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Revell Star Wars: The Mandalorian Outland TIE fighter review model -- Behind the Scenes

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Revell Star Wars: The Mandalorian Outland TIE fighter review model -- Behind the Scenes
Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 10:18 AM

Hi!

My review of the Revell Germany Outlands TIE fighter hits FineScale.com this Thursday, so I thought I'd show you some shots from while I was building it. Probably like many of you, I take shots during my build to share with a couple of friends in a group text. We can share ideas about the build, advice when we run into challenges, or complain when something goes wrong. But it is nice to have a record of the build, even if it's just for the short term. So, here are the shots I took while putting the review sample together.

The figure had a hole in its chest. 

Filled it with Green Stuff two-part putty.

Ordered Archive-X paints to get the colors just right. We've been wondering about these paints here at the FSM offices, so this was a perfect opportunity to use them.

Various cockpit parts getting paint, detail paint, and decals. Angle sucked for the lighting, but no one was ever going to see these anyway, right?

Test-fitting the cockpit parts before glue.

Spoiler alert! Some of the engineering concessions in the kit disappointed me--like these attachment points for the top hatch hinge squarely in the middle of the window slits. 

The Outland TIE wings fold, so to allow you to model them folded, the kit provides them in halves. You'll need clamps. 

TIE fuselage together with masked and painted front window.

More masking and then ILM Stormy Seas for the iconic TIE fighter blue gray.

Anyone familiar with TIE fighters no they require some complicated masking for areas of gray and dark gray on the fuselage. That's what I was doing here.

The gray areas revealed! 

More gray areas revealed! There were smaller spots that I went in and brush-painted with the various Archive-X colors.

Wings, of course. I hit them with the 1975 Engine Black and then went over it with a couple of light (and uneven) coats of Tamiya semigloss just to help protect it a bit from the masking to come.

There was a lot of this.

More ILM Stormy Seas in the paint booth.

Not too shabby! There were just a couple of areas where I had bleed that needing touchups. Then some light pinwashes. You can see the fuselage in the background standing on its tripod landing gear. It's a review model, so not going all out with weathering or finishing. 

And there it is, all assembled. You can see the studio shots of the Outland TIE fighter and my full thoughts and advice for building it in the review that goes up this Thursday, Jan. 12.

Hope this was at least entertaining!

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:40 AM

Oh that looks awesome! Thanks for walking us though this Tim! 

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 12:06 PM

Gamera

Oh that looks awesome! Thanks for walking us though this Tim! 

 

No problem! Thanks for swinging by and leaving a comment. I don't have a lot of time take on review builds (lots of other stuff going on at the magazine), but, when I do, I may do this sort of thing again if there's interest.

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Posted by Tanker-Builder on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 3:51 PM

Hey!

    I didn't know those panels folded like that! I thought they folded the other way! Very Neat!

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 4:07 PM

Tanker-Builder

Hey!

    I didn't know those panels folded like that! I thought they folded the other way! Very Neat!

 

In universe, the TIE/in wings don't fold. They stay upright. The Outland TIE was a concept designed for Ep. VII The Force Awakens, but, ultimately wasn't used. This unusual version of the TIE equips the TIE with folding wings and landing gear that allow less awkward terrestrial landings lacking a facility equipped with the gantries and claws to support the TIE fighters in the usual way. 

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Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 9:53 AM

Other than the folding wings, is this kit really any different/better than the old MPC Tie Fighter? Or are we just dealing with new wings on an old kit? It looks to me as though the figure and fuselage are really just not any better. Change me mind.

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 9:59 AM

BrandonK

Other than the folding wings, is this kit really any different/better than the old MPC Tie Fighter? Or are we just dealing with new wings on an old kit? It looks to me as though the figure and fuselage are really just not any better. Change me mind.

BK

 

Hi Brandon,

It's based on the Revell kit, and there are a number of new parts. I go over the good and shortcomings in the review that hits FineScale.com tomorrow. I'll update this thread with a link after it drops.  

For me, the more pertinent question is do you want an Outland TIE? If not, then there's no reason for you to pick up the kit. If you do, and don't want to go through the fuss of scratching or kitbashing your folding wings, picking up a garage kit, or 3D printing a set, then this is the kit that's available.

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Thursday, January 12, 2023 11:22 AM

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, January 16, 2023 8:30 PM

I was hoping we were going to get some of these Mando kits by Revell. 

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Posted by Real G on Monday, January 16, 2023 9:12 PM

A "standard" TIE fighter is coming in 1/32 scale!

I always thought it odd that MPC never made a same-scale regular TIE to go with their kit of Vader's ship.  I'm sure a lot of people would have had to buy two, to properly cover Vader!

I did compare the Bandai TIE fighters to one another, and assuming Vader's cockpit is the same size as the standard TIE, his ship looks puny due to the more compact "wing" panels.

Back OT, the Outlander TIE looks waaaaaaaay better than the "Suppository" TIE in Rougue-1!

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 8:37 AM

Rob Gronovius

I was hoping we were going to get some of these Mando kits by Revell. 

 

Right now, there's the 1/72 scale Razor Crest from Revell or AMT (Round 2)--both have advantages and disadvantages. We have the AMT review up on the site and the Revell review is coming as soon as Aaron finishes it. Then there's the Bandai 1/144 scale model.

The Outland TIE is cool. As I point out in the review, there are concessions made. However, overall, when sitting landed, it looks the part. And there's plenty of room to dress it up with greeblies. I imagine we'll see photoetched-metal sets or 3D-decals for it soon enough.

What I want is the Mando N-1 fighter. I know, there are STL files out there for it, but I want a licensed one from a model manufacturer. That's just me. 

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 8:50 AM

Real G

A "standard" TIE fighter is coming in 1/32 scale!

I always thought it odd that MPC never made a same-scale regular TIE to go with their kit of Vader's ship.  I'm sure a lot of people would have had to buy two, to properly cover Vader!

I did compare the Bandai TIE fighters to one another, and assuming Vader's cockpit is the same size as the standard TIE, his ship looks puny due to the more compact "wing" panels.

Back OT, the Outlander TIE looks waaaaaaaay better than the "Suppository" TIE in Rougue-1!

 

FIW, The TIE Advanced (Vader's TIE), according to the Haynes TIE Fighter Owners' Workshop Manual (official from Lucasfilm) measures 20.5 feet wide and 12 feet 7 inches tall (wing top to bottom). The TIE/in (standard TIE) stands 21 feet 11 inches wide and 28 feet 11 inches tall. So, the Advanced is substantially more compact. However, the hull/fuselage has more off the back that houses shield generators and a hyperdrive. 

I thought the TIE/sk (Striker) from Rogue One was neat. Cool design, substantially different from previous TIEs we'd seen in the series, and, in universe, accomodated both a pilot and bombardier. 

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 11:18 AM

I agree, the TIE strikers from Rogue One were cool and made sense in a planet air superiority role where vision would be more important to the pilot.

Seeing Moff Gideon's TIE fighter fold its wings was wicked cool.

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Posted by JimC2020 on Thursday, January 19, 2023 8:12 PM

Nice job!! Love the paintjob!

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Thursday, January 19, 2023 8:52 PM

JimC2020

Nice job!! Love the paintjob!

 

Thanks, Jim!

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