The Hawk is identical for both the Spacex and Golden Astronaut ranges.
Size
Length
Span open / closed
Height
100 mm
67 / 40 mm
27 mm
3 15/16 in
2 11/16 / 1 9/16 in
1 1/16 in
Features
Wings change configuration, move in and out of fuselage.
Here's the insides of a Hawk (taken while combining two broken ones into one complete example). Note the wing mechanism and the metal weight.
Variations
Known
- No trademark
- Trademarked
As a note, the design registration document for the Hawk (linked below) is dated 22 August 1969 and still shows a version without a trademark.
Prototypes & Mockups
Spacex card back photograph shows a Hawk that appears to have a thicker nose and slightly shorter wings that enter further into the fuselage than the production model. The lighter blue striping appears to have been retouched in the photograph.
Packaging
Spacex
Golden Astronaut
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Origin
A direct origin for the Hawk hasn't been found yet. However, the body of the Hawk bears quite a resemblance to that of the Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter, which was transformed into the "Arrowhead" fighter by TV21, which in turn could be the next step towards the Hawk design.
Registered Design/Design Patent
Copies & Clones
Linda
Unknown manufacturer, likely for Kresge
Tarheel / Durham
Futuristic
Bullycan
