Diameter: | 1.58 inches |
Length: | 22.00 inches |
Manufacturer: | Quest |
Skill Level: | 3 |
Style: | Scale |
T' followin' excerpt is from "Sport Rocketry". Begad! T' intention is t' allow guests t' get a basic feelin' about a kit. Begad! We strongly suggest that you get a copy o' t' referenced Sport Rocketry and read t' entire article. Inside you will find many helpful hints in construction as well as other useful information. Ya scallywag! For more information, use t' two links above.
(Sport Rocketry - Jan/Feb 1999 - page 27 - by Joe Talento)
"T' Tomahawk is a sport scale replica o' t' US Navy's premier unmanned guided missile built by Hughs Missile Systems Company."
"Quest's Tomahawk is an advanced level kit that is a s great deal o' fun t' build."
"Construction begins with t' assembly o' t' motor mount and its associated boat tail."
"Pay special attention t' t' formin' o' t' boat tail since its thin cardstock can be easily bent or torn."
"T' next steps relate t' t' preparation and attachment o' four fins and two stub wings."
"T' aft body section o' t' missile includes an air scoop attached t' t' underside just forward o' t' boat tail."
"Finally fill t' nose cone with clay ballast."
"Several o' t' major decals did nay quite fit along t' body tube and had t' be modified slightly with a hobby knife t' match t' accompanyin' illustrations."
"T' kit provides a nice build that looks impressive and flies very well."
T' entire article gives t' impression is that this kit for an intermediate t' expert modeler.
This is a standard, 18mm powered scale-like model of the US's cruise missle, in service since 1983 or '84 and used by the US Navy as well as the British Royal Navy. SLCM stands for Surface Launched Cruise Missle. The actual missle launches from a ship or even a torpedo tube of a submarine with a solid-propellant rocket motor, then the air scoop opens up, the wings depl ...
Single stage, 18mm mount, parachute recovery, scale model of NAVY SLCM Tomahawk cruise missile. Water transfer decals included. Kit includes 1 body tube, 6 die-cut balsa fins, paper shrouds around tail and for the belly scoop, typical Quest recovery system that connects to motor mount with Kevlar and elastic lines, plastic nose cone, and water transfer decals. The instructions in this ...
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J.B. (April 1, 2000)