Life-size model of 'Star Wars' TIE Fighter seeks rebel scumA 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 FUT 15 Coins PS4 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)Related storiesMeet the 23-ton X-Wing, the world's largest Lego modelAs expected, building a model of this size stretches the wallet beyond comprehension. In fact, the group's sponsors spent nearly $18,600 on the project. The hybrid steel and aluminum frame alone cost nearly $8,000, while the plastic cockpit ball ran a little over $2,500.On July 26, Project FUT 15 Coins Xbox X1 will show off the massive TIE Advanced x1 to crowds attending the Star Wars Celebration Europe convention in Messe Essen, Germany. See more angles of the TIE Advanced x1 in a German language video courtesy of Hr-online.de.Life-size model of 'Star Wars' TIE Fighter seeks rebel scum FUT 15 Coins PC the Middle East FUT 15 Coins PS3 alleging that she and "thousands of iPhone 4 users" were sold the device with on-off buttons that stopped working shortly after the 1-year warranty was up. The problem purportedly had to do with a defective flex cable that controlled the power button. "The Apple iPhone 4 is plagued by a latent defect that causes its Power Button to fail
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