I actually made a couple of tweaks to the bomb bay mechanism after shooting this and it works even better! (These changes are reflected i the instructions of course). Also, make sure to check out the excellent Scarif Surf Club video for some ADDITIONAL mods you can do to add a second pilot/bombardier figure! ruclips.net/video/xuETl0NTu4s/видео.html
I personally moved the faux chute forward so that it is two studs back from the front. I looked at some of the cross section books and it was too far back
bro just came and said "hey you know the two things people are complaining about? yeah I fixed those casually without hurting the playability of the model, and it even looks better"
Dude, when I saw what you did with the new mechanism for the bomb dropping, especially with the back exhaust looking perfect and also having a spinning function, I kid you not, I was in total awe. Amazing job man, love your stuff.
Little tip, you can put the pilot's pistol in the small shelf in the cockpit where the hinge is, it fits in there barely, but it works! He doesn't need to hold it so akwardly like that XD
Tie Shuttle/Boarding Craft with minimal piece additions would really extend the playability of this Tie Bomber - I like the idea of being able to play out different mission types
Hell yea. Please do turn it into a tie shuttle. I've not seen anyone do it on yt yet so whenever someone searches for the tie shuttle that video would pop up at the top. The tie shuttle is a underrated ship
The new bomb feature is such an ingenious design, I love it! I wonder if we'll get a new redeemed Anakin/Vader head for the rumored Death Star Final Duel diorama. I'd love to see a video about the Tie-Shuttle.
I have the Y wing you mentioned and I have no idea how I didn't think of this! Definately will be rebuilding my bomber, this mechanism feels way better than the flick missiles!
The Tie Shuttle sounds like a grand idea! I wish lego would make larger variety of different Tie's instead the remaking the original over and over. Finally getting a proper Tie Bomber was like a breath of fresh air! I loved the red Tie Baron from years ago and rumor is that we're getting a Tie Interceptor later in the year!
@@2bricks The rumor is that it is part of a two pack that is similar to the A-Wing vs Darth Vader's Tie Fighter set from years back. It'll be a $100 Interceptor vs Mandalorian Fang Fighter set from the Mandalorian show. It's supposedly part of the summer wave of Star Wars sets. I'm pumped even though we just got a Fang Fighter not to long ago!
Nice modifications! Only change I would make is a hinged panel for the roof of the bombing mechanism so on display it would have no gaps. I haven't had a chance to modify mine yet, as I was only able to order one the other day!
Thanks!!! I’m so happy to know people get value out of these! You never can tell when you’re elbow deep in Lego parts of all the effort you’re putting in will mean anything to anyone.
Great work on changing the cockpit so easily. I like more the bombona mechanism from covering the hole. A conversion to a TIE Shuttle would be greatly appreciated
Great modifications! Much better than Lego's own idea. I'd still want a shooter missle for the front little hole. I might do the rubber band bomb drop from the original Bomber.
Honestly I'm kinda surprised that I haven't seen any "Turn your TIE bomber into a TIE boarding craft" videos. But I think the boarding craft isn't that recognizable and it didn't have that much screen time.
That design screams for a light-brick to replace that brick behind the cockpit that you showed off - you could easily light up the cockpit and that'd look cool from the now hollowed out window :)
Great mods here, and definitely agree about the lack of coordination of color in that cockpit. Love your continued use of those half round flat pieces with the hole in the middle... makes me think of that new Stinger Mantis design... any updates on how that project's coming???
What still bewilders me about this set ever since I first saw the box leaks….this is a Return of the Jedi anniversary set. Yet the Tie Bomber first appeared in Empire Strikes Back and only appears very briefly in ROTJ. Even the set’s box art features the asteroid bombing scene from Empire Strikes Back! The correct vehicle to have done for a Return of the Jedi anniversary set would have been the Tie Interceptor which literally only appears in ROTJ!!!
You’re completely correct - I think they just wanted to make an updated TIE bomber since there hasn’t been one for so long. Of course there hasn’t been an interceptor for quite some time too, but we got things like Major Vonreg’s red one so maybe they felt like the bomber was the better option?
Honestly, this is the real issue with Lego sets now a days. It's not about printing on min-figs or hole placement on the helmets or even getting more prequel era sets. The true problem is the quality and play features of play sets. I also forgot to mention that another problem is making more unique sets. There are a lot of CIS sets that Lego can make or remake.
Not really a fan of them adding vader to basically every imperial set could use different characters especially since Vader has almost 0 connection to the TIE Bomber
Ok sorry for bugging you about it but could you PLEASE do a tutorial on how you modified your bombing mechanism, I REALLY want to incorporate it into mine
Hi again! I thought i would put this question on this video. Do you think you could update the bomb bay and make a pulling feature like in the old 2003 tie bomber?
Actually my good friend Scarif Surf Club is doing that exact thing!! Check out his channel for the mod video. I’m not sure if it’s out yet, I’d have to double check on that but he showed off the function on my discord and it looked great
Huh. The droid with the imperial logo on its side, is that a Cargo box, with "Cargo" in Aurebesh then written on the back? If so, did Lego just invent Cargo Gonks or were those canon before? Thinking about this and hearing you mention the comics, I might need to look into a few of those. To abate the Hunger.
@@2bricks Is this confirmation of the "Cargo" being on there? It's unclear from the shots and the inventory's not on Bricklink yet. "Pending approval". 😅
They're just reusing an existing piece. The cargo boxes were used in the Armored Marauder and the Mos Eisley Cantina. They used them here for the Imperial logo and I guess they hoped people wouldn't read where it says cargo haha
Okay, I don't know who will see this comment a year later, but I have a very simple midification for the bomb bay: put a 2x2 plate on top. It won't attach, it just sits there, but I find it makes dropping the bombs smootherthan just pressing the ends of the flick-fires. When you turn the bomber uoside-down to reload, it may or may not fall out, but inserting tge bombs will knock it loose. I akso tried using a 2x2 tile, but the groove on the bottom edges allows it to rotate slightly within the opening, sometimes getting stuck.
Hello this looks amazing, I got the set for my birthday last week, I didn’t start building yet, so if I order the extra parts and sorted out the numbered bags. Than start build the tie bomber use your instructions instead of the official Lego instructions i that correct? Or do I need to use both? Thanks for sharing this build with us greetings from the Netherlands
@@2bricks thanks for replying and for the birthday wishes :) than tomorrow I will order the extra parts I don’t have in my spare parts bin and I will build this with your instructions thanks again
@@2bricks I just ordered the parts I didn’t had true bricklink and hopefully some where next week I would get the parts in the mail I’m already very existed and can’t wait to start building
I don’t like that they gave us another darth Vader, I feel like maybe a deck officer or field officer or even another tie pilot would’ve been better especially sense we’re most likely gonna get a Darth Vader Vs Luke set soon enough this year
I think I mentioned that in the video! I wanted the functionality for play, but I’m aware that for this particular model the window was painted black on the inside
Oh! Weird! Basically it should either just be a text based file you can open and copy into a bricklink wanted list, or which you can import into bricklink and generate a list from, can’t remember which I did…either way can you describe the issue you’re having?
@@gehrigthegamer6639 Yeah I just checked it and its there! I am using a mac and I was able to open it in the text edit app. Try playing around with it or if you still cant make it work, shoot me an email to richardvanas603@gmail.com and I can send it to you another way!
That’s very odd indeed! The pdfs are just regular, unencrypted files so there shouldn’t be any reason for that. Can you email me at richardvanas603@gmail.com and we can chat about your issue and see if we can get it resolved? Thanks!
This is a nice little bomber. I have built the version from scruffybrickherder/bk bricks (bk version adds play features) and it is excellent. I've been thinking about building a boarding craft version of that one.
I actually made a couple of tweaks to the bomb bay mechanism after shooting this and it works even better! (These changes are reflected i the instructions of course). Also, make sure to check out the excellent Scarif Surf Club video for some ADDITIONAL mods you can do to add a second pilot/bombardier figure! ruclips.net/video/xuETl0NTu4s/видео.html
I personally moved the faux chute forward so that it is two studs back from the front. I looked at some of the cross section books and it was too far back
Cool!
bro just came and said "hey you know the two things people are complaining about? yeah I fixed those casually without hurting the playability of the model, and it even looks better"
hahaha thanks! :D
Originally the Bomber was the TIE Boarding Craft meant for getting Vader & the Troops onto the Blockade Runner, but the sequence was scrapped.
that's right!!
That's really interesting, thanks for sharing!!!
Dude, when I saw what you did with the new mechanism for the bomb dropping, especially with the back exhaust looking perfect and also having a spinning function, I kid you not, I was in total awe. Amazing job man, love your stuff.
Thanks so much!!
Little tip, you can put the pilot's pistol in the small shelf in the cockpit where the hinge is, it fits in there barely, but it works! He doesn't need to hold it so akwardly like that XD
Thanks!! I tried that and it kept getting stuck - I just wasn’t persistent enough!! Haha
Yeah I was about to say that too. You have to flip the Tie sometimes to get it out but it works fine.
Finally, someone said it. I immediately found that after attempting to fit him in while holding his pistol.
Tie Shuttle/Boarding Craft with minimal piece additions would really extend the playability of this Tie Bomber - I like the idea of being able to play out different mission types
Awesome! Good to know!! Thanks :)
Hell yea. Please do turn it into a tie shuttle. I've not seen anyone do it on yt yet so whenever someone searches for the tie shuttle that video would pop up at the top.
The tie shuttle is a underrated ship
Ok! I’m convinced!! Enough people want it :)
Exsited to see the results
Good luck and may the force be with you, allways.
Thanks!!
The new bomb feature is such an ingenious design, I love it! I wonder if we'll get a new redeemed Anakin/Vader head for the rumored Death Star Final Duel diorama. I'd love to see a video about the Tie-Shuttle.
Thanks Daan! And thanks for letting me know about the shuttle! That’s one!
I have the Y wing you mentioned and I have no idea how I didn't think of this! Definately will be rebuilding my bomber, this mechanism feels way better than the flick missiles!
Awesome!!!!
The Tie Shuttle sounds like a grand idea! I wish lego would make larger variety of different Tie's instead the remaking the original over and over. Finally getting a proper Tie Bomber was like a breath of fresh air! I loved the red Tie Baron from years ago and rumor is that we're getting a Tie Interceptor later in the year!
I’d love to get my hands on a TIE interceptor so I hope it’s real!
@@2bricks The rumor is that it is part of a two pack that is similar to the A-Wing vs Darth Vader's Tie Fighter set from years back. It'll be a $100 Interceptor vs Mandalorian Fang Fighter set from the Mandalorian show. It's supposedly part of the summer wave of Star Wars sets. I'm pumped even though we just got a Fang Fighter not to long ago!
I’d love to see a tie shuttle design! Also have you considered making it modular? So you could have a bomb pod and transport pod.
That’s a cool idea! For now though I think I’m gonna focus on converting the set with minimal additional pieces
I knew you'd do this video.
hehe! Then you know me well!!
Great works as always! The tie bomber is much improved.
Thank you!!
@@2bricks GONK
GONK
Nice modifications! Only change I would make is a hinged panel for the roof of the bombing mechanism so on display it would have no gaps.
I haven't had a chance to modify mine yet, as I was only able to order one the other day!
Great idea!
That bombing mech is very clever. Subtle too. Superb stuff!
Thank you!!!
Definitely have a go at converting this into a TIE Shuttle!
Funny how such simple mods just haven't been done officially in the initial release but nicely done
Cheers!
Appreciate the shout! Love the bomb dropping mechanism and now you’ve got me thinking about a TIE shuttle mod myself!
I'd like to see it as a TIE VIP shuttle. Yes! Do it!
Ok!!
Great job!! New project I'm going to build is the Tie Punisher or TIE Interdictor.
great video, I really like the mods. all your Lego builds are on another level.
Thanks!!! I’m so happy to know people get value out of these! You never can tell when you’re elbow deep in Lego parts of all the effort you’re putting in will mean anything to anyone.
Wonderful. Lego should hire you.😀
Thank you! That’s what I keep telling them in my daily letters that I mail to Denmark! Lol 😂
that bomb mechanism is genius
The bomb mechanism should have been in the original design! It worked so well in the Y-wing so that's what I thought they would do.
Thanks!! Couldn’t agree more!
Great work on changing the cockpit so easily. I like more the bombona mechanism from covering the hole.
A conversion to a TIE Shuttle would be greatly appreciated
Thanks!! Good to know :D
I wish Lego would have just did these two things. Especially the bomb dropping function.
Agreed! At least we can add these things ourselves 😊
Nicely done
Thank you!!
Yes please make a shuttle. Thinking about doing that myself. Also thinking about building a tie brute by combining it with a regular tie.
Nice!! Ok, I’m gonna!
Great modifications! Much better than Lego's own idea. I'd still want a shooter missle for the front little hole. I might do the rubber band bomb drop from the original Bomber.
Thanks! Yeah I might have to think of a way to squeeze that in too haha
Will definitely make these changes to mine when I build it! Thanks 2bricks!
Yay!!
Nice video! I actually modded mine to be a TIE boarding craft to go with the Fondor haulcraft (big batch of parts ordered yesterday)
Nice!!! And thanks for the support!
Honestly I'm kinda surprised that I haven't seen any "Turn your TIE bomber into a TIE boarding craft" videos. But I think the boarding craft isn't that recognizable and it didn't have that much screen time.
@@2bricks thank you for the work you put into the instructions ☺️
No problem! Glad people are enjoying it :)
Yes, please make it a Tie Shuttle!
Ok!!
That design screams for a light-brick to replace that brick behind the cockpit that you showed off - you could easily light up the cockpit and that'd look cool from the now hollowed out window :)
Totally!!
Thanks a lot! The fix for the window is just perfect and fits the look from the movies through the window of the cockpit. Just subscribed!:)
Thanks!! Welcome to the 2bricks community!
These are really cool mods! LEGO should be taking notes from you haha
I mean I don’t wanna say yes, because that’s conceited…….but maybe a little bit, yes…
Hopefully I can get my hands on two of this set and do these mods.
Yay!! Hopefully 🙏
You are a really good builder and makes really good mods. You're really underrated. You deserve at least 800k subs
Oh man, thank you so much!! Here’s hoping I get there one day!!
I absolutely love that bombing mechanism great job! You may have convinced me to buy one haha.
Thanks! Haha 😂
Great mods here, and definitely agree about the lack of coordination of color in that cockpit. Love your continued use of those half round flat pieces with the hole in the middle... makes me think of that new Stinger Mantis design... any updates on how that project's coming???
Haha thanks - yeah the mantis is coming along very nicely indeed :) should be an update out in a week or two!
@@2bricks I'm here for it man! Keep up the great work on everything!
Thank you!!
Yesssssssss, I was hoping for you to make a mechanism for the proton torpedoes!! The lack of a real mechanism was pretty dissapointing
Thanks! Yeah it was a blemish on an otherwise great design.
Good Job ! I guess the peaces to make the window real good do not exist.
Man I wish this was the actual model. You should be a designer
Thank you!!
Great video and mod! Would absolutely love to see a shuttle mod!
Ok!! That’s coming soon!!!
Would love to see the tie shuttle
What still bewilders me about this set ever since I first saw the box leaks….this is a Return of the Jedi anniversary set. Yet the Tie Bomber first appeared in Empire Strikes Back and only appears very briefly in ROTJ. Even the set’s box art features the asteroid bombing scene from Empire Strikes Back!
The correct vehicle to have done for a Return of the Jedi anniversary set would have been the Tie Interceptor which literally only appears in ROTJ!!!
You’re completely correct - I think they just wanted to make an updated TIE bomber since there hasn’t been one for so long. Of course there hasn’t been an interceptor for quite some time too, but we got things like Major Vonreg’s red one so maybe they felt like the bomber was the better option?
I was gonna copy the y-wing too but I have another idea to use the green balls. Good ideas. I was also gonna add a springer to the front
Nice! I’d love to see that implemented
Honestly, this is the real issue with Lego sets now a days. It's not about printing on min-figs or hole placement on the helmets or even getting more prequel era sets. The true problem is the quality and play features of play sets.
I also forgot to mention that another problem is making more unique sets. There are a lot of CIS sets that Lego can make or remake.
I don’t disagree, for sure. It’s just little things that they let go for some reason 🫤
Not really a fan of them adding vader to basically every imperial set could use different characters especially since Vader has almost 0 connection to the TIE Bomber
Yeah, I think it’s just to make sure kids who don’t even know what a TIE bomber is have a reason to buy the set 😄
Ok sorry for bugging you about it but could you PLEASE do a tutorial on how you modified your bombing mechanism, I REALLY want to incorporate it into mine
Check out the free instructions in the link in the description!
Oooo thank you
What pieces do you put under the block circle with the hole for the windscreen?
turn it into a tie punisher
You should turn it into a tie punisher
Ooh I’ve never even heard of that one! I’ll take a look at it :)
Your channel is awesome! Not sure if you're a fan of Marvel, but I would love to see a revamp on the new Quinjet
I am a fan, but not a super fan to the same extent as Star Wars -I still may pick up that set though!
And thanks!!
I thought the Tie bomber came out in New Hope first along with the lesser known Tie/d
I could be wrong but I believe it was empire! I’m no EC Henry tho
Hi 2Bricks, could we get a third, TIE boarding craft mod?
Next the should do an updated tie interceptor.
I’ll take it into account! Thanks!
@@2bricks no problem
can you build that escape pod and the pod hunter from the clone wars episode where plo koon and the clones are stranded. You know the one
I know the one yeah! I think I could, yeh!
Hi 2bricks, does the modification of Window require extra bricks not included in the set? Appreciate for the creative design!
The window mod requires I think like 4 extra pieces not included with the set if I recall?
Just fast forward to 5:08
Remember that one fan made gorillaz video viral good work
Thanks!
I would love to see an ultimate play scale b wing
I will add it to my extremely long to-do list of mocs haha thanks for letting me know!
now we just need a functional missile port
Ok could you do a video on HOW you modified it
hmm, thats complicated - like show my thought process as im taking the original set apart and then kinda work through the redesign in real time?
No dude just the build process
Hi again! I thought i would put this question on this video. Do you think you could update the bomb bay and make a pulling feature like in the old 2003 tie bomber?
Actually my good friend Scarif Surf Club is doing that exact thing!! Check out his channel for the mod video. I’m not sure if it’s out yet, I’d have to double check on that but he showed off the function on my discord and it looked great
Huh. The droid with the imperial logo on its side, is that a Cargo box, with "Cargo" in Aurebesh then written on the back? If so, did Lego just invent Cargo Gonks or were those canon before? Thinking about this and hearing you mention the comics, I might need to look into a few of those. To abate the Hunger.
Haha this is an interesting lore rabbit hole!
@@2bricks Is this confirmation of the "Cargo" being on there? It's unclear from the shots and the inventory's not on Bricklink yet. "Pending approval". 😅
They're just reusing an existing piece.
The cargo boxes were used in the Armored Marauder and the Mos Eisley Cantina. They used them here for the Imperial logo and I guess they hoped people wouldn't read where it says cargo haha
@@callumpears1523 Yeah I recognized it from having just modded my cantina a bit. 😁
Okay, I don't know who will see this comment a year later, but I have a very simple midification for the bomb bay: put a 2x2 plate on top. It won't attach, it just sits there, but I find it makes dropping the bombs smootherthan just pressing the ends of the flick-fires. When you turn the bomber uoside-down to reload, it may or may not fall out, but inserting tge bombs will knock it loose.
I akso tried using a 2x2 tile, but the groove on the bottom edges allows it to rotate slightly within the opening, sometimes getting stuck.
Hello this looks amazing, I got the set for my birthday last week, I didn’t start building yet, so if I order the extra parts and sorted out the numbered bags. Than start build the tie bomber use your instructions instead of the official Lego instructions i that correct? Or do I need to use both? Thanks for sharing this build with us greetings from the Netherlands
That’s correct, you can follow my instructions and build the complete ship! Belated happy birthday to you!!
@@2bricks thanks for replying and for the birthday wishes :) than tomorrow I will order the extra parts I don’t have in my spare parts bin and I will build this with your instructions thanks again
Awesome! No prob :)
@@2bricks I just ordered the parts I didn’t had true bricklink and hopefully some where next week I would get the parts in the mail I’m already very existed and can’t wait to start building
Wooo!
I don’t like that they gave us another darth Vader, I feel like maybe a deck officer or field officer or even another tie pilot would’ve been better especially sense we’re most likely gonna get a Darth Vader Vs Luke set soon enough this year
Fair point!
Just so you know the window is not supposed to be see-through because in the movie you cannot see the pilots through the windows
I think I mentioned that in the video! I wanted the functionality for play, but I’m aware that for this particular model the window was painted black on the inside
Is there instructions on making the bomb mechanism for this kit and would I need any pieces that aren't part of the kit to make it
Yep! Follow the link to the rebrickable page and everything you need is there!! Happy building
@2bricks the extra parts file isn't working correctly
Oh! Weird! Basically it should either just be a text based file you can open and copy into a bricklink wanted list, or which you can import into bricklink and generate a list from, can’t remember which I did…either way can you describe the issue you’re having?
@2bricks might be my computer but it's showing a blank page
@@gehrigthegamer6639 Yeah I just checked it and its there! I am using a mac and I was able to open it in the text edit app. Try playing around with it or if you still cant make it work, shoot me an email to richardvanas603@gmail.com and I can send it to you another way!
i cant open the pdf when i download it, please help
That’s very odd indeed! The pdfs are just regular, unencrypted files so there shouldn’t be any reason for that. Can you email me at richardvanas603@gmail.com and we can chat about your issue and see if we can get it resolved? Thanks!
You know, you can just point gun to the left, not to make him hold it that way.
Why didn't Lego think of that cockpit design 🤷🏻♂️
Baffles me, only thing I can think of is super restrictive part counts that the designer had to adhere to?
so weird that vader and sloan are included
It is, but I’m personally glad they’re there! They will make a fine edition to my collection!
I turned mine into a stealth bomber with so much unnecessary firepower
I’ll tell ya I was more annoyed by the bomb mechanism than the cockpit
Haha fair!
@@2bricks I meant with the official set
@@gavinlybert7756 Oh yeah I got what you meant!
This is a nice little bomber. I have built the version from scruffybrickherder/bk bricks (bk version adds play features) and it is excellent. I've been thinking about building a boarding craft version of that one.
Cool!