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Rrreeeeeoooowww!¹ The TIE Interceptor is a fearsome beast, and a complete improvement over the original death trap. Quad-linked laser canons on the tip of each wing, and a stronger hull, it gave the Rebellion’s X-Wings a run for their money.

The 212 piece Lego kit, the 6202 TIE Interceptor, comes with one TIE pilot minifig, a dish with the TIE cockpit hatch art painted on it, a TIE cockpit canopy, and two 2×2 round tiles with the Imperial logo on it. No stickers.

This kit shares much of the design of the 7263 TIE Fighter, the cockpit builds exactly the same way with very little in difference. However, the wings are far more detailed than in 7263, making the TIE Interceptor look a lot more realistic, and less like a simple toy.

Build-wise, the instructions are easy to follow, and the produced model has no major quirks or other problems. The single real flaw in the build process is that the light grey 2×4 plates applied on each winglet (step 10 for the wings) should be attached before attaching the winglets to the center wing section, otherwise the winglets pop right off while you’re trying to do it.

Compared to the A-Wing (which has a few minor flaws otherwise marring a good looking kit), I give the 6202 Tie Interceptor a 4.5 out of 5.

_{[1]: Yes, that’s the sound of a TIE fighter flying by (well, at least as well as one can do in text). The memorable screetch of a TIE fighter’s engines came from sound designer Ben Burtt mixing the sound of cars streaking by on a rain covered road and the trumpeting of an elephant.}

LEGO has their 2006 Star Wars sets out already: Slave I, V-wing Fighter, B-wing Fighter, A-wing Fighter, and the TIE Interceptor.