Thread White (underbody) and black (thorax) 70 denier / 14-0
Materials
Hen saddle or partridge fibers Mottled brown hen saddle fibers (3-4 (tail))
Super Hair Black (2 strands) + dark brown (1 strand) (3 strands (abdomen))
Pearl tinsel or Mirage flash Pearl flashabou (1 strip (flashback wing case))
UV resin Clear uv resin (over abdomen and wing case)
How to tie it
Start white thread behind the eye and lay a smooth base to the bend; the white underbody makes the Super Hair colors show.
Tie in 3-4 mottled brown fibers for a short split tail about half a shank long.
Tie in the three Super Hair strands (two black, one brown) at the 60% mark and bind back to the bend.
Wrap all three strands forward together in touching turns to form a slim, segmented abdomen; tie off at the 60% mark and trim.
Coat the abdomen with a thin layer of clear UV resin and cure.
Switch to black thread and tie in a strip of pearl Mirage flash forward over the eye for the flashback wing case.
Build a slim black thorax to the eye, fold the pearl flash back over it, and tie down. The reflective wing case is the flashback twist on the standard fluoro-fiber version.
Add a drop of UV resin over the flashback, cure, whip finish, and snip.