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A person wearing a TIE Fighter pilot costume stands near the epic TIE Advanced x1.

(Credit: Project X1)

In “Star Wars,” Darth Vader attempted to defend the first Death Star with a modified TIE Fighter known as the TIE Advanced x1. After thousands of hours of hard work, a team of German “Star Wars” fans, calling themselves Project X1, have completed a 2:1 scale model of Vader’s personal spaceship.

Based on plans designed by architect Markus Sammann, and using materials such as steel, plastic, and wood, a group of 20 people spent two years creating the 1.43-ton homage. The dimensions of the TIE Advanced x1 mockup — at 17 feet wide by 14.1 feet high by 15.7 feet long — would likely amaze any onlooker and certainly arouse any fan of the Empire. Project X1 notes the build is dedicated to “Star Wars” creator George Lucas, the 501st Legion, and fans of the sci-fi saga.

A closer look at the TIE Advanced x1.

(Credit: Project X1)

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