Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca received 31 surplus Republic F-84G Thunderjets in 1966, replacing F-51 Mustangs. In the early 1970s, the F-84s were heavily involved in counterinsurgency operations during the Guatemalan civil war. The FAG pilots found it extremely difficult to hit small rebel strongholds in the mountains, which required pinpoint accuracy and a significant punch. US MDAP (Mutual Defense Assistance Program) funds were allocated to give the F-84s a basic precision weapon capability upgrade. MDAP turned to Martin-Marietta who installed control and interface equipment for their AGM-12 Bullpup missiles. Each F-84 received a dorsal hump to house the AGM-12 interface equipment, cockpit control panels, and wiring to carry one AGM-12 on each inboard pylon. FAG crews nicknamed the upgraded Thunderjets "Toritos," and used them to some effect against rebels throughout the 1970s until they were replaced by Cessna A-37 Dragonflies from 1980. (FYI, this scenario is completely unrealistic as the US had embargoed weapons transfers to Guatemala during this time due to human rights violations- but it's a WHIF!).
The kit was a HobbyBoss Easy Assembly F-84G. Modifications were limited to installing the dorsal hump (a modified bomb half from the spares box), removing the air refueling probes, and replacing inboard tanks with AGM-12s from the Hasegawa weapons set. Decals are from an Aztec set for AT-6s. Hope you like it!