Hi all, not sure if it's been done before, but it's been bugging me why there's no microfighter TIE Fighter while there's the TIE Interceptor, so I just modded my set. Somehow always feel incomplete when I have TIEs but not the basic TIE fighter.

Anyway, here's a couple of pics. I'd appreciate some comments on how I might improve the look of it so it looks like the TIE fighter but still captures the cute chibi/SD format of the microfighter.

Thanks!

I think it looks great

But maybe you should make the TIE wings bigger, so 1 stud taller and 1 stud wider

Edited March 3, 201410 yr by WarSquirrel

I think it looks great

But maybe you should make the TIE wings bigger, so 1 stud taller and 1 stud wider

Yup, my opinion exactly. Maybe sightly thinner wings as well? Loose one layer of plates perhaps... Otherwise good locking :)

The wings could be be a bit taller, (maybe 2 studs or so) and a little thinner. But other than that its looking pretty good for a microfighter.

Thanks for all the comments!

If I make the wings bigger, then I guess it has to be 2 studs because I'll have to change the 2 x 3 wedge plates to 2 x 4 instead, so that's an extra stud above and below. I'll also have to widen the wings to maintain the hexagonal shape too. I need to go look for the parts first though (no more loose 2 x 4!!) and once I do, I can post the results :)

Same, looks really good! But perhaps use 2x4 wedge plates instead of the 2x3s?

Good idea with the TIE Microfighter, and I concur with the above suggestions.

crap, i seem to have run out of 2 x 4 wedge plates. can't find any spares anywhere ~_~

time to go ordering online, lol

I finally made the modifications (but in dark bley unfortunately). What do you guys think? I'll probably switch it to light bley later on, but the local pick-a-brick isn't exactly overflowing with choices.

I even got so into this that I decided to make a microfighter TIE Advanced.

Comments on this, anyone?

I also modified the back since the TIE Advanced main hull stretches all the way back (the original microfighter had a round radar dish as a back).

And now I need to buy more microfighters...

Looking good!