[MOC] R-41 Starchaser

[Tom_Brick]

Since I've recently been dabbling in the Star Wars EU, I figured that I could tackle a cool ship that was fist introduced in my favourite Star Wars game of all time, the 1994 simulation TIE FIGHTER by LucasArts:

Meet the R-41 Starchaser. Here's a link to Wookiepedia in case you're interested in the history of the ship. And here is my Rebrickable page where you can find a part-list and instructions.

   

 

 

[m4st3rt3ch]

Never played that game. Some details are a bit off, but that MOC is well done, sir.

[Tom_Brick]

On 6/5/2021 at 6:54 PM, m4st3rt3ch said:

Never played that game. Some details are a bit off, but that MOC is well done, sir.

Thanks. As for the discrepancies, there are various renditions of this ship and I tried to base mine on the first appearance in the game TIE FIGHTER which is slightly more angular than later versions.
One reoccurring issue is of course the entire topic of "Minifig-Scale". Minifigs don't have a human anatomy which is why it's impossible to have both the perfect size and the perfect proportions. In this case, I had to make it slightly taller than the original in order to fit a minifig. That was the compromise I settled on. Alternatively, I would have had to significantly increase the size of the ship or accept not being able to fit a minifig.