Open Source Studio Scale TIE Fighter Thread
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Seeking some help with Y-Wing reference (yes you read that right—Y-Wing!). This little subassembly figured below appears in the TIE Fighter cockpit ceiling. As you can imagine, cockpit ceiling ref isn't great. But if you can reliably work out the dimensions of this bit you can get some really solid constraints for the dimensions of the cockpit ceiling panels:
The image above is OK, but perhaps just a wee bit hazy for reliable back-calculation of the measurements.
If anyone has higher res images they're willing to share, I would be in your debt! As always, I will not distribute or re-post any images you share with me unless you give me permission.
The image above is OK, but perhaps just a wee bit hazy for reliable back-calculation of the measurements.
If anyone has higher res images they're willing to share, I would be in your debt! As always, I will not distribute or re-post any images you share with me unless you give me permission.
I believe that is made up of 3 parts all laid on top of each other. That's all I have without looking at my scans. Sorry
Cheers. Yep, the top two parts I've got worked out (1/12 M23 and 1/35 Nichimo *Tiger). I'm not clear whether the main panel is scratch-built or not. However, my main concern is just an image good enough for working out the dimensions based on the known parts.
Ok sounds good I'll check my ref photos and send you what i have tonight
I can't find my ref, but looking at kit scans i want to airfix Mauritania maybe
Thanks! That picture is still very helpful. While the piece itself is missing, I can still constrain its size from the surrounding parts.
Which part from the Mauritania do you think? I didn't see anything in a quick check, but I do see some of the skylights(?) from the Mauretania were used on the Y-Wing. It's possible one of them is the same dimensions.
Major milestone reached on parts IDs. Have now more or less finished the exterior parts maps for the TIE Fighter which I've posted over at SciFiKitbash. Thanks to DAR23 and Shamon for some recent inputs! Only one part doesn't have an ID (apart from some grab handles that can't really be worked out until a build starts to happen). Part #2 in the map below:
Here's an extra reference:
Once again, none of this is to say all the ID's are right. There's simply an annotation to each part now and most seem to be reasonably good. Some are pretty unequivocal. Others can be a bit more challenging. As always, inputs are more than welcome.
Here's an extra reference:
Once again, none of this is to say all the ID's are right. There's simply an annotation to each part now and most seem to be reasonably good. Some are pretty unequivocal. Others can be a bit more challenging. As always, inputs are more than welcome.
Very helpful! Thank you!
A couple of thoughts on that picture:
Comparing with what little I can see in the TIE cockpit ceiling, the subassembly here on the Y-Wing looks to have been cut down a bit to fit the hull. Relative to this view, the height (vertical axis in picture) appears to be unaffected. However, the width (horizontal axis) is trimmed a bit. That's OK, because the vertical axis corresponds to the width of the ceiling panel in the TIE.
Oddly, the modifications seen in the grayscale picture above do not seem to have been present in the colour photo. These were done sometime after the colour photo was taken.
Having seen this close-up, I'll buy that the base plate of the sub-assembly was scratch-built with little chipping details added. However, the bent pipe thing on it is harder to make out. Looks like it could be a tool from an armor kit or a bit of landing gear. Hard to say.
Comparing with what little I can see in the TIE cockpit ceiling, the subassembly here on the Y-Wing looks to have been cut down a bit to fit the hull. Relative to this view, the height (vertical axis in picture) appears to be unaffected. However, the width (horizontal axis) is trimmed a bit. That's OK, because the vertical axis corresponds to the width of the ceiling panel in the TIE.
Oddly, the modifications seen in the grayscale picture above do not seem to have been present in the colour photo. These were done sometime after the colour photo was taken.
Having seen this close-up, I'll buy that the base plate of the sub-assembly was scratch-built with little chipping details added. However, the bent pipe thing on it is harder to make out. Looks like it could be a tool from an armor kit or a bit of landing gear. Hard to say.
