TIE Advanced: Proportions

[Fuppylodders]

I am so sorry Total over-reaction to something that there is no reason why it shouldn't be discussed if someone feels like it...

[DarthTwoShedsJackson]

I can sympathize with Fluppylodders' sentiment to some extend. I'm also a sucker for correct proportions and angles in a model, but when it comes to LEGO, a clean build that captures the spirit of a vehicle is superior to a super-accurate but clunky build in my opinion.

And because I'm cruel, I'll throw another important thing to consider into this discussion: The set you're discussing is representing a depiction of a vehicle in the animated REBELS show. It is easy to miss, I know, but in this animated show - like in the Clone Wars show before - characters and vehicles have a certain, slightly exaggerated style to them. This is done for artistic reasons, and I quite like the art design and modelling in the REBELS show. For example, the characters have slightly bigger eyes, slightly larger heads in proportion to their bodies, and exaggerated statures. Their faces are also a bit more expressive than a real face is. In that vein, the proportions of vehicles can also be slightly exaggerated in order to maintain a consistent style. And it just occured to me that a LEGO minifigure actually is very inaccurate when it comes to proportions and detail, can you believe that?

So, if you compare the proportions of this particular TIE Advanced to anything, please do compare it to the vehicle as depicted in the show, not in the movies!

Go!

Edited April 24, 2016 by DarthTwoShedsJackson

[Sucram]

I can sympathize with Fluppylodders' sentiment to some extend. I'm also a sucker for correct proportions and angles in a model, but when it comes to LEGO, a clean build that captures the spirit of a vehicle is superior to a super-accurate but clunky build in my opinion.

And because I'm cruel, I'll throw another important thing to consider into this discussion: The set you're discussing is representing a depiction of a vehicle in the animated REBELS show. It is easy to miss, I know, but in this animated show - like in the Clone Wars show before - characters and vehicles have a certain, slightly exaggerated style to them. This is done for artistic reasons, and I quite like the art design and modelling in the REBELS show. For example, the characters have slightly bigger eyes, slightly larger heads in proportion to their bodies, and exaggerated statures. Their faces are also a bit more expressive than a real face is. In that vein, the proportions of vehicles can also be slightly exaggerated in order to maintain a consistent style. And it just occured to me that a LEGO minifigure actually is very inaccurate when it comes to proportions and detail, can you believe that?

So, if you compare the proportions of this particular TIE Advanced to anything, please do compare it to the vehicle as depicted in the show, not in the movies!

Go!

Oh my, completely forgot about that. I have seen a few episodes, and when I saw the TIE Advanced, it just looked like the movie to me.

[Rare White Ape]

Darn it I came all the way here to post pretty much exactly what DarthTwoSheds said.

In other news, I'd love to see Lego do the yellow Mining Guild TIE fighter with the segmented panels.

Or this thing. This is pretty epic.

[Sucram]

man, that would make a great set? A good way to provide a different experience of building a TIE Fighter!

[rollermonkey]

If you look at the ship from the front, you can see that the panels angle in at a 45 degree angle.

http://vignette4.wik...=20150310124250

No. The wings are not bent in 45 degrees. If so, then the wing top and bottom would be 90 degrees from each other, and they are most definitely not. Hold up something against the screen and check it yourself.

SW junkies are always SO nitpicky about details, therefore I'm holding you to that same standard and it definitely isn't 45 degrees.

Edited April 26, 2016 by rollermonkey

[Sucram]

You are correct

Edited August 27, 2017 by LEGODrongo01