
Olivier_C, a remote-controlled hobbyist from France, has unveiled his latest project: a TIE Fighter drone. It was modeled after the TIE Interceptor from Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi, and took about 15-hours to design, and “at least as many” to get it flying right. No word yet on if Olivier_C plans on releasing plans / conversion kit for others to build their own. Continue reading for a video.
“In the end, at least 14 propellors were sacrificed for the cause – including a few that sent carbon shrapnel shooting into the walls of his garage. Can it make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs? Nah. But it probably can blow some minds at the local park,” says TechCrunch.
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