From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Dave Johnson" References: Subject: Re: RE: HLJ - Fine Molds 1/48 TIE Fighter Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:08:27 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01CBC0B9.7DC97AB0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01CBC0B9.7DC97AB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center http://www.arcair.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave Johnson=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:28 AM Subject: Fwd: RE: HLJ - Fine Molds 1/48 TIE Fighter Fine Molds 1/48 TIE Fighter =20 Product # SW-12 (http://www.hlj.com/product/FNMSW-12) from Hobby Link = Japan (www.hlj.com) History - Star Wars literature states that Sienar Fleet Systems manufactures TIE = fighters and most TIE variants. TIE fighters' solar panels power a twin = ion engine (TIE) system that accelerates gases at a high speed along = almost any vector, affording the ships tremendous speed and = manoeuvrability. Described as lacking a hyperdrive, life support, or = shield generators, the fragile TIE fighters are deployed in large = numbers from bases or larger ships like an Star Destroyer.=20 The Kit - Arriving upon work the other day, I was greeted by an HobbyLink Japan = box at the doorstep. Ripping open the newly arrived box to get to the = fresh plastic that awaited me, the first box at the top was Fine Molds = 1/48 TIE Fighter. The box art catches one's eyes with 3 Ties flying in = formation with a Star Destroyer in the background and Technical = information in Japanese and English. Opening the box I was surprised of how many parts were included in = this kit. According to the box there is 43 parts that are supplied on 7 = sprues that are molded in light grey, black and clear plastic. Also, = stated on the side of the box is, that there is one marking option. But = in fact there are two options included in the instructions and decal = sheet. The instructions are printed in Japanese, but have English notes = throughout the construction process. The paint guide colour call out are = for Mr. Hobby and Tamiya ranges. The plastic parts themselves are molded with fine and crisp details. = The two main hull body (I really want to say fuselage here being an = aircraft guy!) parts click into place tight and nicely, as if it were a = snap together kit. The detail on the hull is outstanding, a coat of = paint and weathering will really make them stick out. The cockpit area = is very basic, which is a bit of a shame in this scale. There are no = bumps and lumps on the surrounding parts of the cockpit and the detail = is added by using decals. The cockpit glazing is crystal clear and you = will be able to see that little extra detail if you wish to add it. The = rest of the parts seem to slot together and show that the build = shouldn't require any filling what so-ever. The hull and cockpit components are all one sprue, which could = indicate that we could see other variants of the TIE in the future. The = wing frames are molded separately and the detail is outstanding and a = simple wash and a dry brush will make that detail pop out. The solar = panels are molded as separate parts and in black plastic that will pop = into the frames.=20 There is a display stand included if the modeller wishes to choose = this option for display. Its a very basic stand that slots together. In = the 72nd offering of this kit, the Stand was designed as a docking, = framework structure, unfortunately this is not included this time. Also = included are two figures one of the TIE pilot and Imperial Officer in a = Standing pose. Both figures are nicely detailed and will paint up = nicely. Overall, it is a great and interesting kit for beginningers. The 1/48 = TIE Fighter will be a nice addition next to a 1/48 X-Wing also from Fine = Molds. Hopefully the design of the parts layout on the sprues will mean = more exciting TIE releases in the future! ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01CBC0B9.7DC97AB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = today. =20 Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been=20 hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dave = Johnson=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, = 2011 12:28=20 AM
Subject: Fwd: RE: HLJ - Fine = Molds 1/48=20 TIE Fighter

Fine=20 Molds

1/48 TIE = Fighter=20  

Product # = SW-12=20  (http://www.hlj.com/product/FNMSW-12) from = Hobby=20 Link Japan (www.hlj.com)

 

History -

Star Wars = literature states that Sienar Fleet Systems manufactures TIE fighters = and most=20 TIE variants. TIE fighters' solar panels power a twin ion engine (TIE) = system=20 that accelerates gases at a high speed along almost any vector, = affording the=20 ships tremendous speed and manoeuvrability. Described as lacking a = hyperdrive,=20 life support, or shield generators, the fragile TIE fighters are = deployed in=20 large numbers from bases or larger ships like an Star Destroyer. =

The Kit =96

Arriving = upon work=20 the other day, I was greeted by an HobbyLink Japan box at the = doorstep.=20 Ripping open the newly arrived box to get to the fresh plastic that = awaited=20 me, the first box at the top was Fine Molds 1/48 TIE Fighter. The box = art=20 catches one=92s eyes with 3 Ties flying in formation with a Star = Destroyer in=20 the background and Technical information in Japanese and = English.

Opening = the box I=20 was surprised of how many parts were included in this kit. According = to the=20 box there is 43 parts that are supplied on 7 sprues that are molded in = light=20 grey, black and clear plastic. Also, stated on the side of the = box is, that there is one marking option. = But in fact=20 there are two options included in the instructions and decal = sheet. The = instructions=20 are printed in Japanese, but have English notes throughout the = construction=20 process. The paint guide colour call out are for Mr. Hobby and Tamiya=20 ranges.

The = plastic parts=20 themselves are molded with fine and crisp details. The two main hull = body (I=20 really want to say fuselage here being an aircraft guy!) parts click = into=20 place tight and nicely, as if it were a snap together kit. The detail = on the=20 hull is outstanding, a coat of paint and weathering will really make = them=20 stick out. The cockpit area is very basic, which is a bit of a shame = in this=20 scale. There are no bumps and lumps on the surrounding parts of the = cockpit=20 and the detail is added by using decals. The cockpit glazing is = crystal clear=20 and you will be able to see that little extra detail if you wish to = add it.=20 The rest of the parts seem to slot together and show that the build = shouldn't=20 require any filling what so-ever.

The hull = and=20 cockpit components are all one sprue, which could indicate that we = could see=20 other variants of the TIE in the future. The wing frames are molded = separately=20 and the detail is outstanding and a simple wash and a dry brush will = make that=20 detail pop out. The solar panels are molded as separate parts and in = black=20 plastic that will pop into the frames.

There is = a display=20 stand included if the modeller wishes to choose this option for = display. Its a=20 very basic stand that slots together. In the 72nd = offering of this kit, the Stand was designed as = a docking,=20 framework structure, unfortunately this is not included this time. = Also=20 included are two figures one of the TIE pilot and Imperial Officer in = a=20 Standing pose. Both figures are nicely detailed and will paint up=20 nicely.

Overall, = it is a=20 great and interesting kit for beginningers. The 1/48 TIE Fighter will = be a=20 nice addition next to a 1/48 X-Wing also from Fine Molds. Hopefully = the design=20 of the parts layout on the sprues will mean more exciting TIE releases = in the=20 future!

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