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Michael Howarth (Mickyboi)
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2 x Airfix 1/48 Red Arrows A50159 "Synchro Pair"

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I found it easier to decal without the actuators fixed on.  
 

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Filled the recess lines with silver paint. 
 

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Scraped off the excess with a tooth pick.  
 

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Then made the smoke with the fibres from a cushion. 
 

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Comments

9 December 2018, 01:11
Björn Svedberg
Really nice result! Photo 52 looks great! 👍
14 May 2019, 04:41

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After selling the first Red Arrow I ever made I decided I wanted another but this time I wanted to recreate a very iconic manoeuvre the reds do, 2 in particular. The Synchro Pair,

Red 6 - XX227 currently flown by Toby Keeley Synchro Leader and
Red 7 - XX311 currently flown by Jon Bond Synchro 2.

They are based on the kit from 2014 the 50th display season and I'm sure at that time flown by different pilots and I cant locate who they were at that time, however the tail numbers should be accurate.

Please if I am wrong on anything I have stated here do enlighten me. . .

I found the build enjoyable as always, but by the time id finished I knew I could do better so immediately bought a 1/48 Hobbyboss arrow to make a static display which is now underway. I am constantly wanting to improve learning with every single build.

The image I have included as my teaser is what inspired me to make the display. After some more practise my plan is to build another and gift it to the actual Red Arrows Display team f

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