Customer Reviews

AMT - Star Wars Darth Vader Tie Fighter

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As Star Wars kits go, it's better than most. Ertl should have spent more time on the molds and getting the details right.

The kit, while having very few parts, is not a novice kit. It has fit issues and badly mis-aligned parts. The upper and lower fuselages do not mate well and the solar panels do not align well with the hull. The solar panels tend to cant to the rear, not setting in line with the fuse.

It's a case of both of the parts, the solar panels and the fuselage being out of alinement. Much work is needed to get the solar panels to aline with the hull and the mounting pylons.

One bright spot is the well defined, engraved panel lines and the small details. The upper hatch and cockpit glass is the clearest of the Star Wars kits I have built.

It's better than the X-Wing and other fighters and is as good in the detail department as the AT-AT. Having not built the rare Tie Fighter kit, I cannot say how it rate against it.

Once the fit problems are dealt with, and a good paint job is applied, it makes a good display, but it requires some modeling experience to get it to look as it should. The stand is not sturdy enough for the weight of the model. I suggest a clear plastic rod and a wooden base.

This kit provided hours of fun for my seven-year-old son and for my husband, who loves playing Star Wars with his son. Both of them put all the pieces together and, with the other toys they have from Star Wars, they play for hours, giving me some spare time to rest.