Sikorsky HO4S-3 Horse (S-55) ASW 1/285 6mm

The only model of the Sikorsky HO4S-3 Horse ASW helicopter in 6 mm scale. The HO4S-3 served both in the US Navy and in the Royal Canadian Navy in ASW and SAR roles.
This model is armed with a light homing torpedo Mk43.

The base model Sikorsky S-55, entered service with the U.S. military in 1950 and served under several designations HRS (Marines) and H-19 Chickasaw (Army and Air Force). Over 1100 were built. In Korea it served as an Army transport and Air Force rescue and medevac helicopter. It saw its last action with the U.S. military in the early days of the Vietnam war. The S-55 was used by the French in Algeria as both a transport and gunship, and many copies were built in Britain as the Westland Whirlwind.

The S-55 is also available in 1/350 Scale with a choice of different rotors:
1/350 Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw set of 4
Folded rotors for H-19 set of 4
Extended rotors (set of 4)
 

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