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blog:models:sw:tie [2025/04/20 22:09] – [Star Wars TIE Fighter 1/72] johnblog:models:sw:tie [2025/05/13 12:30] (current) – [Star Wars TIE Fighter 1/72] john
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   * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft   * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft
   * In-universe role: Space fighter (Empire)   * In-universe role: Space fighter (Empire)
-  * Purchase date: 2025, from a seller on https://www.Ebay.co.uk (£28 inc postage)+  * Purchase date: April 2025 (£28 inc. postage, from a seller on https://www.Ebay.co.uk)
   * Build date: Not started   * Build date: Not started
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-<imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:tie_boxart.jpg?575|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:tie_complete.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption>+<imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:tie_boxart.jpg?575|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_a|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:tie_complete.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption>
  
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 ==== Paints Used ==== ==== Paints Used ====
  
-----+=== Colour Chart ===
  
-==== Thoughts ====+<imgcaption chart|TIE Fighter colour chart from Mech9.com>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:mech9_tie_colour_chart.png?350|}}</imgcaption> 
  
-----+   * Sourced from: https://www.mech9.com/2015/03/172-tie-fighter-construction-manual.html
  
-==== In Progress Images ====+=== Paints Used ===
  
-----+The colours listed for the TIE Fighter are, not surprisingly, identical to those listed for the [[:blog:models:sw:tie_interceptor|TIE Interceptor]], so the same paint table (below) is common to both. 
 + 
 +^ Section                ^ Recommended Colour                                         ^ Selected Colour                                                                                                         ^ Notes                                                                                                                                                                            ^ 
 +| Main body light gray   | Neutral Gray H53 +\\ White H1 +\\ Blue Gray H42 (70:30:1)  | Vallejo Model Air Faded PRU Blue (71.109) //base colour//\\ Vallejo Model Air RLM78 Light Blue (71.101) //highlights//  | The selected colours have more of a blue tint to them.\\ This makes them closer to Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi than the flat grey of original Star Wars release.  | 
 +| Cockpit interior gray  | Neutral Gray H53                                           | Vallejo Model Air Neutral Grey (71.051)                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                  | 
 +| Solar panel            | Flat Black H12                                             | Mig AMMO Acrylic Colour Satin Black (A.MIG-0032)                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                  | 
 +| Pilot helmet           | Black H2                                                   | Vallejo Model Air Black (71.057)                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                  | 
 +| Pilot suit             | Flat Black H12 +\\ Blue H5 (100:1)                         | Vallejo Model Air Panzer Dark Grey (71.056)                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                  | 
 +==== Box Contents ==== 
 + 
 +=== Box === 
 + 
 +<imgcaption box|Box cover.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151725.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> 
 + 
 +=== Instruction Manual === 
 + 
 +<imgcaption ins_1|Instruction manual cover.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151753.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption ins_2|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151825.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption ins_3|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151835.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption ins_4|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151843.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> 
 + 
 +<imgcaption ins_5|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151849.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption ins_6|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151854.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption ins_7|Instruction manual.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151906.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption ins_8|Paint and decal guide.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422151916.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> 
 + 
 +=== Parts Frames === 
 + 
 +<imgcaption parts_a2|Frame A2 - Cockpit parts.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152206.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption parts_b|Frame B - Central fuselage.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152219.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption parts_e1|Frame E1 - Wing spars.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152233.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> 
 + 
 +<imgcaption parts_e2|Frame E2 - Wing spars.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152246.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption parts_f|Frame F - Wing panels.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152300.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption parts_g|Frame G - Clear parts for cockit.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152313.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> 
 + 
 +<imgcaption parts_swe1|Frame SWE1 - Laser effect parts.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152323.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption parts_swb41|Frame SWB4 - Flight base/stand parts.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152337.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> 
 + 
 +=== Decals === 
 + 
 +<imgcaption decals_a|Waterslide decals.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152352.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption decals_b|Stickers.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie:img20250422152400.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> 
 +==== In Progress Images ====
  
 ==== Finished Images ==== ==== Finished Images ====
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