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Classic Designs => Classic Planes => Topic started by: Fred DiMaria on March 18, 2024, 08:37:05 AM

Title: Brodak Tomahawk
Post by: Fred DiMaria on March 18, 2024, 08:37:05 AM
Finally finished this model - happy to get it off my board.  I am hoping to fly it this summer. It weighs 28.5 oz with the heavy wheels and spinner. Does anyone have any experience with this model, I built it from a Brodak kit. I used a lot of tips I learned from Sparky online.
Title: Re: Brodak Tomahawk
Post by: Ty Marcucci on March 18, 2024, 10:45:47 AM
Personally I'd remove most, if not all, of that right rudder.. It will cause yaw, which will slow the model down, not in a good way..  H^^
Title: Re: Brodak Tomahawk
Post by: Ty Marcucci on March 18, 2024, 10:47:43 AM
Nice looking model Fred.. What engine is that?  OS or Brodak?
Title: Re: Brodak Tomahawk
Post by: Fred DiMaria on March 18, 2024, 11:25:16 AM
It's an OS .25 FP - on the Rudder offset, I will give it a few test flights, but I agree, I may have to reduce the offset (and unfortunately cut into the finish - ughhh)
Title: Re: Brodak Tomahawk
Post by: john e. holliday on March 18, 2024, 05:48:40 PM
As I have had both versions of the Tomahawk, don't sweat the rudder off set.  It will do the pattern.  May not win NATS  but is a good plane.  In fact I have both kits of the Tomahawk that I was going to build and power with OS LA 25's.  But things happen. D>K
Title: Re: Brodak Tomahawk
Post by: wwwarbird on March 18, 2024, 09:20:39 PM

 Looks great Fred, just like on the Brodak box! Should be a great combo with the FP-25, have fun!  y1
Title: Re: Brodak Tomahawk
Post by: Gerald Arana on April 18, 2024, 07:28:38 PM
`Fred;

I built one back in the late '50's or early 60's (?)

Unfortunately, I can't remember squat about it........................(I'm 84)

 I also built a "Hot Rock" and it was just that! Had a Torpedo 29 twin stack on it.

Good luck, Jerry