I've always assumed they added those bright blue parts to make the TIE Fighter look more "fun and toyetic" as opposed to having it be all grey and dull compared to the more colorful X-Wing and Y-Wing. Same thing with the Sith Infiltrator, that one also had bright blue parts to break up the overall dark grey look.
The blue always looked better to me, even if it wasn’t screen accurate. It makes me very nostalgic looking at them, and reminds me of the old LEGO Star Wars games. A friend of mine and I built one together by looking for the parts in his big bin of old LEGO pieces. When we finished it, he let me keep it as a gift for high school graduation. I also have the 2009 TIE Advanced. It was one of my first ever Star Wars sets.
This is actually Vader's tie fighter because it has the tie bomber's wings. It also came with an Y fighter in the same set. Amazing to see this relic, it was the first set I got. Wow I feel old.
I thought the old blue looked nice, it felt more like a toy than a model kit. In the same way, the old grey X-Wing felt more like classic Lego space and I liked that implied lineage
That sand blue re-color is CLEAN
I know right
Actually the sand blue would look gorgeous.
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I've always assumed they added those bright blue parts to make the TIE Fighter look more "fun and toyetic" as opposed to having it be all grey and dull compared to the more colorful X-Wing and Y-Wing.
Same thing with the Sith Infiltrator, that one also had bright blue parts to break up the overall dark grey look.
"Shoulda used something that won't exist for 2 years"
It's also maybe for contrast against all the red's on X wings
Also in the advent calendar for this year, the tie fighters have blue accents
I just checked it out. It's a neat reference
Gotta say sand blue really looks great and I forgot about that scene they based it. Alas I somehow very much like the blue tie fighter
While the solid blue is nowhere near accurate, I do have a soft spot for it thanks to The Complete Saga.
The goku outfit goes hard
I also am starting to wonder if he is intentionally wearing the Turtle School's colors.
And people complain about accuracy in modern sets.
I have all the blue variants including the tie crawler and tie d, they are all really neat and look nice together
I remember having the blue tie fighter that came with a Y-wing
The blue always looked better to me, even if it wasn’t screen accurate. It makes me very nostalgic looking at them, and reminds me of the old LEGO Star Wars games. A friend of mine and I built one together by looking for the parts in his big bin of old LEGO pieces. When we finished it, he let me keep it as a gift for high school graduation. I also have the 2009 TIE Advanced. It was one of my first ever Star Wars sets.
Yes very nostalgic
This is actually Vader's tie fighter because it has the tie bomber's wings. It also came with an Y fighter in the same set. Amazing to see this relic, it was the first set I got. Wow I feel old.
Wow nice
Mean while the old starwars Lego games have the blue tie fighters
I HAVE THAT ONE!!
I thought the old blue looked nice, it felt more like a toy than a model kit. In the same way, the old grey X-Wing felt more like classic Lego space and I liked that implied lineage
I still got mine
I believe that maybe it can be inspired by the star wars arcade game
Lego did this in the 2024 advent calendar tie fighter also
Nice
The blue makes the model more LEGO-like and is cool.
Accuracy is overrated.
I have the set
I have it
GOKU!
Bro is secretly doing to Kiley lip challenge ☠️
Goku?
I always thought the old tie fighters looked so weird and off putting. Also Grogu in the back
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are you having an allergic reaction? what's up with your lips?