I'm building a model of the seaplane tender USS PINE ISLAND as she appeared in December 1946. This is the Revell 1:400 seaplane tender. The project is a small diorama of the ship anchored at Antarctica during Operation Highjump.
In addition to three Martin Mariners, including the ill-fated George One, there was a Sikorsky S51/ H5 that flew to the ship and back in the last week of the year.
I'm going to build a model of this helicopter to include in a diorama. After a search in the www and my libraries, I still have a few questions.
If anyone could furnish the following info, I'd be thankful:
Would this have floats or wheeled gear?
Would this be yellow? Orange? Green? Other colors?
Markings?
I know that this is a lot to ask for. In return, I was involved in remodeling the Hiller facilities in Palo Alto, California in 1975 and would be happy to do research on that company.