Tie/ D Interceptor Variant Scratch-Build

[Jamaicanmodels69]

I have never made a Tie Fighter so I was looking through the Essential
guide book and saw this design. I liked it a lot and just happened to have
a half of a globe laying around from an old toy. SO that's the story and motivation, it's around 2.4 X's bigger than the MPC Tie Interceptor kit, but
the ball is smaller than the Studio Scale Standard Tie's ball when formed.

From the Essentials book

Up on the former I only had half of the globe so I had to form
it in 3mm Polystyrene.

Formed....

Little rough needing some sanding around the
equator......

Sand smoothed out a bit....

Scale shot with MPC Tie Interceptor

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

I went ahead and formed a few more so I could make
the top hatch and view port, still need another for
the lower hatch.

Here is the hatch sanded down to the correct
diameter.

I just sat it up there and traced a line around the hatch,
so I would have a reference of where to cut away.

I marked two circles one outer and one inner, the outer was left
to be flat sanded the inner I dremeled out.

The flat sanding gives you the lip for the hatch to sit on.

Here is the lip I mentioned.

Top hatch test fitting.

Reference circle for the front view port.....done the same way
as the top hatch.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Wow this is great!! Such nice clean work, can't wait to see more!

 

[Glorfindel]

Jamaica that's brilliant. Looks to be kinda big don't ya think? Oh' heck I don't care....I want to see more.

 

[Dark Kyp]

that will be a nice big one!

 

[Igard]

I've got that book!

Should be a very cool project. You're off to a good start. Super neat and sharp, just like the Empire.

 

[Grendels]

This will be good to watch!

 

[ModelMakerMike]

Yes, it will be kewl to see how she turns out.

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

;D Thanks guys......

I was snooping around in my Saturn 5 parts stash,
and I came up with a different look for it. I am going
for a shroud look where the pylon connects to the hull,
the parts fit just about perfect! Plus they get me off the
hook of making all the connective stuff from the pylon to
the hull! LOL Although I will make some it can be much less
which I like!

Here are the parts I had to open them
up to fit the 3/4 PVC pylon I am using.

For the rear part I had to again do the same thing
dremel it away then flat sand to create the lip
I was looking for.

Thanks for look'in ;D

 

[Quaralane]

More excellent scratch-building

 

[Grendels]

Looks good!

 

[Igard]

Coming along very nicely indeed.

 

[Solander]

This is turning out great, buddy!
Haven't You considered making a mass production of such "balls" You've vacume formed for the droid-brain housing?
Just couldn't help thinking, how many cool stuff can be also made from them: Luke's remote, droid-interrogator from the Death Star, Hoth ion canon and lots of more - spheres are a valuable thing for sci-fy modeling, and geographical globes are not always fitting the requirements of the project.

 

[nicholassagan]

Wow dude!! That's pretty fan-friggin-awesome!!! The Droid is a great design IMHO and we need more!!

 

[panzerace007]

JAMAICA ,

Again WOW !! I really Dig your work & this looks to be another Off-th-Chain piece !! Keep on Rockin Bro !!

\m/

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Thanks guys! ;D

some pics got the wings angled on the top
and bottom, like this better than the way
it looks in the sketch in the book. I took
the guns from the Morser rail gun kit.....
i wanted it to be a real X-wing killer so I
went with some big guns! LOL I am just
going to sandwich them between the Saturn V parts.
I have to work on detailing the wings and form
another hatch still.. thank for looking

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[JohnSimmons]

Wow that looks killer!

 

[letsgobrowns82]

It looks great so far, thats going to turn out sweet looking.

 

[Grendels]

Nice!

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

As usual guys much appreciated! ;D

A snip here and a snip there and its a TID
(Tie Interceptor Drone).... ;D
The snipping process.... ;D