Zoukei Mura SWS48-15 1/48 McDonnell Douglas F-4E Late Phantom II

Product Overview:
The highly-anticipated Zoukei-Mura SWS F-4 "Long Nose" has arrived, showcasing the F-4E Late, a superior iteration of the F-4D. As the first in its line with an M61A1 Vulcan cannon integrated into its elongated nose, this model boasts improved dogfighting capabilities with its movable slat wings, making it a standout addition to any collection.

Model Details:
- Scale: 1/48
- Model Type: Plastic Model Kit, including two-color molded parts (clear and grey)
- Total Parts: 493
- Kit Includes: One decal sheet and one masking seal sheet
- Noteworthy Features: Detailed reproduction of TISEO systems, AN/ARN-101 antennas, and meticulous attention to small details

Special Highlights:

- A tribute to the F-4E Late "Missouri ANG", this kit enables enthusiasts to experience the joy of the SWS F4 series, offering 7 versions of the long nose F4, including E Early/Late, EJ/EJ Kai, F/F ICE, G.

- The long nose type features a long, slim nose and Vulcan cannon fairing, which makes it look very different from the short nose type. Just like our short nose kit, we are proud of this kit's beautiful external shape, precise design and ease of assembly, For an even higher quality, SWS development team researched the actual aircraft thoroughly.

- Adapting the special paint schemes to celebrate the Phantom 30th anniversary on the 131 TFW's commander's "Missouri ANG" aircraft in July 1988.It has "30 Years of Phabulous Phantoms" on the left side of the fuselage and a unique grey camouflage with Hill Grey I and II.

- The first F4 to be equipped with Vulcan cannon: The F-4E Late is equipped with the six-barrel 20mm Vulcan cannon M61A1 underside of the nose, and the ASG-26 gunsight. To counteract heat and vibration during machine gun firing, the feed system was redesigned. The FCS was replaced by a compact, vibration-resistant AN/APQ-120. By solid state and combining the entire FCS into one system, it could be stored in the narrow nose. In the SWS kit, you can choose to reproduce the blast diffuser of the Vulcan cannon muzzle after Block 45.*Note: the fairing shape may look simple but is composed of cubic surfaces.

- "Wings" for advanced air combat performance: The main wings could vary depend on the development period. Similar to the J model, F-4E Early used the hard wing with fixed inboard leading edge flaps. In the F-4E later models, the leading edge flaps were changed to flexible slats to improve the air combat capabilities. Furthermore, TISEO was installed on the leading edge of the left main wing in some of the later models. Similar to J model, the F-4E's stabilizer was changed to a leading edge slot, and an arrow-shaped reinforcement plate was put to the upper and lower surfaces of the stabilizer on some aircraft. You could further experience changes in all models of the long-nose type with the SWS kits.

** This model kit is supplied in unassembled and unpainted plastic components. Please note that glue, model paints, and other basic modelling tools are required and sold separately.