Quest - Tomahawk {Kit} (3007) [1994-]

Quest Tomahawk SLCM

Quest - Tomahawk {Kit} (3007) [1994-]

Contributed by Joe Talento

Diameter:	1.58 inches
Length:	22.00 inches
Manufacturer:	Quest
Skill Level:	3
Style:	Scale

The following excerpt is from "Sport Rocketry". The intention is to allow guests to get a basic feeling about a kit. We strongly suggest that you get a copy of the referenced Sport Rocketry and read the entire article. Inside you will find many helpful hints in construction as well as other useful information. For more information, use the two links above.

(Sport Rocketry - Jan/Feb 1999 - page 27 - by Joe Talento)

"The Tomahawk is a sport scale replica of the 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 of fun to build."
"Construction begins with the assembly of the motor mount and its associated boat tail."
"Pay special attention to the forming of the boat tail since its thin cardstock can be easily bent or torn."
"The next steps relate to the preparation and attachment of four fins and two stub wings."
"The aft body section of the missile includes an air scoop attached to the underside just forward of the boat tail."
"Finally fill the nose cone with clay ballast."
"Several of the major decals did not quite fit along the body tube and had to be modified slightly with a hobby knife to match the accompanying illustrations."
"The kit provides a nice build that looks impressive and flies very well."

The entire article gives the impression is that this kit for an intermediate to expert modeler.

Other Reviews

Quest Tomahawk SLCM By Rich DeAngelis (December 5, 2011)
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 ...
Quest Tomahawk SLCM By Kris Henderson
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Flights

Comments:

J.B. (April 1, 2000)

I really liked this rocket. I modified to take "D" motors I cut the stock shroud to fit the 24mm motor mount.I cut a slit in the shroud for the engine hook. The belly scoop was also modified by using a hole punch at the end right before were it joins the tube. I did this to reduce drag I added weight to the nose cone.The fins and shrouds we coated with CA glue. All construction is epoxied. I do recommend filling in around were the shroud meets the body tube with finishing epoxy. Great performer on the "D" motor.

K.H. (April 1, 2000)

Just a note to scale modelers: This kit is NOT scale. It's semi-scale at best, bit it's a good enough start that you can successfully kit-bash this thing to decent results. The rear fins and shroud are pretty close, from what I can tell, which is good. Some other help is needed, though. Here's what I did: Using the dimensions from www.fas.org, I realized that the rocket needed to be shorter, by about 2.5". The wings also had to be MUCH larger. However, if you do this, add a LOT of nose weight. String test the stability before flying. Also, the intake shroud is also a little small, but for drag and stability reasons, I used it stock.

C.R. (April 1, 2001)

I, also, really enjoy this kit. It is the kind of kit where you can either build it factory stock, research and build to absolute scale, or somewhere in the middle. We basically built it stock, painted it bright yellow, and enjoy it. Were I to get a bit more serious with it, I'd go to D power, scratch build the belly scoop for more realism and scratch build the fins as the ones supplied were not cut very well. The rocket flies well and has done more than 20 flights to date. It [the review] was very accurate. A lot can be done with a $10 rocket here, depending upon how fanatical one wants to get with it.

K.G.D. (October 4, 2004)

This is by far the coolest rocket I own. Quest sure does have you build it right, they give you a Kevlar® shock cord and have you anchor it to the engine mount - definitely the right way to do it. It looks great sitting on a shelf or standing on the launch pad - and it flies real good. I have only put B engines in it so far because of the size of the field I was in but I cannot wait to send it higher. I'm even thinking about buying another one and painting it camo - never hurts to have 2 Tomahawks in your fleet !!

J.H. (July 3, 2008)

Accurate reviews for this rocket. This is one of my all time favorites. Tougher than most to build and fly. This rocket inspired me to upscale the Quest design. It is stable flying G80 motors and has even gone up on an I once.

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