Tom_Brick

+1 unfortunately, the tiny hands can't grab anything. You'd have to glue it on which is of course anathema.

I'm also a big TIE guy. Unfortunately, I don't have much space, so I'm limited in what I have assembled at any time. This one is what it all started with. I wanted an Outland TIE and there was no good model out there, so I designed my own. The retractable landing gear is a bit dicey, but the fact that it works and still leaves enough room for a cockpit that fits a minifig did make me somewhat proud. Once I had that one, I tasted blood and designed a whole host of TIE Mocs, some of which are currently on display: I deliberately made these a bit larger than minifig scale because that feels more adequate for a minifig sitting inside the cockpit. However, when standing next to it, a minifig will look way too tiny in relation, given that it doesn't have lower legs. That's why I also went on to design some minifig scale TIEs: These ones even have functional top hatches.

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Thank you @Kage Goomba Also, this MOC is now up on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-101129/thomin/tie-in-interceptor-minifig-scale/

Thanks @MAVERICK26 & @Ste_dyd666,I really appreciate it. I have taken some pictures of my test-built, the metallic silver does come across better than in the renderings.

It's been a while since I did my Minifig Scale TIE Fighter MOC and I always planned to quickly do the Interceptor as well...but life got in the way and things got delayed. But now I've finally completed the prototype. Pictures below.

I kinda missed this thread initially. So let me add my design as well. More details/images are in the separate thread I created here:

Instructions are now available. I have updated the initial post.

With everyone and their mother coming up with some designs for this N-1 Starfighter, I did take some inspirations from other attempts and updated my design accordingly. I decided to stick with the unconventional wing design after all though.

UPDATE: I'm finally done with the design, here is the end product: Instruction and partlist available on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-100158/thomin/din-djarins-n-1-starfighter/ Original post below. ____________________________________________________________________________ So, after watching the latest Book of Boba Fett episode, I had to give Mando's new ship a shot. The big challenge was of course the lack of metallic silver parts (let's not even waste our thoughts on chrome silver). I had to be somewhat creative in order to get the shape done using only existing metallic silver parts, but in the end, I managed to come up with something. I'm not sure if I should keep it that way or if I should ditch the metallic silver and go for a more conventional design.

Hi everyone, unfortunately I have to sell some of my MOCs as I need the room as well as the funds for my next projects. 1) TIE Interceptor 181st Imperial Fighter Wing 1264 parts ~165 € part value width: 25.3 cm / 10.0 in length: 27.7 cm / 10.9 in height (with stand): 28.6 cm / 11.3 in height (without stand): 21.8 cm / 8.6 in I'm asking for 150 € incl. shipping for shipments in Germany, else 155 € for shipments in the EU Note: The minifig on the pictures is only for reference and not included. I also have PDF instruction files which I'd make available You can check it out on Rebrickable: Cockpit: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-57913/thomin/slim-tie-cockpit-build-your-own-tie/#details Solar Panels: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-60747/thomin/181st-interceptor-wings/#details Stand: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-57887/thomin/stand-1-for-slim-cockpit-build-your-own-tie/#details Since these are my prototypes, it's possible that there are tiny deviations from the inventory on Rebrickable. 2) TIE Fighter 1393 parts ~325 € part value width: 25.6 cm / 10.1 in length: 24.3 cm / 9.6 in height (with stand): 32.8 cm / 12.9 in height (without stand): 29.8 cm / 11.7 in I'm asking for 270 € incl. shipping for shipments in Germany, else 275 € for shipments in the EU Note: The minifig on the pictures is only for reference and not included. I also have PDF instruction files which I'd make available. You can check it out on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-57854/thomin/tie-ln-starfighter-ucs-large-cockpit/#details Since these are my prototypes, it's possible that there are tiny deviations from the inventory on Rebrickable. I hope these MOCs are to your likings.

Yeah, it does look a lot like the 20th anniversary version, though you definitely have designed a much nicer rear, maybe even better than that of the UCS Slave I. I definitely like it. Though since I already have the UCS Slave I, I probably won't be interested myself. Dealing with movable parts is certainly a challenge when doing a digital design, so it definitely pays to actually build it physically. But even beyond that, test-building your designs is something that is absolutely recommended. With my last TIE Fighter project, I did encounter some serious problems that I didn't anticipate at all from working with the software. Had I not done a test-build, it would have become embarrassing rather quickly.

Thank you, I do appreciate it.

that hub looks really cool. I'm looking forward to the full design.

I like the phallic quality of the model. But seriously, well done.

The instructions are now up on my Rebrickable page. I've also added some renderings of the final design to the initial post of this thread. I hope you guys like the end result.

So, today I finally received the remaining parts that I had to order due to the redesign of the TIE's arms and I could finish the build. Good thing that I did as I found another issue regarding the wing construction where it also didn't fit due to an overlap of a fraction of a millimetre which wasn't apparent in Studio. But this time it was an easy fix and luckily I had all the parts that I needed. Here's the result: On the inside, I also made some minor changes. Basically I took out two more triangular traffic signs, the ones that were in front of the pilot. It's a bit of a shame as I started out with ten triangles to shape the interior volume and now I ended up with only two, but the truth of the matter was that the triangles in front of the pilot looked a bit weird from the outside. You'd probably have to sit inside to appreciate them, but since nobody will ever do that, I took them out. The good thing is that the ones that remain are also the ones that are most visible: Regarding stability, the ship holds up quite well, so no issues there. However, It is still a dicy construction, so you have to be careful. If you grab it by the cockpit and shake it violently, the arms will likely come off - I haven't tried that though, I did shake it softly and that was no problem, but after a while, the arms did gain some play, so I pushed down on where the arms are attached to the cockpit again to once again secure them. If you pick it up by the arms or the solar panels, it's absolutely fine though, you should be able to do that all day. Next, I'll do some new renderings and update the instructions one more time and then I'll put it up on Rebrickable either later today or tomorrow. It's certainly not the easiest build I've ever designed but also not the most difficult one. No real head-scratchers there, the main challenge is that there are phases during the build where it's quite fragile and you have to be careful where to apply pressure and where not to. But once it's done, the ship holds up much better than I thought.

Interesting...I knew of course about the misalignment of the front window, but I always assumed the rear window only looked a bit off due to the angle it was filmed from. I guess one way of reconciling it would be to assume that it's not really a window, but an awkwardly placed screen.

TIE stands for "Twin Ion Engines", so yeah, it's the two exhausts left and right of the central hexagon, which itself is indeed a window.

Of course. I've got the instructions ready, but I first want to test-build it. Hopefully, the needed parts will arrive this week. If everything works out fine, I'll publish the instructions.

Alright, probably the last update for a while until I get the replacement parts for my new solar panel design. I did correct the placement of the front window now. To be honest, I don't know what I did wrong the first time around. I did play around with it a lot, used completely different methods of attaching the dish, but in the end it turns out that my initial design was the best. It's perfectly centred. I don't know why it looked like it was too high the first time I built it. Some parts must have been a bit loose. Anyway, this is what it looks like now

So, I've finally received the parts and started to build the TIE, however, I found a problem in my design which I didn't anticipate. It has to do with the arm construction where I tried a construction method that I never used before and which doesn't quite fit by a fraction of a millimetre. Unfortunately the Studio software didn't alert me of the issue, I guess it was just too tiny an overlap, yet it was enough to ruin my design... But then I figured out another way of achieving a similar result. I managed to build the cockpit now, albeit I had to use some black pieces as I lacked the light bluish grey ones necessary (see pictures below). But that also meant that my solar panel design no longer fits with the arms as they are now. So I had to stop with the cockpit due to a lack of parts coming from the necessary redesign of the solar panels. The good news is that with my redesign, the solar panels will actually look even nicer than in my original design. The crazy part is that this little TIE fighter currently stands at more than 1000 pieces (incl. the solar panels of course) One more thing I want to work on is the front window. Originally, it was too high, then I lowered it by one plate but now it looks too low. I have an idea of how to solve it, bit that could potentially further compromise structural integrity. Speaking of integrity, while certainly being on the edge, it seems fine so far. It won't be a play-set I guess, at least not without some major changes, but it all holds up nicely. However, the true test will come once the heavy solar panels are attached. The reason for the potential problems is of course the interior. I really tried to get as much interior space out of this design as possible, so that I can fill it with details. Plus I wanted a functional top hatch. That obviously comes at a price. If it turns out to be too weak, I will have to compromise on some things...take out some interior detail to make room for reinforcements or get rid of the opening up top. Overall, I'm really happy with the design though. It looks great. Working with the thin, 3x3 rounded corners not only gave it a nice, spherical look, it also conserves more space which was crucial for being able to add an opening in the roof as well as for the interior. Of course it came at a cost, namely that I now have to work with an odd number of studs in width. That is a nightmare and a particular challenge when structural integrity is concerned. But one way or another, I'm sure I'll get there...now I have to wait for my new Bricklink order to arrive before I can continue.

Sorry for the late reply, I was away for a while. If it all works out, I'll definitely create instructions for the hangar bay, but that would still be a bit off in the future. My Lego budget is tight and I need to test build it, so far, it's all digital and I wouldn't want to release anything like that without making sure that it works. I've now ordered all the pieces for the TIE Fighter. That's going to be the first challenge as I designed it on the razor's edge in terms of structural integrity, especially the pickups for the "arms" on the cockpit side. So depending on the outcome of the test build, that may need a minor redesign first. The hangar should be fine in theory, I don't see any obvious weak points, but I definitely want to make sure that the clamp-mechanism will hold the TIE without it slipping out and also that the rails in the ceiling are strong enough. It should all be fine, but you never know for sure until you tried it in real life. And of course a test-build will also help identifying where I can simplify things. I may have gone way overboard with the roof for example, or I'm fairly certain that two pillars in the front will suffice. tl;dr Once I've done a test-build and I'm happy with it, I'll publish instructions, which probably won't happen any time soon though.

Maybe a but premature, seeing that I haven't even test-built my TIE Fighter yet, but since the objective was always to have a Ship that fits in a larger context, I have designed a fitting hangar bay. Each segment fits one TIE and they can of course be combined. My inspiration was the Hhangar bay from Moff Gideon's light cruiser in the final episode of The Mandalorian Season 2. Next up, I'll probably also design a center segment from which the TIEs are launched

I wanted to write that this is next level...but that doesn't begin to describe it. It's next galaxy! Great work. Congratulations. But yeah, the dish will definitely be the icing on the cake once you get around to adding it.