TIE Advanced X-1 (Vader’s Tie)

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LASER CUT 6mm ACRYLIC STAND BASE
LASER CUT 3mm ACRYLIC SHORT VERTICAL ARMS
LASER CUT 3mm ACRYLIC TALL VERTICAL ARMS
Assembly:
Slide the Vertical Arms Into Base (Tight fit)

Place the Tie Advanced X-1 on Vertical Stand Arms.

History/Background: The TIE Advanced x1, also known as “TIE/x1” or “TIE Interceptor prototype“,^[7] was an advanced prototype starfighter touted as a replacement for the standard TIE Fighter tested by Darth Vader and X1 at the battles of Yavin and Mustafar respectively. While it never made it into production, many of its best design features were later incorporated into the TIE/sa bomber and TIE/IN interceptor. Further development of the Advanced continued, eventually leading to the TIE Avenger and TIE Defender.
Wishing to cut all ties with his Jedi past after his fateful duel, Darth Vader contacted Raith Sienar with a set of specifications for a new starfighter. Sienar and his team rose to the challenge and, after producing an early prototype,^[1] eventually presented Vader with the TIE Advanced x1 model. At least one ended up piloted by Juno Eclipse, back when she was still part of the Imperial forces as a member of the Black Eight Squadron.^[10] Because of Vader’s positive reception to the X1’s design, there was hope among the Imperial Naval hierarchy that it would be mass-produced in massive numbers.^[1] In 1 BBY, several months after the start of the Galactic Civil War, a renegade clone of the late Galen Marek stole Vader’s TIE Advanced to escape Kamino and travel to Cato Neimoidia.^[11] Vader continued to fly it often afterwards, and even went to some lengths to have it recovered and repaired when damaged during the trench run at the Battle of Yavin 4.^[12]