Question about Darth Vader's TIE X1 hyper drive engine

[texastony1946]

Darth Vader's TIE X1 had a hyper drive engine. Any idea were the exhaust ports or vents are located? I'm
planning on lighting this build and need an idea of location. I assume at the back of the rectangle on the back
but don't know. Very little reference material on this one. Thanks.

 

[nicholassagan]

Hmm. I don't think Hyperdrives actually have exhausts...you're probably right about that rectangular strip being the drive though.

 

[Scootypuffjunior]

Yeah, I don't think hyperdrives have an "exhaust." Based on drawings and schematics I've seen, they look like a self-contained "unit" in the starship.

 

[arohk]

The hyperdrive system operates along side the main engines the only exhaust on the ship is for the main engines.

 

[Thundergod]

We , as modellers , probably put more thought into this sort of thing than the original model builders and writers did ! ;D

 

[texastony1946]

Thanks for commenting Thundergod. You are right about this. I'll just go ahead and set it up the way I think
it should look. Thanks again for commenting.