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Hawk

Introduction

One of the very few leftovers from modelling in my youth which ended in the late 1960's is the empty box of the Hawk Douglas SBD-5  Dauntless depicted in picture 1, right. The box is copyrighted 1965, so this kit certainly belonged to my third and last phase of modelling. It was the sole kit I had from this brand. Some more reflections about this kit are to be found here.
 
As with all other brands I remember to have had in my youth I quickly added new and unknown kits  from Hawk to my collection. Whereas I "bought back" a complete Dauntless only in 2015.

I bought for the boxart but for the type as well (see pictures 2 and 3, right). As well very early I came upon the wooden solid kits from Hawk and bought some out of curiosity. They belong to the history of Hawk and plastic kits in geneal and therefore I need to have some for documentation. though I did not and will not add more to my collection (Picture 4).


History

For the history of Hawk kits see references [1]-[3] in the Notes section.


My collection

A small selection of my collection is listed below. 
Plastic Kits



Picture 1: Hawk Douglas SBD-5  Dauntless. Kit No. 611-50. Rigid box. The empty box was one of the very few leftovers from my 1960's modelling. ©cjk



Picture 2: Hawk Convair C-131. Model No. 622-50.  ©cjk

Jet Power Korea
Model No. 623-50
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 Atomic Powered Bomber XAB-1 BETA-I
Model No. 514-98
First issue ©1959
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Lockheed U-2
Model No. 209-200
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Fairchild Packet C-82
Kit No. 102

Balsa solid kit
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Spirit of St. Louis
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Picture 3: Hawk Viscount.  No. 503-98. © 1956 Capital Airlines livery. Picture Gallery issue.   ©cjk



Picture 4: Hawk Tempest. Box.   ©cjk



Picture 5: Hawk Tempest. Parts. ©cjk .
Click for larger resolution. Instruction sheet is shown here



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Started: 2003 Revised: 03.2007/ 06. 2016 Author: cjk  ©cjk