The SMER kit provides the option of building a single-seat IL-2 with ski landing gear which I liked just because of the novelty, if nothing else. Markings are provided for this example in temporary Winter camo, tentatively identified as belonging to the 62nd ShAP on the Leningrad Front during the Winter of 1941/42.
Construction here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/ilyushin-il-2-stormovic-comparison-build-in-1-72-scale-part-i/
Lt. German opened his account on 16AUG41 by downing a pair of Luftwaffe Hs 126 reconnaissance planes. He was eventually credited with 17 and 1 shared victories and was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union. The inscription reads “For the Motherland”.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 of Lt. Grigoriy German, 42nd Fighter Regiment, Moscow, 1941. Armory kit and decals.
Construction part I here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-3-comparison-build-in-1-72-scale-part-i/
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 of the 7th Fighter Regiment, Leningrad Front, 1941-42.
Construction part I here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-3-comparison-build-in-1-72-scale-part-i/
The 120th Fighter Regiment was active in the defense of Moscow during the Spring of 1942. “Red 02” is a well known and often modeled MiG-3 from this Regiment but is somewhat controversial. The outer wing panels are interpreted by some as having red uppersurfaces and by others as replacement panels painted green. Likewise, the photograph shows a different light shade on the cowling which is claimed to be either light gray or natural metal.
My “Red 4” was built using decals from the spares box, with green wing panels and an aluminum cowling, inspired by photos of MiG-3s in a similar scheme.
Construction here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-3-comparison-build-in-1-72-scale-part-i/
MiG-3 of the 55th Fighter Regiment, Southern Front Air Force, Beltsy region, June 1941. This is the old RPM kit with a Goffy Model resin cockpit and other enhancements.
Construction here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2026/01/23/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-3-comparison-build-in-1-72-scale-part-i/
This is the IBG Models kit of the Italian Semovente M41M da 90/53 Self-Propelled Gun. The model represents a vehicle assigned to CLXIII Gruppo da 90/53, Sicily, 1943.
Construction here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/ibg-models-semovente-m41m-da-90-53-build-in-1-72-scale/
The kit is from IBG models and represents a tank from the VIII Battalion, 132nd Regiment of the Ariete Division in North Africa 1941-42.
Construction here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/ibg-models-m13-40-build-in-1-72-scale/
The model represents an Autocannone 3Ro 90/53 in North Africa, 1942.
Construction here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/ibg-models-autocannone-3ro-90-53-build-in-1-72-scale/
This is the Italeri Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero “Sparrowhawk”, built as a torpedo bomber of 281° Squadron, 132° Gruppo Autonoma Aerosiluranti. The unit was based at Gadurra Airfield on Rhodes, Greece, during 1941. The unit was commanded by Major Carlo Emanuele Buscaglia.
Construction here: Part I here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/italeri-sm-79-sparviero-build-in-1-72-scale-part-i/
Mario Veronesi was credited with his first victories while flying the Fiat CR.42, a pair of Bristol Blenheims over Gazala on 03JAN41. After the 84a Squadriglia converted to the more modern MC.202 he continued to score, bringing his total to 9. After the Italian surrender in SEP43 Veronesi joined the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana where he was credited with two more victories, a B-24 and a P-47. As an interesting aside, Veronesi was one of a small group of Italian pilots selected for training on the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet, but the training was suspended after a number of glider flights. Mario Veronesi survived the war with 11 victories.
Macchi MC.202 Folgore of Maresciallo Mario Veronesi of 374a Squadriglia, 153° Gruppo, Sicilia, 1943. Italeri kit, Cartograph decals.
Comparison of the Hasegawa and Italeri kits here: Construction Part I here: https://inchhighguy.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/macchi-mc-202-folgore-comparison-build-hasegawa-and-italeri-kits-in-1-72-scale-part-i/
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