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)
For a complete list of our models please visit our new
catalog in Wix
You can find our Shapeways store
here