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TIE Bomber from |
"Star Wars - Episode V: The Empire Strike Back" (1980) |
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SCALE: 1/35 |
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INITIAL RELEASE: 2004 |
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MEDIUM: Resin |
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RARITY: (2) |
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TIE Bombers on Bomb Run |
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ABOUT THE DESIGN |
ABOUT THE KIT |
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Featured only briefly in the first "Star Wars" sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back," the TIE Bomber was a short-range tactical bomber based on the TIE Advanced spaceframe. (In fact, the designers at George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic used the solar panels from the AMT/Ertl "Darth Vader TIE Fighter" kit to build the filming miniature.) The starboard cylinder contains the pilot while the port cylinder contains the explosive charges, which are delivered to their target via a ventral bomb chute. |
This all-resin model was built by
"garage kit" manufacturer JMJ Models in 2004. The kit was extremely
accurate, the components based on the same "kit bashed" plastic models ILM had
originally used to construct the filming miniature. The only drawbacks: No
clear plastic for the octagonal cockpit area, no box art ... and no
instructions! This model was built from an original issue. |
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