LEGO Star Wars Darth Vader's TIE Fighter (8017)

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This TIE Interceptor does not come with any landing gear but that’s probably because it won’t be needing one. The TIE Interceptor balances perfectly on its wings.

This puzzle is named “Planetary Alignment”. Behind the central hologram of a Solar System, identify the three holographic boards. 3 hologram boards are needed to find the solution to the puzzle. TIE Fighter was released in 2005 and is the first TIE Fighter in the classic LEGO Star Wars series to feature a mini figure with a light up lightsaber. The set comes with two mini figures: A normal TIE pilot and the first ever LUL Darth Vader figure.This set has 251 pieces 1 minifigure is best suited for kids within the age range of 8 – 12 years old.

The TIE Bomber 4479 was released in 2003 as part of the classic Star Wars line. It is the first and to date, the only TIE Bomber released by LEGO. It comes with a total of 229 pieces and 1 mini figure: a TIE Fighter pilot with a brown head underneath the helmet. Three years after the movie accurate 9492 Tie Fighter, LEGO release the Ultimate Collectors Series edition. And what an exceptional model it is. Aimed at the adult collector this is a truly amazing display piece. As screen accurate as you are going to get.And I'd like to thank Cuusoo member Vean for the excellent renders of my design I used prior to me completing the actual model. The 8017 TIE Fighter is Darth Vader’s personified TIE Fighter and is made even faster and nimble than other ordinary TIE Fighters. It comes with a customised curved wings, a hyper drive and a deflector shield to protect it from enemy missiles. Another set based on a ship that did not feature in the feature films this Tie Fighter actually featured in a PC game called Tie Fighter! The 10131 TIE Fighter Collection consists of 682 pieces and four mini figures: Darth Vader, 2x Tie Pilots and the Droid Brain, suitable for kids 8 years and above. With over a thousand pieces for you to get your teeth into, you’d be more than busy with the ship to care about the missing mini figures in the 10175 Ultimate Collectors Series. Another display piece designed purely for the adult collector in mind.

Now, considering this is a Special Forces Tie Fighter you would have thought you we get a Special Forces Tie Pilot with the red flashes on his helmet. But no, for some reason this figure was not included.Darth Vader’s ship measures over 4” in height, 5” in length and 6” width while the A-wing Starfighter measures 2” in height, 7” length and 5” in width. The whole setup consists of 702 pieces, 4 mini figures: Darth Vader, Grand Moff Tarkin, an A-Wing Pilot, and Sabine Wren. The 8087 TIE Defender consist of 304 pieces and two mini figures: a Stormtrooper and a TIE Fighter pilot. This set is intended for kids aged 8-14 years old. The build of the fighter ship is quite straightforward and keeps its part together with nice curves. Very similar to previous models including the blue wings!. The set comes with 159 pieces. This particular Tie Fighter is based on the the ships featured in the movie Solo: A Star Wars Story but are very similar to the Tie Fighters used in the Original Trilogy. UCS Vader’s TIE Advanced was released in 2006 and contains 1212 pieces. a truly magnificent set that would grace any collection.

Although this set has appears to be a re-release of 7150 and 7152 there are some subtle differences. It uses the new shades of grey for both ships, and despite the image showing otherwise the TIE advanced is the improved version that first appeared in set 10131. Visit the Grand Temple on Yavin 4. Once you’re inside, a puzzle will pop up. Description of the puzzle “Planetary Alignment” Coming from the Star Wars series: Return Of The Jedi, TIE Interceptor is one of the fastest fighter in the imperial list. The set consists of 412 pieces, three mini figures: Darth Vader, Y-Wing Pilot and an Astromech Droid and is intended for kids within the age range of 8-12 years old. The 7664 TIE Crawler was released in 2007 and is one of the first LEGO Star Wars sets to be based on a vehicle that was never featured in the actual films. The Tie Crawler is a frustrating build and isn’t the sturdiest of models. However, it has become quite collectable and is one of the rarer sets. This may be down to the mini figures though as this set includes 2 of the highly sought-after Shadow Stormtroopers.

This is a walk down the path of over a decade of development of the LEGO Star Wars Tie Fighter Sets, showing you the similarities and differences between the various sets and how to choose the best from amongst the series. We’ve briefly reviewed each set, so that you can make your own comparison and decide which set is for you. Your decision may come down to the build, the aesthetic, or perhaps the set that has the best mini figures! 7150: TIE Fighter & Y-wing – 1999 Unlike the Capital Ships, Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter (named in-game as Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced X1) doesn’t provide any additional gameplay mechanics. It is a variant of the regular TIE Fighters, with a speed boost due to the inclined wings.