June 11, 2025

Preview: Meng's 48th scale F-4E/2020 Terminator Fighter (Turkish Air Force)

Meng's 48th scale F-4E/2020 Terminator Fighter (Turkish Air Force) is a further development of Meng's Phantom series. We have insight on the kit and its features in our preview...

Preview: Meng's 48th scale F-4E/2020 Terminator Fighter (Turkish Air Force)

McDonnell Douglas F-4E/2020 Terminator Fighter (Turkish Air Force)
Kit No #LS-020
1/48th scale
There are three marking choices in the box.
The Subject: McDonnell Douglas F-4E/2020 Terminator
The Turkish Air Force modernised its F-4E fleet in the late 1990s through upgrades by Israel Aircraft Industries, enhancing avionics, radar, and weapons capabilities. Designated "Terminator 2020," the upgraded aircraft entered service on January 27, 2000, and remains in use today. The current fleet includes 30 active and retired aircraft.
In the early 2000s, Turkey upgraded 50 additional Phantoms to the Terminator 2020 standard, extending their service life and expanding capabilities, including integration of the AGM-142 Popeye missile. The first unit to receive these modernised aircraft was 111 Filo.
Despite ongoing use of the Terminator 2020, Turkey continues to operate its existing F-4E fleet, with 54 of its 200 Phantoms upgraded under the programme. The modifications are based on the Israeli Phantom 2000 initiative, incorporating elements of the Lavi Indigenous Fighter Programme.

The Kit: Meng's 48th scale F-4E/2020 Terminator Fighter (Turkish Air Force)
Meng's 48th scale F-4E/2020 Terminator Fighter (Turkish Air Force) is a product officially licenced by The Boeing Company. The assembled model will be 399 mm long and 245 mm wide. This kit includes a metal pitot tube, pre-cut stainless steel PE parts and painting masks, and three paint schemes. Leading edge flaps and main flaps can be installed in retracted or deployed positions. Horizontal stabilisers are movable. The cockpit and its interior equipment are precisely replicated.
The kit's features are listed below ...
The kit accurately reproduces the characteristics and details of the actual aircraft.
The kit comes with a metal pitot tube.

The two-seater cockpit layout and cabin facilities are precisely reproduced. A boarding ladder is also included.
Flaps and slats can be raised or lowered. The horizontal stabiliser is movable.
The horizontal stabiliser's rotating shaft parts are reproduced using metal etching parts.
The speed brake can be selected to be open or closed.
The internal structure of the leg well is precisely reproduced.
Includes AGM-142 air-to-surface missiles, SOM cruise missiles, AN/ASW-55 data link pod, AN/ASQ-153 Pave Spike, and EL/L-8222 jamming pod.
You can see more info on this kit and others from Meng on the Meng Models Website...