LEGO Star Wars Tie Defender (8087)

by LEGO

Product Features

• Includes 1 stormtrooper and 1 new TIE fighter pilot minifigure
• TIE Defender includes opening and rotating cockpit
• Includes 6 flick firing missiles, 1 on each wing also included
• New vehicle added to the TIE family
• 304 pieces

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 2.8 x 14.9 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002KCNV5W
• Item model number: 4567483
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,327 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Empire’s most advanced TIE fighter design, the TIE Defender was built in response to the Rebellion’s highly-skilled starfighter forces. Featuring six flick-firing missiles and a cockpit that rotates when the model turns, the TIE Defender plays a key role in the battle for space dominance.

Product Description

It's the ultimate Imperial starfighter: the mighty TIE Defender! Upgraded with a hyperdrive, deflector shields and greatly increased speed and firepower, this first-ever special edition LEGO® model of the famous 3-winged vehicle features a cockpit that rotates and opens, 6 wingtip-mounted flick-firing missiles, a TIE pilot with new helmet decoration, and a stormtrooper guard to make sure the top-secret starfighter doesn't fall into Rebel hands.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect TIE Defender, February 15, 2010

By 

R. Heideman (Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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For a Lego Star Wars set, this didn't have very many pieces, but it was simple. Due to the nature of the model, it was a little repetitive, but again pretty easy to make. I made a small alteration in mine to prevent the cockpit from rotating, as I found it an unnecessary feature of the model. All in all, a very good model of my favorite starfighter. Now if only Lego would come out with the Chiss clawcraft, I'd be set.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Not Great T.I.E. Defender, April 4, 2010

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Spike (Streamwood) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

When I saw that the T.I.E. Defender was going to be made into a LEGO, I was ecstatic. I loved flying as this vehicle in the original TIE Fighter game years back. I got this as a gift, and I started to build it soon after. It took me around 30 minutes to build. The only thing that was a little tedious was the wings, but that was to be expected. My only real complaint was that the model was designed with a rotating cockpit, which isn't something in the design of the "real" vehicle. Outside of that one design flaw, I say bravo to Lego on making this vehicle that never made a movie appearance!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Model, Despite Inaccuracies., January 25, 2011

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Matt Rieckman (Madison, SD, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

Overall this was a very fun Lego model to build, slightly repetitive but you still enjoyed seeing it come together. Overall I'd say it's far more durable than you'd expect for something like this. Though sometimes the cockpit canopy snaps off, but that seems extremely common with these kinds of models anyway. It is perfectly capable of supporting itself standing on the bottom two wings. So you can easily set it on a shelf without having to build some sort of stand with other Legos. Just don't press down on it though as that might strain it too far and cause it to fall apart.

The model itself is okay, but it's highly inaccurate compared to the actual Star Wars vehicle it represents. It has a few accuracy flaws:
*The cockpit module rotates, which is not what the TIE Defender does.
*The lasers are on the cockpit in the model, where on the actual TIE Defender that was where the missile ports were located.
*There are missiles on the tips of all the wings, on the actual TIE Defender the bottom two wings had laser cannons and the top wing had a pair of ion cannons.

I'd still say it's a good model anyway, if you could just have it as a display and pretend the missiles are cannons. I liked it anyway. Looks great on a shelf with other Star Wars Lego models.