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By Joseph C. Brown

T.I.E. Defender





Scale: 1/48
Source: Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles & Vessels by Bill Smith

A more lethal (and expensive) evolution of the basic TIE fighter, this vessel is more heavily armed and faster and more maneuverable than any TIE before it. If you are flying an X-wing, you REALLY don't want to see this ship pull up behind you!

I had a lot of fun bashing this one together from two TIE Interceptor kits. I cut off the mounting arms for the wings, filled the resulting holes in the hull with epoxy, and remounted the support arms in their current positions. I painted everything, and then inverted the wings to an outward configuration, and was done! Very fun, and quick to do!

Image: Right side

Image: Rear view

Image: Top view

Image: Another perspective view




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