The Studio Scale Tie Fighter Project

[crowe t]

This

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/airfix/kit_airfix_18003.shtml

Thanks!

 

[MonsieurTox]

However the head/helmet is not from the Airfix Harrier pilot.
Not sure if the helmet was kitbashed or not however the one i have (2nd gen casting of an original ILM pilot), looks to be hand sculpted.

 

[Yorkie Fett]

However the head/helmet is not from the Airfix Harrier pilot.
Not sure if the helmet was kitbashed or not however the one i have (2nd gen casting of an original ILM pilot), looks to be hand sculpted.

I'd always thought the head was from a racing car driver. Could they have used one then cut it up to change the shape?

 

[MonsieurTox]

Dont think so, the original carving and details is pretty rough and seems to be handmade and it's out of shape.
I think they used McQuarrie's concept drawing of the X-Wing pilot and recreate it because it's a 100% match. The guys in Pinewood decided to use an heli helmet as a plug for the prop at some point and ILM did not bother to make another pilot.

 

[Hammer3246]

ALL FINISHED!!!

It's a bit of a shame after all the work I put into the CG model, but that was, in many ways, an end in it's own. Besides, I might make the files available open source through a Creative Commons license, haven't decided yet.

Just came across this thread, love the work you put into it Dave.

 

[bigpetr]

Great work Dave. Amazing CG model. Hve you decided if you will make it available as open source through a Creative Commons license?

 

[DaveG]

No, for now I will not be making the TIE file open source. Sorry.