Tomahawk, first flight

[Keith Spriggs]

Well I flew the Tomahawk yesterday, when we got a short break in the weather. This was the first scatch built in about 40 years. Please don't anyone say "it looks like the only one you ever built". The biggest hurdle was the MonoKote covering. I had never covered a plane with it before. Again don't say "I can tell". Ancient but good Fox .29 , home made fuel tank and hardware, weight 22 oz. Here is a couple of pictures. The pilot who a few of you will recognize is no stranger to vertical landings. He is already screaming and cant bear to watch.

[peabody]

looks great1

[Phil Bare]

Well I flew the Tomahawk yesterday, when we got a short break in the weather. This was the first scatch built in about 40 years. Please don't anyone say "it looks like the only one you ever built". The biggest hurdle was the MonoKote covering. I had never covered a plane with it before. Again don't say "I can tell". Ancient but good Fox .29 , home made fuel tank and hardware, weight 22 oz. Here is a couple of pictures. The pilot who a few of you will recognize is no stranger to vertical landings. He is already screaming and cant bear to watch.

LOL, looks like a great job to me Keith, and the pilots reaction is one that I am only all to familier with///      Phil

[Bill Gruby]

Well I flew the Tomahawk yesterday, when we got a short break in the weather. This was the first scatch built in about 40 years. Please don't anyone say "it looks like the only one you ever built". The biggest hurdle was the MonoKote covering. I had never covered a plane with it before. Again don't say "I can tell". Ancient but good Fox .29 , home made fuel tank and hardware, weight 22 oz. Here is a couple of pictures. The pilot who a few of you will recognize is no stranger to vertical landings. He is already screaming and cant bear to watch.

Keith;

    Be forwarned, never ever leave a hole like that for me again. The proper words are "Noble and excellent FOX .29"

    Beautiful job. Like Phil said me and that "Pilot" have a lot in common. 

   "The One And Only G-Man"   

[Bill Little]

Looks fine, Phil, and I hope it flys as good as it looks!

[Bill Gruby]

Hey "Billy"

   You got "Phil" on the brain to this week? He didn't build the "TOMAHAWK" Keith did. Must be Phil' turn in the barrel this week. Don't worry Phil this is the last day of the week, it will be somebody elses turn soon.   

  "G-Man"   


   Now, please hold down the fort, I am GOIN FLYIN.   

[Keith Spriggs]

Keith;

    Be forwarned, never ever leave a hole like that for me again. The proper words are "Noble and excellent FOX .29"

 

   "The One And Only G-Man"   

Bill allow me to re phase that. It is powered by an older engine that shows the best in aging like fine wine. Displaying a patina that only comes with age and loving care. The engine, a Fox .29, brings together the best in mechanical engineering, artistic design, metallurgy, and precision metalworking all in one place to create a timeless master piece. Truly beauty and power merge to make a fantastic combination. When you hold this engine in your hand your mind is filled with images like a Cartier watch, a Deusenburg automobile, The Sistine Chapel and a Rembrandt painting all merged together.

Is that better?

[Bill Gruby]

  NOW THAT WAS SHEER POETRY, BEOOOOOOTIFUL, YOU TOOK MY BREATH AWAY.


                 "Billy G"   

[Andrew Borgogna]

I love it.  I have a soft spot for the Tomahawk in my heart.  This one is a beauty!  I might also add that is one very proper salute the pilot is giving.  Reminds me of my years overseas during Vietnam, I gave and received many a salute from a pilot heading off to combat.  Great plane dude, but how did the flying go?
Andy

[Keith Spriggs]

I love it.  I have a soft spot for the Tomahawk in my heart.  Great plane dude, but how did the flying go?
Andy

I too have a soft spot in my heart for the Tomahawk. It was the firs "big" c/l plane I ever built. I learned to fly inverted with one errrrrrrrr make that two or maybe three. Whatever ,I learned. The kits at that time were either $ 3.50 or $ 3.95.

The one flight I got in before the wind picked up was great. It is of course going to require some fine tuning, but I think it is going to a good plane.

I got out the Bi-Slob ARF yesterday and started it. I also borrowed a set of plans for a Ringmaster. I hate being the only one in the world that never flew a Ringmaster.

Speaking of Ringmasters the one in the photo flew again yesterday. A new wing pretty much took care of it.

[Paul Taylor]

Keith,
You did a superb job on the plane. I would have never guessed it was a scratch built. And your first time using monokote? Can't tell.
Now that pilot, that is hilarious!!!  I have to know who the guy is and how you did it. Also did you make the canopy?

[Jim Oliver]

The Veco Tomahawk was my first "big" CL model--actually built 2 or 3 of them (long, long ago). 

Have been tempted to do another--your pix have renewed that desire.  Thanks for sharing.

Jim

[Keith Spriggs]

Now that pilot, that is hilarious!!!  I have to know who the guy is and how you did it. Also did you make the canopy?

The canopy consist of two laminated layers of acrylic about .080 thick with the picture in between them. It is recessed about a 1/4 inch into the fuselage and epoxied. The "idiot" pilot is actually me. I know that even for those that have met me it would be difficult to recognize as I am actually much more handsome and debonair than that idiot is. Also I think I have a thick head of hair that is much darker than he does. Somehow when my wife took the profile picture, which I also reversed a copy of for the other side, she managed to change the color of my hair and make me look like a moron. She is a wonderful woman, but she occasionally has a mean streak.