Revell BAe Hawk T.Mk.1A RAF Red Arrows 1:32 – build review

Short Feature Article by Mike Tipping

Intro from Geoff

Well… I bet you weren’t expecting that? Very nice project by Mike T. involving the use of realistic LED lighting for the ventral and dorsal flashing light positions. Add to that a nice pilot figure that’s been well painted and hey, you have an eye-catching model on your hands – love it!

This is definitely not in the ‘toy-like’ category that some of the lighting projects I have seen can end up with. You may be aware of the great Smart-FX sound board/lighting competition we have just run (winners to be announced this week). This is another extension of their approach, albeit using a different manufacturer – but the broad principle remains the same – to create an authentic, realistic model project that is really interesting.

I was just thinking how by adding the final element – sound (maybe using one of the Smart-FX excellent sound boards you would have the complete package – another day maybe. What’s for sure is that we have 2-3 special projects underway around the SMN Team that are going to be fantastic when complete, so keep an eye on What’s New and Build Now for those!

On with the build…