic representation of the real-life airplane.

HISTORY ASPECTS:Ilyushin Il-10 (NATO reporting name: Beast) was a Soviet ground attack aircraft developed at the end of World War II by the Ilyushin construction bureau. It was also license-built in Czechoslovakia by Avia as the Avia B-33. In October 1944 the Il-10 first entered service with training units in the Soviet Air Force. In January 1945 the first Il-10 combat unit entered service with the 78th Guards assault aviation regiment but it did not enter action due to unfinished training. However three other Il-10 units managed to take part in the final combat actions of World War II in Europe. They were: the 571st assault aviation regiment (from 15 April 1945) the 108th Guards assault aviation regiment (from 16 April 1945) and the 118th Guards assault aviation regiment (on 8 May 1945). About a dozen aircraft were destroyed by flak or engine breakdowns but the Il-10 appeared a successful design. One was shot down by a Fw 190 fighter but a crew of the 118th regiment shot down another Fw 190 and probably damaged another. On 10 May 1945 the day after the official S