Soccer War
- Scale:
- 1:72
- Status:
- On hold
My plan is to construct four aircraft that took part in the 1969 'Soccer War' between El Salvador and Honduras.
1. F-51 Cavalier Mustang - El Salvador 403 using BB resin conversion (will keep the wingtip tanks).
2. F-51 Mustang -El Salvador AF 406
3. F4U Corsair - Honduras AF 609 armed with napalm and rockets.
4. F4U Corsair- Honduras AF 606.
5. T-28 Trojan - Honduras AF 216? armed with gun pods
Project inventory
Full kits
Detail and Conversion sets
Decals
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Comments
23 October 2012, 01:33
Justin FHi Stefan, I did see those decals listed by Hannants under Future Releases. They look great, and I have got a Trojan but intended to build it in VNAF colours. So I probably won't get them though as I already have the old Delta Decals set. Thanks!
23 October 2012, 07:37
AugieIt was a nil-nil tie.. with it resulting in a status quo ante bellum (the state in which things were before the war)
23 October 2012, 23:36
Justin FI just picked up another Heller T-28 so will add this to the mix, probably using the spare set of Honduran decals. Maybe I should pick up the DP Casper set after all...
20 April 2013, 04:31
Peter MollenhauerHi Justin, how is your project going? I'm working at my old Corsair (Matchbox, in the 80s completed as a USMC plane). Nearly finished repainting, looking forward to put the decals on. It will be the FAH plane of Capt. Soto. The next will be probably a Mustang of El Salvador.
20 November 2014, 13:45
Justin FHi Peter, I got distracted pretty much right away and didn't make any progress other than modifying one of the F-51s with the Cavalier Mustang parts. I put the project on hold - one day I'll get back to it! In the meantime I will watch your one with interest
22 November 2014, 05:22
Carlos MedranoHello justin, Im originally from El Salvador, 6 years ago I moved to Canada, I'm really excited to see this, i didn't even know that my country Air force had Mustangs!!! this is defenately something that I will build in the future...can you please tell me where can I get those decals?? really looking forward to see your build! Gracias!
22 November 2014, 06:20
Justin FHi Carlos, I think I also got the decals from Blackbird models in the UK, but I'm not sure they are still available. As you can see from Peter's project, DP Casper [dpcasper.cz/obtisky72019.html have got a much more comprehensive decal sheet, which is likely to be easier to find. Cheers, Justin
24 November 2014, 08:53