This is a model I made of the first airplane to fly off the USS Iowa (BB-61). Technically it's a floatplane because it lands and takes off from the water. This model was catapult launched and is retrieved and hosted onboard the ship by crane.
This was made from mild steel and powder coated in battleship gray.
Here are some WWII era films of it in operation.
OS2U kingfisher - Bing Videos
OS2U kingfisher - Bing Videos
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