Almost 500 copies of this amphibian were built. The
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross saw extensive service in the
Korean War and in
Viet Nam, primarily in the search-and-rescue role. They were used by the
U.S. Air Force (originally as the
SA-16),
U.S. Navy and
Coast Guard (as the
JR2F and
UF), along with many foreign air forces and civilian operators.
This model is a
re-scale of our 1/285
HU-16 with the landing gear extended, some parts have been altered to better fit the new scale.
The model is also available in other scales:
White Strong and Flexible 1/285
Check out other flying boats available in our 1/200 range:
Grumman JRF-5 Goose (with landing gear)Dornier Do 18D
For a complete list of our models please visit our new
catalog in Wix
You can find our Shapeways store
here