Cenepa War...1/48 Cessna A-37B Dragonfly, Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana
14/2023
After the Peruvian Tucano, here´s an Ecuadorian counterpart for the Cenepa War between the two countries in 1995.
My dad used the nice Trumpeter kit with Aztec decals. Painted with a lightened Gunze H331 BSC Dark Sea Grey, Gunze H303 FS34102 and AK Real Color Forrest Green FS34079.
Tail antennas with 0,3mm plastic rods and the fuselage antenna with a 0,4mm one.
Build thread here
https://imodeler.com/groups/serving-under-another-flag/forum/topic/cenepa-war-1-48-cessna-a-37b-dragonfly-fuerza-aerea-ecuatoriana/
Ecuador received their first A-37 in 1976. They came in SEA camo and stayed that way during the Paquisha War between Ecuador and Peru in 1981. Later on most of them were repainted in an EURO like scheme, some kept the SEA camo. Peru also used A-37s in both wars. Aztec stated in the decal instructions, that the FAE A-37s had large yellow triangles with black outlines painted on wings and tail to distinguish them better from the FAP ones during the 1995 war, but found no foto proof of that. The 1981 Paquisha War was the one and only time when A-37 engaged against each other in an aerial combat/dogfight.
In 2009 the FAE started to phase out their A-37s and replacing them with Super Tucanos.
This Dragonfly is a true gem, Reinhard @grimreaper
The multicolor camouflage scheme does look very nice and is beautifully applied.
Very nice to see South American schemes as they are not often shown.
Well done.
Another Spreitzhofer masterpiece! What a beautiful camo!
Whatever war it’s supposed to be fighting it looks great.
Masterful build!
Very sharp, Reinhard...love the camouflage paint work!
Nicely done! This aircraft reminds me a little of Gerry Andersons Supercar.
She's a gem! Love the scheme - will do one like this (I have all the S. American decals for A-37s...)