CAPTAINCOX
Sr Member
Hi Guys
After finishing Randy Coopers Tantive IV (will post pics soon...forgot somehow ) I thought lets have a break from modeling for a bit, but then stumbled upon the awesome work from Bill Georg (Sci-Fi Airshow) Sci-Fi Airshow Tie Build from Sci-Fi Airshow and thought DAM! How awesome does that look!!!.
Anyhow had this Hasbro Tie Fighter still unboxed in the basement so I thought what the heck I have time for one more kit before X-mass.
Started collecting pics from books, online sources and some good advice from MAAX REPLICAS Kudos to him for pointing me in the right direction as how to crack that ol Tie open!. By the way MAAX has done A LOT of Hasbro Tie conversions so I also used some of his builds as a inspiration!.
It sorta all started HERE
Rods, Styrene sheets, paint of all sorts and Kits for bashing
Cracked it open and went in hard with the Dremel to make space for the new Cockpit
Starting the basic shape for the Cockpit using Styrene sheets and Kit Bash parts
Trying to get that back wall to look like the Original (four red LED's will be installed later)
Scratched build of those "Tubes" placed in the upper front part of the cockpit
Fitting to the main body
You can see the "Hasbro" Original Cockpit here.
Scratched built Pilot seat using Kit Bashed parts, Styrene and Strings from my Ol E-Bass as Tubing
Pretty small hey.
Fitting the Steering Yoke with the seat
Those Triangular holes will later be fitted with Panels back lid with Red LED's
That wierd "Disc" fittet in front of the Steering Yoke
Some detail added to the Side Panels that also serves as cover for some holes where clips held the parts together (as a Toy).
Again Kudos to MAAX Replicas for he's awesome work on those Hasbro Tie Builds.
Added Styrene parts to get that Three layer look from the original.
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