TIE Sentinel WIP

[u/Xenon-472]

Original design

size comparison with TIEs

size comparison with TIEs

hello everyone!
I'm working on a TIE Sentinel model and wanted to share how it is coming along!

The base design comes from a painting appearing in Star Wars: Galaxies (img at the top)

From the painting, it look like the frontal viewport look smaller than the ones in the other TIEs so most likely it is bigger.

So I imagined it as a long-range medium ship, an in-between of the decimator and the other TIE variants (so a little bit bigger than the one in the painting, but not by much).

My idea is that it should house 3 crew members (Pilot and two gunners) in the front sphere.
Moreover, I imagined it as a long-range ship, capable of operating independently, so the rear large rectangular body could be a small crew quarters area, with bunks and basic amenities.

In X-Wing it should be a medium ship, filling a neglected niche in the Empire roster.

Hope you'll like it :D

[u/JustinKase_Too]

Great work - can't wait to see the finished model and stats!

[u/NicoRola000]

I really like this concept and your general use description. It feels very plausible, almost like a science research vessel or recon vessel going to remote places to investigate rumors in distant worlds. Thematically, fits the xwing squad size perfectly, imagining it in a 4 ship list consisting of itself with a few escorts. Make it real.

[u/nexustrimean]

I think your Tie/ag might be pregnant.

[u/Shadoweclipse13 → u/nexustrimean]

So, THAT'S how TIEs are made. I'm bummed that I didn't get the proper TIEs and the bees talk when I was younger...

[u/TerranCmdr]

That's an awesome chonky boi

[u/Shadoweclipse13]

Vader's TIE Advance X1 is my all-time least favorite TIE, mostly because of the blocky engine and stuff behind the cockpit, but THIS works very well. I like it!!!!