Lego UCS TIE Advanced (Part 3)

I'm starting to think that maybe I took too many pictures of this thing... You can find part 1 here and part 2 over yonder.

Above is the last set of "in progress" image. The first two images show the outside and the inside of the center sections of the wing, respectively. The fully-assembled wings are actually pretty hefty, and they are only supported by four posts, which go into the four holes you see in the second image. You'd think this wouldn't be enough, but the kit holds them up quite well.

And here we have the final assembled kit. The assembled craft measures approximately 13 inches wide by 13 inches deep, and about 15 inches tall when placed on the stand, and comprises 1,212 pieces. I would estimate that it took at least eight hours to assemble, and quite possibly more.

Of the few UCS kits that are currently available, I actually thought this one was one of the least interesting (next to the Death Star II. That is, until I got well into the assembly process. It's actually a toss-up between the TIE and the AT-ST as to which one I like more. The completed TIE is pretty imposing (you can see how it compares in size to the AT-ST above), and I think it looks fantastic.

On a completely related note, my UCS Y-Wing arrived yesterday...