MOC Jabba's custom TIE Fighter ''Choba Mafa''

[Evilkirk]

His High Exaltedness the Great Jabba the Hutt's custom built heavy-fighter, named by Jabba himself as ''Choba Mafa'' (Huttese for 'My Final Offer') - Translation source: http://www.completewermosguide.com/huttnoncanondictionary.html .

One of the head Sienar designers was 'forcefully employed' to oversee the creation of this ship (he mysteriously vanished after it was completed) and it was officially dubbed the QQRIE Fighter (Quin+Quad Retrothrust Ion Engines), more simply pronounced as a 'Cry Fighter'.

There is a turret on the underside (turns 360 degrees with vertical movement for all cannons) which is reluctantly manned by Bib Fortuna himself (cheekily nicknamed 'the Belly turret' by one of Jabba's mechanics who has since also vanished) + no self respecting Hutt travels anywhere without at least one AstroChef droid to keep the snacks flowing wherever they go.

The ship is armed with 2 x powerful twin laser canons mounted just inside of the solar fin joints with twin ion canons and proton torpedo tubes fitted on either side of the cockpit.  The turret features a front quad laser canon with an ion cannon on one side and a large rear mounted 'beam canon' around the other side. There are 4 shield emitters mounted on the cockpit roof and the interior is gravity + climate controlled perfectly for a Hutt's comfort.

Inside the cockpit area there are various vessels for holding snacks and munchies with a small integrated kitchenette at the rear for the Astrochef (MN-Chi-1) to do his work.  The overhead control arms are specially designed to compensate for a Hutt's lack of reach + there are additional levers built into the side recess which are controlled by his tail.

I hope you guys like it!

 

Edited June 29, 2017 by Evilkirk

[Azrielsc]

This is definitely unique!

Never imagined Jabba to have a TIE fighter variant with such am amenities ! "Belly Turret" - Hahaha!

[badgerboy]

What a wonderful idea! Do you think brown/rusty accents would help make it feel more of a 'Hutt' vehicle? It's a lovely build though anyway.

[Evilkirk]

Thank you! I did think of doing it in browns+tans, but:

a) I wanted it to be different from the usual sail barge / desert skiff style that we know.

And most importantly:

b) I haven't got many nice brown/tan pieces and am currently too broke to buy some lol

[VaderFan2187]

Good job! Not something I'd see Jabba do, but other then that this is great and I love it!

[Borex]

Jabba in a Tie. I wonder if he could do a trench run with that width. Bib would so shoot Luke his x-wing.

[Hunter003]

Absolutely love this!

[bobasdad]

I love everything about this.  It's a unique idea and a very well-built model (and your description was hilarious).

[TheBeeze]

I laughed a lot. A nice build though, you can see a lot of work went it. 

[Brickdad]

Has anyone ever wondered where the toilets are on star wars ships? Or, how Jabb's does the biz? Or, is it just me and my weird mind?

[Hunter003]

8 hours ago, Brickdad said:

Has anyone ever wondered where the toilets are on star wars ships? Or, how Jabb's does the biz? Or, is it just me and my weird mind?

I've heard rumours that Bib Fortuna eats it....................

[Brickdad]

13 hours ago, Hunter003 said:

I've heard rumours that Bib Fortuna eats it....................

Wanna wonga!

[F1v3s]

22 hours ago, Brickdad said:

Has anyone ever wondered where the toilets are on star wars ships? Or, how Jabb's does the biz? Or, is it just me and my weird mind?

Life support systems maybe?

[RetroInferno]

The shot with Bib Fortuna in the turret genuinely made me laugh, nice job hahaha. 

[roadstermatt]

very nice work really creative

[Evilkirk]

Thanks everyone!

In answer to the toilet question... I'm afraid the astrochef droid cleans it up off the floor and after a little processing it's used as a seasoning on Jabba's next meal. Yes that's disgusting, but Hutts are generally pretty gross, vile creatures :)

[r5-j2]

21 hours ago, Evilkirk said:

Thanks everyone!

In answer to the toilet question... I'm afraid the astrochef droid cleans it up off the floor and after a little processing it's used as a seasoning on Jabba's next meal. Yes that's disgusting, but Hutts are generally pretty gross, vile creatures :)

Epic, clever build!!, is the Astrochef`s  head taken from the Eraser Batman  polybag?

 

[Evilkirk]

3 hours ago, r5-j2 said:

Epic, clever build!!, is the Astrochef`s  head taken from the Eraser Batman  polybag?

 

Yep, that's the one! :)

[Lord Buckethead]

An interesting concept, but cool nonetheless.

[Evilkirk]

This build was actually done for a Facebook group contest where they asked for MOCS of custom TIE fighters piloted by Mercenaries and other seedy characters - and they were all supposed to be working for the Hutts, so I thought why not make a TIE for Jabba to join in the shenanigans.

Btw I won the contest and got a $50 gift certificate for one company's Bricklink store :)

[nymmerod]

This is an awesome build. Very clever and creative. I commend you for sharing something the likes of which we've never seen before. Love it. I imagine he would have a couple of gamorrean guard wingmen in smaller custom TIEs.

[Evilkirk]

Thanks! I usually prefer building ships from my own imagination instead of ones that already exist in the SW universe! Hmmm I like the Gamorrean wingmen idea, I could do a whole porky chubbychops squadron lol

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Very nice MOC ...but how many G of acceleration can withstand Jabba? 

[TyGl200]

This needs to be canon

[brobert]

On 6/30/2017 at 9:38 AM, Hunter003 said:

I've heard rumours that Bib Fortuna eats it....................

Salacious Crumb rather I would imagine...

THis fighter by the way...just plain ridiculous   The build IS nice though.