1:144 Curtiss HS-2L

This is a 1:144 scale model of a U.S. Navy Curtiss HS-2L flying boat. Since many painters choose their own mounting system, no peg is included on the plane. Pegs can be purchased separately in the Accessories section of this catalog. A Curtiss HS-1L is also available.

The Curtiss HS flying boats were operated with great success by the US Navy during WWI, starting with the HS-1L. They were powered by the 330hp Navy Liberty engine (providing the "L" in the name). HS-1Ls operated out of several bases in France as well as seeing extensive use in the States.

In order to increase the bomb load, the six-foot panels were added to each wing, the rudder was enlarged, and minor changes were made, creating the Curtiss HS-2L. The HS-2L was deployed near the end of the war, and it saw extensive use afterwards. Most HS-1Ls were eventually converted to HS-2Ls.

Some HS-1Ls and HS-2Ls were flown by the US Marines out of Ponta Delgada in the Azores on anti-submarine duties. HS-1Ls and HS-2Ls formed the backbone of the newly-formed Royal Canadian Naval Air Service, with patrols flying out of Nova Scotia.

For more data and gaming info on this plane, see https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Curtiss_HS-2L.