Hasbro Tie Interceptor Elite conversion

[GTImotion]

Hi everyone,

I have decided to take my Hasbro Tie interceptor vintage collection to the next level. fe the "]

right out of the box

photo shoot before the build. I'll post the action shoot later


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Lets open the cockpit up

started shaving all the

 

[FrightMaker]

Looking forward to this!

 

[GTImotion]

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Finished opening up the back of the cockpit. Now lets tackle the Ion engines.

Now lets take care of the detachable system

Shaving the inners for better fitment and a flush look

 

[Albertese]

Oh, wow. I didn't even know thi was a Hasbro thing. I'll have to look for it in stores.

Not to mention follow your build...


--Alex

 

[GTImotion]

Oh, wow. I didn't even know thi was a Hasbro thing. I'll have to look for it in stores.

Not to mention follow your build...


--Alex

You can find it at amazon for a very reasonable price.

thanks for the follow

 

[Jkirkon]

Watching intently. Have a Hasbro Tie Fighter I also want to convert. Keep up the excellent work!!

 

[GTImotion]

update before the weekend. Humm those navigation sensors are looking way too flat. Lets fix them

 

[GTImotion]

Now lets tackle the hatch
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Started cutting and fixing the upper hatch navigation sensor to match the original design, also lets shave the front tap that is used to open the hatch.

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Now lets take of those hatch openings and see if can reverse all those rivets

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The main view port comes with see thru plastic resembling tinted windows that need to be cut.

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Filing and reshaping the main view port to give it a more smooth transition between the edges of the cockpit and the view port.

 

[GTImotion]

Update

New hatch hinge mechanism design and mock up

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[GTImotion]

Main view port needs a bit more filing and shaving so does the rest of the navigation sensors to accommodated the new ones

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New upper navigation sensors
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[PHArchivist]

Looks like the scale increased in post #10...!

 

[GTImotion]

Looks like the scale increased in post #10...!

Yeah I notice that too. May be because of the camera lens or may be all the improvements are starting to pay off.

Update
I added a more details to the main view port. Now the cockpit is staring to look more like the studio scale model.
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[PHArchivist]

Awesome stuff! Toy conversions are a lot of fun...!

 

[joberg]

Lot's of fun transforming that bird! Looking very good from where I'm standing:cool

 

[GTImotion]

Awesome stuff! Toy conversions are a lot of fun...!

Lot's of fun transforming that bird! Looking very good from where I'm standing:cool

Thanks guys! I'm having a blast with this conversion
Small update

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[joberg]

It's the little detail that makes that bird come to life!

 

[GTImotion]

It's the little detail that makes that bird come to life!

No doubt about it.


Subtle updates


I extended the frontal navigation sensor, also managed to shaved off and countersunk all the rivets from the hatch.


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[GTImotion]

Update

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Thanks for looking!

 

[Nick K]

Lookin' good. Keep up the good work

 

[GTImotion]

Lookin' good. Keep up the good work

Thanks!

At last I got to do some machining and turned a few new parts for the build


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As always thanks for looking :cheers