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Artwork by Alain Rivard


Artwork by Alain Rivard


Artwork by Alain Rivard

In collaboration with:

• Floki 3D Model Printing, Muncie, Indiana, United States
  Alain Rivard Model Shop (STL Files), Quebec, Canada

Caveat Emperor: reference will be drawn from four surviving models of “A New Hope” which were well documented. Three of these are, I hope, safe in the Lucasfilm/Disney Archives. The Edlund TIE is in a private collection.

I: SURVIVORS

• Star Wars Technical Journal TIE
  Chronicles TIE (Vader’s Wingman)
  Richard Edlund’s Damaged Wing TIE
  Pentagon TIE

First, one featured in the “Star Wars Technical Journal” book by Shane Johnson.

TECHNICAL JOURNAL





Second, the “Chronicles TIE.”

THE CHRONICLES





This bird has certain details painted with a darker grey shade. There are small yellow markings above the right canon, as well as various dry transfer markings and water slide decals. My theory is this model faced out closest to the camera during the Trench Run sequence, therefore the ILM Model Shop added the exterior details to create more verisimilitude to its appearance. Most of the TIE Fighters had no decals, and only light graphite weathering done to them.

THE EDLUND DAMAGED WING



Third, the “Edlund damaged wing TIE.” The "Edlund" TIE was the one with the damaged right wing used for ANH / Episode 4. Note: That it was an original Ep.IV model. It hadn't been messed with (ie: wings, body parts swapped out) save for the replacing of the top hatch cover (which was an ILM casting). Likely is more "original" than the ones on display with the tours which we've seen, at times, to have ROTJ bodies with ESB wings.

Fourth, the “Pentagon TIE.”

II: NOMENCLATURE “Star Wars Ships”



III: PROJECT

Subject call sign: Black Two

AKA 1: Vader’s Wingman

AKA 2: The Wingman

Scale: 1/24

• STL File Artist/Creator: Alain Rivard
  STL Files Printer/Fabricator: Clint Gibbs

The majority of the model will be fabricated in resin and filament. Photos by Floki.








Note I wasn’t happy with the layout of text and images for the first post so I shuffled the deck and rearranged items to make my intentions even more clear.

Jeez!!! That is one big model right there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm looking forward to you building this Bruce! She's one big ship. Some great references you have brought as well.

HOLY CRAP Bruce! That is one cool project right there.

WOW, screen accurate TIE fighters are some of the coolest ships around. I'll be watching this for certain.

Lots to learn here.

These 3-D printed models are simply amazing. I’m looking forward to seeing this built!

Thankee, gents. It’s all Floki’s show right now—his show and the 3D printable files! Feast your eyes:

Incredible details. Still waiting for the blaster Chewbacca used.... I'll definitely follow this one.

Oh man! This is too much! First Han's blaster, now this!

That's it! Time to jump on the bandwagon and start my 1/72 scale Millennium Falcon!

I'll try to get some photos for you tonight Bruce with my camera, the white balance on my phone keeps throwing everything yellow.

Duke Maddog wrote:Oh man! This is too much! First Han's blaster, now this!

That's it! Time to jump on the bandwagon and start my 1/72 scale Millennium Falcon!

Going to light her up?