Detailed 1/48 scale assembly model kit of the Mitsubishi J8M Shusui (literally "Autumn Water" ), a World War II era Japanese rocket powered fighter interceptor that was a license-built copy of the German Messerschmitt Me 163 "Komet". Unlike the Me 163 of the German Luftwaffe, which score a number of kills in combat, the Japanese Komet never entered operational service. Only one prototype was tested before the end of World War II. This Fine Molds 1/48 scale kit comes with illustrated assembly guide and waterslide decals for Imperial Japanese Army version.