Very nice.This TIE version is on my to do list.Have you ever seen pics of the Royal Guard Interceptors?

Yes I have seen those. I may do one someday. I think I'd do it in a very pristine finish.

Very Nice job.

I recently picked up a copy of the Finemolds version of the Interceptor--nice kit. Do you have any suggestions on what scheme to give it? (Since I can't do nearly as well with the 181st scheme that you did).

Please, Keep up the great work.

Klik

The Fine Molds kit is nice. I don't have one, but pics of that, along with freeze-framing the movie is where I made notes of all the little details to add to my "blank" AMT kit. For me, considering the price on the FM kit, I would be more apprehensive with getting all crazy. I'd probably keep it simple. Of course that Royal Guard scheme is really cool looking.

It's cool, but i think the imperials would have the resources to repair that damage (unlike the insignificant rebels). i hope the red paint doesn't reduce the effectiveness of the solar panels. the weathering makes it look tough and a survivor. kinda reminds me of Scar (nBSG).

Pics of the Royal Guard TIE.

www.google.com/search

Klik

Very Nice job.

I recently picked up a copy of the Finemolds version of the Interceptor--nice kit. Do you have any suggestions on what scheme to give it? (Since I can't do nearly as well with the 181st scheme that you did).

Please, Keep up the great work.

Klik

The 181st is a Corellian squadron lead by Baron Soontir Fel (Father of Imperial head of state Jagged Fel in the later Star Wars books)  ( and brother in law of Wedge Antilles). And the red stripes are called Corellian Blood stripes. I believe Fel was the only one to have the stripes on his interceptor. But those stripes definitely deviate from the pain Jane TIE Interceptor.

Excellent work! I've never really seen anyone do a 181st  Imp. Fighter Sq. TIE Interceptor before, nice to see someone else read those great Rogue Squadron comics as well! :)

Wonderful...:)

Nice! The base really makes for a great display.

Mikeym_us

Klik

Very Nice job.

I recently picked up a copy of the Finemolds version of the Interceptor--nice kit. Do you have any suggestions on what scheme to give it? (Since I can't do nearly as well with the 181st scheme that you did).

Please, Keep up the great work.

Klik

The 181st is a Corellian squadron lead by Baron Soontir Fel (Father of Imperial head of state Jagged Fel in the later Star Wars books)  ( and brother in law of Wedge Antilles). And the red stripes are called Corellian Blood stripes. I believe Fel was the only one to have the stripes on his interceptor. But those stripes definitely deviate from the pain Jane TIE Interceptor.

Actually, while doing some "research" for my TIE Interceptor (which I've posted in this forum), I found that the 181st was originally only one squadron of standard TIE fighters on some backwater world and definently not the best when Fel was assigned to the unit on his second enlistment as a TIE pilot. He improved the squadron, they gained some prestige, then became an elite unit with TIE Interceptors. Later, the 181st was bumped up to an entire wing of three squadrons, designated as (1),(2), and (3) 181st. Every single fighter had the red stripes (which were not Corellian bloodstripes [those were only given to people who earned them in the Corellian armed forces]), and some pilots, when they were transferred, kept the red stripes as a sign of prestige, since they had once served in the best squadron of the Empire.

See the Rogue Squadron Comics for more.

Keep up the great work.

Klik

Thanks everyone for the kind words...(I'm slow sometimes at keeping up).

Impressive... most impressive.

Your skills are complete.

Thanks Gerry.

Ohhhhhhhh thanks for kicking this back to the top guys- I don't think I'd seen it. Very cool!

Yes, very cool. Bob