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Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Vehicles => Topic started by: TheBoo on March 23, 2016, 05:00:08 PM

Title: Kitted out TIE Interceptor
Post by: TheBoo on March 23, 2016, 05:00:08 PM: Hey all!
Well, it's been awhile but I just finished up my latest project, a TIE interceptor. These are just some quickie phone pics, hopefully I'll have time to do some lit ones later. These are a bit washed out, and a lot of the detail painting is lost, but oh well, you get the idea.
Did the usual greeblie additions, but really tried to push myself with the lighting. I cobbled together a custom light panel for the sides of the cockpit, and ran a dual-voltage system into a custom battery pack with a nifty angel-eye switch. Then lots of FO.
I tried to do some engine detail, not super happy with it, but I guess it's ok. The base is made from sanded poplar.
Pretty pleased with the way it turned out, but as with all projects I learned a lot and would do a few things differently. I'll tinker on it a little more, but I really need to finish my other AT-AT, and am trying to decide if i want to start an X-Wing or Slave-1.
I will say this, each is a total learning experience, and having ordered an Arduino set, I'm starting to learn how to install servos and sensors. I have some cool ideas :D

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Title: Re: Kitted out TIE Interceptor
Post by: TheBoo on March 23, 2016, 05:04:21 PM: Also, here's my Flickr if you haven't seen any of my other stuff. The Speeder has cockpit lights now :)
Title: Re: Kitted out TIE Interceptor
Post by: Tamer on March 24, 2016, 02:53:10 AM: Wow, now that is the way to come back with a bang! Love it! Off to share.
Title: Re: Kitted out TIE Interceptor
Post by: hemble on March 24, 2016, 05:15:47 PM: Utterly stunning 10/10.

Ron
Title: Re: Kitted out TIE Interceptor
Post by: TheBoo on March 25, 2016, 04:00:48 AM: Thanks! I was really having fun with the lighting, I wanted to cram more in there but i've been learning that less is more sometimes. I think i'm going to start an X-Wing next week. I'll have to gut the old electronics first, though. it's one of the old F/X models, so space will be at a premium.
Title: Re: Kitted out TIE Interceptor
Post by: Tamer on March 25, 2016, 12:47:46 PM: Did you see how many shares and views this got on our Facebook Page yesterday?

Like over 28,000 or so! Wow, I would say they like it!
Title: Re: Kitted out TIE Interceptor
Post by: TheBoo on March 25, 2016, 06:23:09 PM: HAHA! Holy crap! That's cool, I just liked the facebook page, never thought to find you guys there!
Title: Re: Kitted out TIE Interceptor
Post by: Tamer on March 26, 2016, 03:56:21 AM: Quote from: TheBoo on March 25, 2016, 06:23:09 PM
HAHA! Holy crap! That's cool, I just liked the facebook page, never thought to find you guys there!

Thanks. And yepper we find and post all kinds of custom things there too.