TIE Interceptor from Scratch

[elfonzo]

Hi!

Almost 2 years ago I started my TIE Interceptor. Finally after a lot of research and help from boardmembers I am getting closer to the finish line

   

   

I am not pleased with the angle of the wing, it looks too flat (currently 30°). I think the original was closer to 36° and I have difficulties finding the right prismatic light diffusor material

[Ralphee]

Dont shoot me if im wrong lol, but im sure the correct wing pattern was in fact a Plastruct sheet item buddy!

Bests.....lee

[elfonzo]

Really? That sound great. Thanks for the hint Lee, I will take a look at the Plastruct cataloge.

[Stefan Hacker]

Very nice work!!

[LeeS]

Very nice work! Always preferred the Interceptor!

[TALKIERG]

Look great so far,1 of my favorite ship

Don

[Ralphee]

Was nuts seeing all the TIEs together this weekend in Paris SO many differing blues, the Std had a hue almost identical to the Interceptor, yet the Bomber and X1 were very deep blues, really cool to see them together!
Any more progress on this build?

Lee

[elfonzo]

Hi Lee

You are all so lucky to see the originals :-) If only a SW exhibition would be near where I live...
Not so much progress, I finished some of the smaller parts (cockpit).
Right now I am reworking the plans for the wings (the 3rd time ).

One last part drives me crazy, it looks like a bigger part and the Ferrari part sits on top of it. Does anyone have any hints?
   

(09-02-2014, 07:47 AM)Ralphee Wrote: Was nuts seeing all the TIEs together this weekend in Paris SO many differing blues, the Std had a hue almost identical to the Interceptor, yet the Bomber and X1 were very deep blues, really cool to see them together!
Any more progress on this build?

Lee

[Ralphee]

Hmm still looks like replicated cast alloy housing from an F1 bud, have you gone through the T4?

Lee

[Ralphee]

A10 from the Tamiya 312 T3 looks close bud!

Lee

[elfonzo]

That´s awesome!
I can´t believe how often I looked at exactly this part
Thanks a lot Lee!
Size looks spot on:
   

[Ralphee]

Haha, no worries man, a quick one on my cell phone before work lol!

Lee

[elfonzo]

[JAWS]

Looking good.
I don't have any Ties yet......

[elfonzo]

I did a complete rework of my plans and decided to start version 3 of my Interceptor wings. Acrylic sheets are cut, and gluing them together started

   

[MonsieurTox]

Looking good ! Will you cut out the textured panel openings to insert them into the thickness of the wings or are the textured panels glued on top of your acrylic wing ?

[elfonzo]

Thanks!
I glue it on top. The material can be about 1,3mm thick that should be enough for the material I plan to use.

[MonsieurTox]

Ok, that doesnt let a lot of room, the pyramids of the panel look quite deep ! Cant wait to see more !

[elfonzo]

Work on the inner wings started. Greeblies, greeblies and more greeblies :-)

   

[MonsieurTox]

Looking sweet ! Cant wait to see your wings in primer !

[elfonzo]

Thanks! Can´t wait to see it too, colored in grey
Hard too see all the details in white

[Guy Cowen]

Looking really good, I love the Int and your works heres awesome, more please

[elfonzo]

Thanks Guy!

Your Slave is awesome too so far!
I finished the inner greeblie panels today, so its finally time for primer (yeah!!)
Sorry, no pictures yet :-)

[JAWS]

Parts sent J.

[elfonzo]

Here are some pictures of my recent progress. First sub assembly painted grey and overall progress on one wing:

   

   

   

Thanks for looking :-)

[MonsieurTox]

This is looking fantastic Stefan !

I love the black ABS Tees on the white wings ! Very classy

Have you put a square aluminium rod inside the wing ?

[elfonzo]

Thank you Julien!

Yes there is a square rod inside the wing. I thought it may help with the alignment of the wings and keep them in the right position.

I made a little step aside from the Interceptor wings and started to build something else during this weekend:

   

[el loco]

Wow, looks great Stefan !

[dirtydave]

Awesome build.Can't wait to see more.

Dave

[JAWS]

Looking good. Nice work.

[elfonzo]

Thanks guys!

[MonsieurTox]

Awesome hub Stefan !

[elfonzo]

Thank you!

Here it is finished with primer:

   


And now I return back to work on my Interceptor :-)

[MonsieurTox]

Awesome !

[3d-builder]

I dont have a Tie fighter either If I make one I would
make a Interceptor to go with a A-wing. This is looking
sweet.

[elfonzo]

Thanks.
Only a small update today. Dimensions of the wing look good, the kit parts fit very well. Only a few parts on the outside of the wings need to be glued on.

   

[MonsieurTox]

Stefan, this is very sexy !! One more wing to go !

[elfonzo]

Haha! Thanks a lot!
The second wing should now be finished faster with the first wing as template.

[dirtydave]

Loving your build Stefan.Did you ever find the right textured panel for your wings?

Dave

[elfonzo]

Thanks Dave!
No I didn´t find the right panel yet. I think the original was a thin prismatic light diffuser sheet with female square base elements with a side length of about 3,2mm. PS-145 from Plastruct looks good in their catalogue but in reality its totally different.
I have a sheet which has the right size of the base elements but they are diamond shaped :-(

[elfonzo]

I switched back to my standard TIE build and I am too lazy to make another thread, so I am posting my progress of the TIE also in this thread :-)

I am now finally finished with my wing star (Yipee!):

         


I tried to replicate the crazy asymmetries of the original, its so much harder than building it perfect symmetrical, but the kit parts fit very well so it seems I am pretty close to the dimensions of the original studio scale model:

   


I am also decided to rework every other part I already finished. I started with the back:

           

More coming soon...

[dirtydave]

NICE.Can't wait to see more.


Dave

[Tsophika]

Great looking scratchbuilding!

Craig

[elfonzo]

Thanks Dave and Craig!

I finished the back, and started with the other hatches:

         

[elfonzo]

Ups! Pics are gone :-(

I am back working on my TIE after a break. Here a some pictures (old and new):

   

   

   

   

[rbeach84]

Very cool project; perhaps a fresh load of TIE-i pix to peg your progress on that model?

Cheers!
Robert

[JAWS]

Most pictures gone...