SQ Wings 1:200 China United Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 B-4031 Diecast Model

1:200 Diecast: China United Airlines Ilyushin Il-76MD B-4031 (SQ Wings L2091)

B-4031 is an Ilyushin Il-76MD registered to China United Airlines (中国联航, IATA: KN), manufacturer serial number 1013408254 built at the Tashkent Aviation Production Association. China United Airlines traces its origins to the People's Liberation Army Air Force transport fleet before transitioning to civilian operations; its Il-76MD fleet carried both cargo and charter passengers under civil registry during this period. The Il-76MD is a stretched, uprated derivative of the original Il-76, powered by four Soloviev D-30KP-2 turbofans and capable of operating from unpaved airstrips — a defining trait that drove military and quasi-military operators across Asia to favor this type.

Livery & Visual Detail

The model carries a white upper fuselage separated from a pale teal-blue lower half by a horizontal deep-blue cheatline. The black radome sits at the nose. Chinese characters reading "中国空军" appear in blue on the forward fuselage above the cheatline, with "IL-76MD" stenciled below. Registration B-4031 is printed in black on the aft fuselage and on the right wing underside. The vertical stabilizer is white and carries the flag of the People's Republic of China — five yellow stars on a red field. Wingtips are classic straight design without any winglet or sharklet modification. All four underwing turbofan nacelles are finished in the same pale teal-blue. The model is displayed on a silver arc stand with a white base repeating the Chinese characters and registration.

Model Craft & Collectability

SQ Wings produced this Il-76MD in diecast alloy at 1:200 scale, capturing the distinctive T-tail, high-wing configuration, and the four-engine underwing arrangement that distinguish the type from Western freighters. This is a notable release: diecast Il-76 models in civil airline liveries are produced in very limited numbers — most Il-76 collectables focus on military markings. A civilian-registered China United Airlines example fills a genuine gap in 1:200 transport collections. The model includes a display stand and fixed rolling gear.

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