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| blog:models:sw:tie_advanced [2025/11/23 19:37] – created john | blog:models:sw:tie_advanced [2025/11/25 14:04] (current) – [Star Wars TIE Advanced 1/72 kit] john |
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| * Scale: 1/72 1/100 1/144 1/300 | * Scale: 1/72 1/100 1/144 1/300 |
| * Series: [[:blog:models:sw:index|Star Wars model series]] | * Series: [[:blog:models:sw:index|Star Wars model series]] |
| * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft / robot / transforming mecha | * Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft |
| * In-universe role: Darth Vadar prototype space fighter | * In-universe role: Darth Vadar prototype space fighter |
| * Purchase date: November 2025; £33 from Amazon.co.uk on Black Friday deal - discount code - vouchers from birthday present = £3 to me :) | * Purchase date: November 2025; £33 from Amazon.co.uk on Black Friday deal - discount code - vouchers from birthday present = £3 to me :) |
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| This is my default page for new model kits. | <imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:bandai_tie_advanced_box.png?500|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_a|Example of completed model.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:71ypurwf2rl._ac_sl1500_.jpg?400|}}</imgcaption> |
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| <imgcaption mfr_box|Manufacturer box art.>{{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:bandai_tie_advanced_box.png?400|}}</imgcaption> <imgcaption completed_a|Example of completed model.>{{image1.jpg|}}</imgcaption> | Final TIE model from the original trilogy of movies, released in 1/72 scale to match the existing TIE Interceptor and TIE Fighter. |
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| === Colour Chart === | === Colour Chart === |
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| <imgcaption chart|Colour chart from ...>{{image1.png?350|}}</imgcaption> | <imgcaption chart|Colour chart from mech9.com>{{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:tie_advanced_colour_chart.png?300|}}</imgcaption> |
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| * Sourced from: | * Sourced from: https://www.mech9.com/2015/02/172-tie-advanced-x1-construction-manual.html |
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| === Paints Used === | === Paints Used === |
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| ^ Section ^ Recommended Colour ^ Selected Colour ^ Notes ^ | The colours listed for the TIE Advanced are mostly identical to the [[:blog:models:sw:tie|TIE Fighter]] and [[:blog:models:sw:tie_interceptor|TIE Interceptor]], so the same paint table (below) is common to both. |
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| | ^ 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 Contents ==== |
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| === Box === | === Box === |
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| <imgcaption box|Box>{{image1.jpg?500|}}</imgcaption> | {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133437.jpg?400|}} |
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| === Instructions / assembly information === | === Instructions / assembly information === |
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| <imgcaption manual_1|Instruction manual.>{{image1.jpg?200|}}</imgcaption> | {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133620.jpg?250|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133630.jpg?250|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133649.jpg?250|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133654.jpg?250|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133700.jpg?250|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133706.jpg?250|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133718.jpg?250|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133732.jpg?250|}} |
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| === Parts === | === Parts === |
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| <imgcaption parts_1|Parts Frame 1.>{{image1.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> | {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133802.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133819.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133838.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133854.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133917.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133928.jpg?400|}} |
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| === Decals === | === Decals === |
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| <imgcaption decals_1|Decals 1.>{{image1.jpg?300|}}</imgcaption> | {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133939.jpg?400|}} {{:blog:models:sw:tie_advanced:img20251125133953.jpg?400|}} |
| ==== In Progress Images ==== | ==== In Progress Images ==== |
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