TIE/gs Ground Support
Image from the comic strip showing the different looking TIE
The first step was to add the extra support struts to the wings. I used a 10mm wide tape strip to make sure the distances were always the same and then scraped away the surface detail using a chisel
The extra struts were added using some leftover Fine Molds TIE wing frame pieces cut to size
The Revell ball was then dressed up with detail pieces and guns, also from a FM kit
Finally the back of the ball was sanded off and a resin big engine (provided by JBOT) was glued in place
The big engine piece is designed for a FM kit but it looks OK on the bigger ball (and maybe even closer to the original drawing)
The wings and fuselage are now painted and decalled
I used some leftover FM decals
Wings attached - back end
Front side
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15 December 2019, 11:06
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This is a pretty simple conversion of a Revell TIE Fighter into the ground support/superiority version as seen in one of the old Star Wars newspaper comic strips. I've used the Revell kit as a base as its the same size as a Bandai kit but a bit cheaper. It can be detailled with bits from a Bandai or Fine Molds kit but does need grooves cut into the wing edges as they are molded flat.
