Image 17: Oblique view of Darth Vader's TIE/Advanced. Image 15: TIE Bomber model, under construction. Image 14: Side view of the TIE Bomber solar panel. The internal wires often seen in other shots are not visible here. Image 13: Head-on view of the TIE Bomber studio model. Image 12: Front perspective view of the TIE Bomber studio model. Image 11: The top of the TIE Interceptor, clearly showing the body's similarity to the Standard TIE. Image 10: A side view of the TIE Interceptor. Image 7: A shot of the TIE Bomber's underside. The model looked a little dusty, but all the detail is clear. Image 5: Another, clearer front oblique view of Vader's fighter. Image 4: The tail end of Vader's advanced TIE. Image 3: The front of Darth Vader's Advanced TIE fighter. Image 2: A similiar view, showing better detail. Image 1: A front view of the trusty Standard TIE. This particular model was built for 'Empire' the original filming model was about three feet long and had slightly different proportions.Д«ob Keyes' photographs are of Star Detroyer 'Avenger' from EST and were photographed at the Toledo Museum of Art in December, 2001 One could easily spend half an hour just staring at this thing, trying to identify kit parts. The beast was about 8-10' long and coated with intricate details. The exhibit's Star Destroyer model did not diminish the sense of grandure. The Star Destroyer's design evokes the hard-edged feel of most other Imperial technology, in contrast to the more organic shapes used by the Rebels. It was our first taste of the grandeur that was to come. Image: Same side, but more left than rearДЇor those of us who were there in '77 when Star Wars opened, the image of the seemingly infinite Star Destroyer flying overhead has a special place.

Man, did ERTL get this wrong!Д¬hicago Museum Of Science & Industry, October 2007 Image: Left/rear view Image 6: Another look at the area under the superstructure. Image 3: Swinging around to the side, we're grabbing a closer peek at the ship's main engines. Image 2: When you enter the exhibit hall, this is the first thing you saw: the butt end of this beauty. At the base, you can just make out the rows of lateral gun batteries.

Image 1: Looking inwards towards the ship's greeblie-rich super structure. The sections below are divided up by ship type and grouped by alliance. More reference images are online at Dan Grumeretz's Star Wars Reference Page. Starship Modeler: Star Wars Hardware Reference

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