Customizing a 1/60 Tomahawk

[Iceblue106]

Hello all,

Well I have this terrible tendency to want to tinker with things. Whenever I get a new toy

I have the curiosity of a cat of just how its put together and how it could be improved

and/or modified. So with that said I have decided to start this thread and share a little

Tomahawk love. (which may be horror to some of you) My first pictures are what I like

to call my promo pictures.

Anyways this thread is designed to walk you through steps of disassembling your hawk

and adding the modifications should you wish to do the same. Otherwise you can just

sit back and watch in either horror or in pleasure as I work some wonders.

With that said welcome to the pictures...

Note: Precision tools are required for the following procedures.

In the first steps I have decided to take apart the shoulder mounted light fixture. The

modification it is one I'm sure most would dream of doing themselves, that being the

installation of a white LED for a somewhat realistic addition to the hawk.

[AcroRay]

I take it you don't have the search-light's LED set up to be fully internal?

I'm curious if anyone has developed anything that can be isolated into the search-light housing. Most of the inexpensive dollar-store toys I can find usually require 3 batteries and a resistor or two, which is a bit much to pack in there.

[Iceblue106]

I take it you don't have the search-light's LED set up to be fully internal?

I'm curious if anyone has developed anything that can be isolated into the search-light housing. Most of the inexpensive dollar-store toys I can find usually require 3 batteries and a resistor or two, which is a bit much to pack in there.

I've actually been doing some tinkering with this concept/idea and have made minimal progress...

I was trying to fit a standard 9volt battery within the back of the Hawk itself. It fits dimensionally with

some minor trimming of the mounting posts. (internally) However the battery unfortunately is too thick

and leaves about an 1/8 inch gap when you try to install the back plate.

Sadly because of this I have decided to do a complete internal wiring and have an out source power

connector. (plug in method if you will) Regardless I will post more on that later on. For now I will include

pictures of the attempt to install the 9 volt battery below.

To disassemble the chest section you need to pull off the arms and then pull out the chest missile packs.

Once these are removed as well as the cockpit and upper head cover, you will be able to see the 3 screw

locations that enable access to the inside. Remove these and then on the base of the back, pull the exhausts outwardly

(front to back direction) With this done you can remove the back cover as well as the side shoulder mounts

and gain access to the internals.

Blue

Edited February 12, 2010 by Iceblue106

[valhary]

congratulations thats exactly the way that yamato should made this