Aztek Dummy Update 10/20/23 - AMT TIE Fighter - Part 2

[@cimmerian100]

Love it! Have requested one for my birthday next week from Mrs. Cimmerian. BUT! Dear lord I hope R2 give us a TIE X1 in this larger scale - that woudl be a dream for me :)

[@viceroy7792]

Great stuff, sir!

[@stevenbaker2175]

Boy, that base is screaming to be a death star. Looks great! Doh! Posted before I finished watching lol.

[@markfergerson2145]

Yeah, I would never have thought of it but now he’s said it, it’s obvious.

[@FauBDaddy]

Keep up the good work Lou

[@Chris-lk3fq]

I applaud your decision to rotate the T.I.E. Fighter window 22.5° so there's a window on top and not a window frame! That's how the T.I.E.s look from the inside!!! Great idea!!! You are so totally on my page and in my wheelhouse! Thank you for the many videos!

[@aztekdummy]

The kit is made so that you can choose either option. I guess I prefer the road less traveled.

[@Chris-lk3fq]

@@aztekdummy Couldn't agree more!

[@the-primered-thumb]

I'd call that cockpit oppulant, either the ships too big or you have to be small in stature to be a tie fighter pilot 😉👍and the death star shout is pure genius

[@JMcG888]

Thanks for the Friday video, Lou. I appreciate a good routine 🖖

[@jimbrust486]

You could run two or more 9 volt batteries in parallel which will give you a longer run time between battery changes. Parallel results in more capacity at the same voltage. This looks great.

[@billybobbarklow8289]

Awe WOW, I was watching and the Time Machine popped in my mind. A motor spinning the Tie Fighter outta control would been kinda cool. But looks magnificent Lou. Build on Brother....😎

[@morebassman5860]

Lou. I like your Monday to Friday videos. I look forward on Friday to see your videos. If you get done early, No problem. as long as it has 30. mins to a little over an hour, I think that is fine.

[@outofthisworldmodelsandmin898]

Love it! Can't wait to start mine! -John

[@scifiguy26]

Nice 👍🏾 almost picked one up yesterday at my local shop but his price is $90 i don't know the pricing but I'm going to check online

[@aztekdummy]

but you save on shipping if you buy it in the store

[@scifiguy26]

@@aztekdummy will do 👍🏾

[@spacedock873]

Hi Lou. Another really nice result 👍. It did look like it was too dark initially, but I guess that was the automatic aperture of the camera. Against a dark background it opens wider and so makes the ship look lighter. My only issue is why didn't you paint the stand rod black? I agree with others that sticking to the Friday upload is best. I always look forward to Saturday morning (here in the UK) to watch the latest AD video. As always, looking forward to next week 👍 😊

[@aztekdummy]

i still can. but you're right it should be black

[@jedi69outcast]

Sweet , now it’s time to do one in scale to the Vintage Collection Falcon and create the Umbilical connection seen at the end of Empire. Mmm a seven foot monster to out do the FLAGG

[@MrBMBuilder]

Can't wait to get 2-3 of these to do different colour schemes on!!

[@lesliezammit3456]

Lou. Are you sure the wall mounting strip is really well secured to the dome? I think some of the force will be directly acting to pull the model forwards and down, away from the strip, and it is going to be hanging there for quite some time.

[@dennisbisconti4583]

Lou + they do make a photo etch set for this tie fight it's for the cockpit walls so you can back light the decals at the time they released this kit they weren't ready but yes they do Jamie was working on the E James small at small art works was working on that

[@sprueVerse]

It is actually a very nice kit. Can we know it’s final mounting place?

[@aztekdummy]

Now you're just stirring...

[@markfergerson2145]

Nice, relatively straightforward build with a very satisfying conclusion. The TIE fighter is one of those ships that I love to hate, and I feel you on leaving the top hatch removable. A hinge would be nice but there’s just no graceful way to do it. Great display choice too.

[@p.j.c.2.0]

Lou have you ever built the War Of The Worlds Martian War Machine Kit from Pegasus models the Original Flying Version from the 1953 Film ???

[@aztekdummy]

I've done many copies of the original, but not the remake . Not a fan of the design.

[@p.j.c.2.0]

@@aztekdummy do you have any Paint Masks for the Original Martian War Machine Kit ?

[@aztekdummy]

No, there's nothing there you couldn't do with painters tape.

[@p.j.c.2.0]

@@aztekdummy Yes I can Mask it with Painter Tape but using a Set of Paint Masks does make Painting a little Easier and I was curious if you had a Paint Masking Set for that Models Clear Green Parts ?

[@aztekdummy]

Sorry, but no. In a pinch you could try electrical tape. It stretches like vinyl

[@slougo5909]

Lou, when are Yourself, Wayne and Phil plan to start the Talos build? thank you

[@aztekdummy]

Talos has been sidelined. We're trying to get another subject, but the kit stubbornly refuses to be released

[@slougo5909]

Thanks Lou

[@scubasteve9032]

Lou, do you do commission work?

[@aztekdummy]

No. I'll sell you my completed builds, but I don't take commissions.

[@eliotbrown4506]

That lighting trick with the clear red on the green LED worked far better than I would have thought. Much simpler than my idea. I still do not see the clear evidence that the pilot is anywhere near the right size-- maybe it was Father/Son Day at the Imperial Flight School? Still an interesting build and a very nice display concept-- too bad about the Deathstar! And RoboCop never looked so good.

[@charlesforbin6937]

Do a Starfield on the base. WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOME OF Y-O-U-R ARTWORK UNCLE LOU.

[@purplemicrodot58]

I can't NOT notice the incorrect _curved_ panel behind the front canopy. It's NOT supposed to curve like that. All studio TIE models have a flat front panel. I'm surprised more people have not brought this up. For all this model's beauty, I can't unsee it. Here's to another expensive kit that I have to modify (correct). I've been reading about fit problems. My cockpit halves don't fit correctly and I have to use considerable force to line it up (the locator pins likely won't hold up). I haven't checked for some of the wing issues that are being reported. I'm a little disappointed, myself. The cockpit just has issues. I understand they were trying to incorporate the studio model and the live, stage cockpit but maybe they should have stuck to the studio model for a "Studio Series" offering. All issues considered however, it's hard not to be impressed by the sheer size of the thing. I like your mounting choice.

[@aztekdummy]

My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. 🙏😁

[@purplemicrodot58]

@@aztekdummy 😐

[@redgreen09]

well looks great like it hay hare think why not cut up one exara decals and do a hidden micky some place just think be funny see as do new and ro bo cop going be huges

[@TheSonofruss]

It would be cool if you could animate the firing sequence rather than tapping the button

[@aztekdummy]

You miss the visceral beauty of making the pew-pew that way.

[@woof3598]

I looked and looked but couldnt find any good pics of the guns, they just look to long, like you Im running out of shelf space, wall mount it the way to go

[@larsosmark9612]

Just an excellent work. BUT! The glass frame is wrong! One of the frame arm are suppose to point strait up! And the guns are way too big! But on the other hand, it’s your model and you can bold it however you want!

[@aztekdummy]

both are correct. sorry, but that's the truth

[@Hykje]

@@aztekdummy I'm here to complain again -he's right about the front window. I checked two different filming models and the window frames are centered not the windows.

[@aztekdummy]

Two is not all

[@Hykje]

@@aztekdummy And the one on the box.

[@aztekdummy]

Look, I'm going with the way it looks like from the inside. Just like I did with the ranger 3. From the pilots point of view, the window is full , not split.