• True 1/72 scale.
• Professionally painted.
• Great attention to detail.
• All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).
• Option to display the model on a stand that is provided.
• Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions.
• Loads of optional armament provided.
• Canopy can be displayed open or closed.
• Pilot figures included.
• Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.
• Highly collectable.

Starting in 1973 the Japan Air Self-Defense Force received 154 F-4EJ
Phantoms that were based on the USAF F-4E. 138 of these aircraft were
manufactured under license by Mitsubishi who produced the last F-4 Phantom
II several changes were made to the F-4E to make it an F-4EJ. Basically it
had any offensive weapons removed but eventually these restrictions were
lifted and the aircraft were updated with missiles and the latest electronic
equipment.


The J.A.S.D.F 8th SQ, 3rd AW are stationed at Misawa Air Base, Aomori
Prefecture, Honshu and was one of two Japanese squadrons stationed there.
The squadron is known as the “Black Panthers”. Misawa Air base was built in
1938 and is the only joint service installation in the western Pacific region for
both Japanese and American military services. It is home to more than
20,000 American and Japanese military personnel and their families. Misawa
is also the headquarters for the JASDF Northern Air Defense Force.