The Merchandise GuideHawk Models
Compiled by Martin Willey
The Merchandise Guide| US 1977
Fundimensions Plastic Construction Kit no 1-1904 25 x 15 x 5.5 cm kit in 25 parts including stands. Accurate representation of "War Games" spaceship (probably made with reference to the original model, in contrast to the MPC/Airfix Eagle). Box: art of Hawk with large logo. "Suitable ages 8 to adult" MPC also produced the Eagle Transporter, The Alien and Moonbase Alpha.
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No 05173-2, reissue of MPC kit.
Instruction sheet 51 x 18 cm, in English, French & German, outlining series & Hawk.
Box 25 x 15 x 5.5 cm. Art of Hawk; later titled both in English & French ("Vaisseau Spatial Hawk").
| Full page advertisements appeared in children's comics, featuring the box artwork and a short story "Will the Hawk Spaceship destroy Eagle 3?". Koenig, Allen Carter (sic) and pilot Anderson encounter a Hawk Space Fighter by an asteroid. The spaceship chases them, but they realise it is a hallucination and the Hawk disappears. "It would probably remain one of the many insoluble mysteries they were to encounter on their voyage through the depths of space." The text continues: "Created as an escort and close support vessel to space fleets, the Hawk's major role is as an advanced attack-interceptor spaceship. The Hawk spaceship is a development from the Eagle space transporter." Read the full text |  |
Unlicensed resin/ mixed-media kits.
| HAWK FIGHTER (AB)
UK 2000 |
Garage kits produced by AB Models, who also produced Eagles in the same scales. Like the Eagles, they are mixed media. The 22" at least did not have turned aluminium engine bells like the Eagle.
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| HAWK (Replica's Unlimited)
UK 2006. £225 |
Garage kits produced by Replica's Unlimited, who also produced Eagles. 1:48 scale, 36 pieces |
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| Space Fighter Buteo
US/Canada 2005?. Sold online through StarShipModeller website. |
Garage kit (clearly unlicensed, as shown by the name- Latin for Hawk), mastered by Alfred Wong. 1:48 scale, 25 pieces. |
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| Warp Hawk Fighter
UK 2005? |
1:72 scale, 43 pieces.  |
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| Hoto Hawk Spaceship
US 2004? |
1:72 scale, 16 pieces. A recast of the Airfix kit, complete with original box art. |
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| Scale Model Technologies (SMT)
Canada 1999 |
1:72 scale, 16 pieces. A recast of the Airfix kit. |
UK Unreleased
Sixteen 12 Collectibles Limited was formerly known as Iconic Replicas (2007-2008) and before that Product Enterprise (2004-2007). Announced in 2008 by Iconic Replicas, the Hawk was part of their "Gerry Anderson Prop Collection", in scale with the 23 inch Eagle "prop replicas". The 19 inch long Hawk prototype was made by Ian Crichton. Although generally accurate, the command module is notably more rounded than the filming modules. According to Sixteen 12, the production models were altered to change the shape of the command module and increase the weathering.
The Hawk is based on the 31 inch filming miniature, with white command module insets instead of black (as they were before and after filming).
Originally it was announced there would be 500 produced, due in spring 2008 at a price of £318. It was repeatedly delayed, while Sixteen 12 suffered production problems on the Eagles and adverse reaction to the command module inaccuracies. Additionally an economic recession suppressed collector spending power.
In April 2009, Sixteen 12 announced that because of "limited interest" (probably few pre-orders), it would be produced with a much lower number of 200, with a new price of £499 (due to reduced production run and "soaring manufacturing costs" in China). If enough pre-orders were received before the end of the month, it was intended to release September 9, 2009.
Promotional photographs from Sixteen 12 website.
Copyright Martin Willey
