My first model UHU02 Tie

[bigpetr]

Marcel, YOU SOLVED ITt, great idea - the window can be rotated by pilot (or automaticly). thumbsup That is why it was rotated diferently in movie. And if you rotate it realy fast the parts of the frame of the window will disapear to the eye so almost no obstacles in view from cockpit. Ingeniouse idea.

 

[mijob]

 

[Revell-Fan]

The original filming miniatures didn't even have window glass. That could explain why the TIE Fighter pilots were so crappy shooters. Just imagine, all these bugs flying right into your face. Happened to me once a few years ago. I was visiting my neighbour village and had to walk through a MASSIVE cloud of tunderflies. No idea where they came from but they were EVERYWHERE. I had to beat out my pants four times! Believe me, it was not a pleasant experience.

 

[mijob]

I think if I had fit the windows as Uhu did, the pilotis looking againt a window pillar. And mywindow fitting makes this modelverry verrhspecial. Hahaha

 

[bigpetr]

Uhu did it according to original model miniature. Full scale cockpit set has it as you did it. So both configuration can be seen in a movie

 

[Revell-Fan]

I can imagine a whole fleet of them. Or variants with the same level of detail. That would look gorgeous!

 

[bigpetr]

Maybe. My experience from paper model convention is that lot of great detiled models siting next to each other is not as striking visualy as one great detailed model in the room. But it is just me.

 

[mijob]

My next build will be a Tie fighter with the UHU sphere. I will design the TIE fighter wings in UHU style

 

[bigpetr]

That would be great

 

[Toutenkarton]

Youha !! it's really perfect.
It really makes me want to build it too ...

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

My next build will be a Tie fighter with the UHU sphere. I will design the TIE fighter wings in UHU style

You could take the wings from the TIE Fighter that Makino Shunichi designed (http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~sf-papercraft/) and repaint them to match UHU02's Interceptor.
Here is the link to his TIE Fighter: http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~sf-papercraft/sf/tie-fighter.html

 

[Revell-Fan]

That would be the easiest way.

 

[mijob]

Thanks Rhaven and Revell but i dont like easy. It is also a good way to learn how to use SketchUp for my future TIE models.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

Thanks Rhaven and Revell but i dont like easy. It is also a good way to learn how to use SketchUp for my future TIE models.

I fully respect that! I look forward to seeing how it turns out. If you are at all interested, we can host the wings in the resources section as an "add-on" kit, if you would like.

 

[mijob]

That would be nice. So there is lot of work for me ahead. I will keep informing you in a new topic.

 

[lyter1958]

Fantastic job !!

 

[Revell-Fan]

Thanks Rhaven and Revell but i dont like easy. It is also a good way to learn how to use SketchUp for my future TIE models.

That's the spirit! :King:

BTW, this is how my attempts looked like before SketchUp crossed my path: