Kit Review

Straight build + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Various angles (1/5)

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Various angles (2/5)

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Various angles (3/5)

Various angles

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Core section details (1/4)

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Core section details (2/4)

Core section details

Seals for the cockpit interior.

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Unlike the standard single-seat version, this one has a two-seat tandem con

Unlike the standard single-seat version, this one has a two-seat tandem configuration with pilots sitting front and back.
(Looks incredibly cramped.. )

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - A desert-style stand is included, and its notable feature is that the body

A desert-style stand is included,
and its notable feature is that the body mounting section is split into two separate points.

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Action pose using the laser effect parts (1/3)

Action pose using the laser effect parts

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Alongside the standard First Order TIE Fighter. The wings are identical, bu

Alongside the standard First Order TIE Fighter.
The wings are identical, but the core section is different.

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter - Core section comparison with the standard version. The interior changed fro

Core section comparison with the standard version.
The interior changed from single-seat to two-seat tandem, but the overall size only got a little bigger.

This is the 1/72 First Order Special Force TIE Fighter kit from Star Wars Episode 7 - The Force Awakens. True to the Special Force name, the core section has been completely redesigned overall, while the wing parts reuse the exact same runners as the standard First Order TIE Fighter.

Compared to the standard version, the Special Force version switches from a single-seat to a two-seat tandem layout, making the cockpit section noticeably thicker and adding red accent colors on the left side. With the tandem seating adding a rear-facing pilot, the single thruster that was at the back center has been split into two separate thrusters on either side. Because of this, the stand has also been changed to plug into the two thruster holes instead. On top of that, a large gear-shaped structure has been added where the wings connect, giving it a somewhat more imposing look.

The rest of the kit is identical to the standard version, so for this review you'll want to focus on checking out the differences from the standard version. And honestly, this is the kind of kit that would look even better displayed alongside the regular First Order TIE Fighter :-)

1/72 First Order Special Force Tie Fighter | 2016.1 | ¥2,400

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.