Pew Pew Pew!: Full-Scale TIE Interceptor
This is a full-scale TIE Interceptor on display at the recent Star Wars Celebration V. Thank God I wasn't there, because I don't care how many Storm Troopers were guarding the thing, my ass would have been in that cockpit PEW PEW PEWing until somebody with a real gun pointed it at me. Then I would have, oh I don't know -- DOUBLE BARREL-ROLLED THEIR FACE OFF! Seriously, you better stop shooting before I engage my SFS L-s7.2 laser cannons (I'm not a dork you're a dork) and start firing back. Because you can and will mess your pants. And I'm not talking about firm, Yoda-shaped logs either, I'm talkin' Kessel Runs. Your tighty-white rebellion doesn't stand a chance.
Hit the jump for a couple videos of the spaceship inaction (get it? Because it doesn't move!).
Simply awesome: life-size TIE Interceptor [dvice]
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