Platz 1/72 Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle 96th Anniversary Commemorative Painting of Chitose Airport Opening 97th Anniversary Decal Included japan NEW

F-15J with 97th anniversary commemorative markings that appeared at Chitose Air Base during the air festival in July 2023 This plastic model assembly kit is a 1/72 scale reproduction of the F-15J Eagle with the air festival commemorative markings that appeared at the Air Self-Defense Force Chitose Air Base air festival in July 2023. This kit also includes the commemorative markings for the year 2022, which can be selected for assembly. About the actual aircraft: The F-15J Eagle is based on the U.S. Air Force's F-15C, which was first deployed in 1974, and is equipped with the Air Self-Defense Force's original equipment, including its own tactical electronic warfare system, J/TEWS, and its own data link system. The F-15J was first deployed in 1982 and continues to play a major role in Japan's air defense today. It is common to see commemorative painted aircraft built and flown on display at air festivals at bases that operate the F-15J. At the Chitose Air Base Air Festival held in July 2023, a specially painted plane with the "Sky City Chitose" emblem on the tail was unveiled, as it was in 2022. The appearance of the aircraft with markings commemorating the 97th anniversary of the opening of the port gave the impression that the air festival has become an established local event. About the model: The model is a plastic model assembly kit based on the 1/72 Platz Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle, which is already highly acclaimed by airplane model fans, and reproduces the commemorative painted aircraft that appeared at the Chitose Air Base Air Festival in July 2023. Chitose Airport's 97th anniversary commemorative markings are also reproduced. High quality decals reproduce the "Sky City Chitose" emblem on the tail wing. The commemorative painting conveys the fact that the Chitose Air Base Air Festival has been integrated with the Chitose City Citizens' Summer Festival since 2022, and the Chitose City Air Festival has become a well-known event for the citizens of Chitose in 2023. The realistic reproduction of the aircraft's shape, as well as the details of the legs, engine exhaust ports, and cockpit, cannot be overlooked. In addition, this model also includes the 96th anniversary markings that appeared at the Chitose Air Base Air Festival held in July 2022. You can choose to assemble it. The 1/72 scale model reproduces the F-15J Eagle of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. In addition to the markings of the commemorative painted aircraft that appeared at the Chitose Air Base Air Festival in 2023, the set also includes the markings of the aircraft that appeared at the Air Festival in July 2022. Tail wing and other markings are reproduced with decals. The details of each part of the fuselage are also realistically expressed. Size when completed Overall length: approx. 260mm Please use plastic modeling tools for assembly. Please use plastic modeling tools for painting.　 Release date, price, product name, etc. are subject to change without notice. Please understand that the release date, price, product name, etc. are subject to change without notice.