Images of the New Star Wars: The Force Awakens TIE Fighter Toy.
It appears as though the NDAs on what was shown at the Star Wars SDCC Hasbro panel have finally been lifted – and with it, a good deal of information about the new TIE fighter toys based on the new model from The Force Awakens. Rebelscum shows a few up-close-and-personal pictures of the new TIE fighters and their pilots, among other things…
So it appears as though this variant on the TIE fighter (circa The Force Awakens) accommodates two individual pilots. It makes sense, considering that the First Order TIE fighter seems to be packing a lot more heat than the Galactic Empire TIE fighters ever did. (Check all all those guns!)
But that’s not all. They also snagged a few good glimpses at the new TIE pilot, along with a set recreating the skirmish seen in the trailer. (From the set shown below, it appears as though the TIE pilot’s armor is standard-issue for these guys, and it’s not Captain Phasma in special armor as some believed.)
I personally find all the recent influx of new information about the lineup of Star Wars toys to be interesting… I wouldn’t be too surprised if D23 is when Disney unveils most of their merchandise set to be released on Force Friday in September.
Be sure to check out Rebelscum’s report of the panel for more images on forthcoming Star Wars toys, including Black Series figures of Rebels characters!
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Yeah, this is old.
I didn’t see anything on the double-seats until recently. I felt that it was better to show off the new model in closer detail.
You still need to correct errors in your article, namely about this being a Special Forces TIE, and not representative of all First Order TIEs.
The Rebelscum article is dated back to July 10, so it’s 2 weeks old already.
That said, this is the first confirmation of the twin-seats I’ve seen.
SPOILER
I’ve been wondering how Poe and Finn were both supposed to fit inside
Why couldn’t Finn and Poe sit on one another’s lap? It’s perfectly reasonable given the circumstances. I think it’s ridiculous that they had to design an entirely new craft just to prevent a scene where for example Poe is sitting on Finn’s lap/leg area. Maybe Poe is telling Finn “watch out you dolt!” And Finn is saying “I can’t see!”, and Poe says “I’m the pilot why aren’t I doing the flying”. We live in such a repressed society I swear.
Yousa all bomb-bad, a-non-eee-mouse person. Thisin’ is’int “Bosom Buddies” from’a da 1970s!!!
In addition to this, in Rebels, it seems as if there’s a good amount of space around and behind the pilot’s seat considering at least Zeb and Ezra, at the most, have been shown sharing the vessel’s one seat compartment with no problem – One piloting and the other standing off to the side.
They already established on Rebels that at least 3 people can squeeze into an Imperial TIE, though rather uncomfortably (but without anyone having to sit on anyone else’s lap). There is space behind the pilot seat for someone to stand. But I’m not disputing that they may have made the new First Order TIEs two-seaters now simply to accommodate the film’s plot, and give Finn a place to sit while Poe’s flying.
The TIEs seem to have a bit more room in Rebels than they had in the OT.
I was wondering whether Poe and Finn would just squeeze in or something. Even after seeing the TIE shooting backwards in the teaser, it never really occurred to me that there could be two seats. Looking back and realising that there’s a viewport at the rear, it makes sense.
They seem to like back-to-back in Star Wars.
they have always had two seat in them, even in the ANH. two seater tie fighters, was in my toys, on film and how you missed it being massive geeks is beyond me. two seater sports craft, always was, not been added to fit the new story…how ridiculous, you guys will make anything up to fit your twaddle. where do you think darth vaders mate sat??? eh…eh… and his wife..
You talking about TIE Bombers or something…?
you sir…are sadly mistaken..there WAS NOT two seater Tie Fighters In ANH..and there have NEVER been two seater Tie Fighter toys…your memory does NOT serve you well my friend.
Nope. I had the Kenner toys as a kid and still have one. The standard & Vader’s TIEs both had one seat. It slid up and that’s what open the hatch.
this also explain how the tie is firing backward. There are two pilots inside of it.
Thanks for setting us all straight. I hope this victory brings you joy for many days to come.
Here, here!
To be honest I think this is a “special ops” Tie fighter…..as the other First Order Ties that are seen in the trailer etc are without the red stripe and advanced weapons. And the pilot has a red stripe as if to be “special”.
Thought?
That’s what I thought too… I think it was mentioned in the toy report from comicon on this site. I have a feeling the standard ties will have only 1 seat.
2 pilot cockpit explains the teaser 2 reverse firing tie then.
I noticed something too… maybe it’s just for decoration, but is that a visor on top of the helmet? Maybe something that flips down & becomes a targeting computer like in trench run of ANH?
Pojomema you should correct the article: when looking at high rez stills from the first teaser in the falcon/ tie shots… those ties don’t have the red stripe & the bulky wing connectors like the special forces tie fighters do.
Ares Vodka is right, Pajama. But is’int a big ol’ problem since Vodka hasa said’in it here as a correction, so’s to speak.
Exactly. The two seats are perfect for the plot point *spoiler* when Poe and Finn escape in the “Red Tie” only to crash land on Jakku.
I think we will commonly see basic 1 seater Ties that are only black and white (no red stipe, no extra guns)…much like the traditional Ties.
I think they call it the Elite Tie Fighter(not just the toy’s name). The other TIEs don’t look the same IMO.
Poe and Finn escape confirmed.
It is called Special Forcey Tie Fighter
Huh?
Yousa had me confused with mesa own tongue-speak, sir!
Maybe different squads ie red blue green
TOY Fighter
What are those, dyed cotton balls?
Simulated Smoke clouds from Explosions…
Snoke clouds?
That was pretty good
Usually you would paint them instead of dying them. Sometimes you can even put in little electric candles to give it a more realistic appearance.
Looks like those cool red and black guys from the comic con reel
Maybe this is how Finn and Poe escape the clutches of The New Order. Both of them in one TIE. Interesting.
That is kick ass!
What I like about Tie-Fighter vehicles is you need another version and size. Same thing with other Ties (bomber, interceptor, etc.)!
Well, this has potentially confirmed a very important plot detail.
If a second pilot is required to fire the rear facing laser canon, and we all assume that the Fin is in the Tie blasting up the star destroyer hanger in the teaser, then who is in the cockpit with Fin?!
Does Fin escape with Poe perhaps? we know from the behind the scenes thing that Poe gets captured at some point.
Very interesting.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that is the case… it does explain where Finn got that jacket from.
How Finn ends up in the middle of the desert, and what happens to Poe after the crash are two questions that need answering.
Rumours suggest that Finn assumes Poe doesn’t survive the crash… but then Poe miraculously shows up later on Yavin to save the day.
It’s most likely that there’s a sequence or two involving Poe that shows up as a b-plot that we don’t know about. I don’t think they’re going to go for a Deus Ex Machina route and have him magically reappear after he is presumed dead for half of the movie.
Really starting to wonder about the length of this movie…
I’m pretty sure the film is going to skip the previously reported “lighhsaber in space” scene, and move right to the part where the First Order turns up. Reason for this is the Comic-con reel showed that the Stormtroopers in the transport preparing to disembark happens in scene 3 of some 235 plus scenes. We don’t even see Maz Kanata’s castle until around scene “v178.”
It makes for a better Star Wars movie opening scene when things are already in motion, just as they have been in every other movie. I think it would take a bit longer for the First Order to show up otherwise… certainly more than 2 shots/scenes… and this way, they can draw more parallels to ANH/TESB with an opening shot of a Star Destroyer in space.
So yeah… even if they skip the lightsaber in space, there’s a whole lot going on in this movie… adding in a whole subplot to show Poe Dameron getting off Jakku after the crash? I don’t know. I feel they might just have him say something about it.
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Maybe not, Pajama. Maybe Luke use’a his maxi-big Force powers like Jesus by laying his glands on him and “presto!” weesa have’n Edgar Allen Poe back!
i think that’s a rumour you can safely go with mate. I know there are a lot of tenuous rumours out there but Finn and Poe escaping is pretty much a given.
Kylo and his troops capture Poe on Jakku and take him back up to their Star Destroyer.
Finn devises a plot to leave the First Order. He needs a pilot so he breaks Poe out.
Finn and Poe steal a special forces TIE, blast shit up, and fly out of there like a bat out of hell.
Something goes wrong, and the TIE crashes back on Jakku.
Poe is rendered unconscious. Finn scrambles out of the TIE flustered, but unscathed. He strips off his armor, takes Poe’s jacket and leaves him for dead.
This confirms something I noticed watching the trailer: the TIE shooting at the troopers is seen from behind, so those guns can shoot in any direction.
Umm, I thought it was confirmed that this is a “Special Forces” TIE. If all the publications about this toy from Hasbro doesn’t convince you, perhaps this image can: http://blogs-images.forbes.com/markhughes/files/2014/11/STAR-WARS-FORCE-AWAKENS-9-1940×1356.jpg
Those are standard TIEs. No extra guns attached.
Absolutely. Most of the TIEs we’ve seen in the teasers have been more or less the same old standard-issue TIEs we’ve seen since 1977 (aside from the white solar panels).
This one is something else entirely. I wish they’d have done something different with the solar panels, just to distinguish it a bit more from the regular TIEs, but it looks pretty bad-ass nonetheless.
I think it’s a bid odd that the First Order would go back to a design based on the older TIE/LN starfighter, rather than the improved TIE/IN interecptor. Perhaps the First Order isn’t as wealthy as the Empire?
I believe the red signifies something. And is related to 3PO having a red arm too
In the old EU the 181st elite TIE squadron had red stripes painted on their hull, so my guess is it denotes some elite TIE fighter. It is different from the standard one seen in the trailer, this has reinforced support struts.
So red Tie Fighters are 2 seat duel Tie Pilot capable. Single Tie Fighters won’t have stripe, unless a decoy to X-Wings or other ships. C-3PO’s red arm may just be a rusted salvage arm!
A prophecy that mis-red might have been.
No! Say it like Yoda! – “so red you mis-red! You are complete only if you red it right! If left with more questions than right answer, you are left not right! Until so your joke training not completley right!!” (;-)3
We need another article of what changes to X-Wings. Instead of orange or red and greys!? Why blue colors now!? Why are they flying over water? Not space? Are there versions of X-Wings?
Why blue? Because in ANH, Red squadron was originally supposed to be Blue squadron, but due to limitations of blue screen technology, they had to change the colour to Red. TFA is just paying tribute to original Ralph McQuarrie/Joe Johnston artwork, hence the new design incorporating split engine intakes.
There’s also an orange and black X-wing which has shown up in set photos and Lego leaks. Apparently the orange/black X-Wing is supposed to be Poe Dameron’s, although it doesn’t look like he’s flying a black ship in any of the cockpit shots in either teaser.
i thought i saw something in the book leak where the imperial police are red and black, or have red and black markings? it was a very quick blurb. or, was that leak discredited?
This pretty much confirms C3P0 is in the Empire.
Need me some of those figure bases.
And that TIE.
Check out the auxiliary sunglasses on Tie Pilot’s head,
I love that TIE Pilot.
But with the blast shield down, I can’t even see! How am I supposed to fight?
Chewie dies.
In your imagination
The red on the TIE looks almost like the red on C3PO’s arm. Hmmm interesting
“The red on the TIE looks almost like the red on C3PO’s arm. Hmmm interesting”
Are you suggesting threepio is now working for the First Order?
Those are the 6 inch black series Stormies? Loving the articulation if so!
mmmmm das is gud ya
Excellent piece, keep up the good work!
looks expensive? $70?
Twice that. $140.00
I noticed one other thing:
On the full set shot, there are two black figures on the stairs that have white tubes coming from their helmets. They look like they could be different from the special forces Tie pilots… unless if it’s just reflected light… but they look too white/solid to be reflected light. (the special forces tie pilots have black tubes coming from the helmet).
They have to have the two seats to accommodate the story where both Isacc and Boyega fly the TIE
To me all Ties look like Captain Future’s Cosmoliner.
Also Darth Vader is the new “Wrecker”.
With the dual-crew layout and all the added weaponry, this looks to be a bit of a departure from the old-school “disposable” TIEs from the OT (basically a pilot and two cannons in an unshielded little cockpit.)
I wonder if the “tractor tire” shaped components just inboard of the solar panels are shield generators?
Somehow I get the feeling of the Tractor tire things allowing the cockpit and wings to rotate independently …
It would make sense for them to have an elite squadron of TIEs with extra weapons and maybe even Shields. This thing is not exactly a TIE Defender but I think it will be able to give an Xwing a run for it’s money. Also that paint job reminds me of the 181st, I REALLY hope they reference them in some way.
Never tell me the odds.
Either shut him up or shut him down…TFA will fail because of one thing and one thing only…JJ.
If TFA turns out to be a failure, it will indeed be the worst of the franchise, one thing JJ knows how to do good AND THAT’S HOW TO F@CK UP.
Way to flog a dead horse, buddy. That topic was tired years ago. Let it rest, would ya?
Be a little optimistic for christ’s sake.
What the hell does this have to do with the topic at hand? Or are you just trolling?
They’re PT fans and trolling.
Whiny millennials at it again.
Just wait till they reveal that Vader’s force ghost is evil… And that Kylo Ren is little more than his weak minded, emo host. Sidious is controlling Snoke and both of our favorite baddies will return in episode 8 when Finn finally finishes what Kenobi started, by killing Darth Maul. Fanbois will wail for sure….
This thing is bad ass.
I want one.
This may be a bit obvious, but the child in me flipped out when I first saw these pictures. It reminds me so much of the early 90’s TIE I had as a kid. Will most certainly be buying this one.
It looks as though the cockpit can spin from one side to the other and/or the wings can rotate…pretty cool fighter if that’s the case.