The TIE/I-FP is a fast pursuit variant armed with a very powerful ION cannon and provided with an interior life support system. This craft is mainly used for planetary patrols and enforcement of blockades. The large ion cannon can disable most freighter craft in seconds. However the massive power demands give this craft a fatal weak spot: the power cell is lightly armored on the and housed on the opposite 'wing'. The cannon also can overcharge and cease functioning so this craft's Ion cannon has its displacement foils extended to bleed off any excess energy. The TIE Ion-Fast pursuit craft has a large drive mounted to the rear and a second on the underside of the pod allowing for drastic direction changes and jump jet-like hovering.

The TIE/I-FP is about 1/72 scale. I made it from the pod of a Micro Machines TIE interceptor turned upside down and parts from a Micro machines TIE glued on. The wings are from another TIE/I kit but turned inside out. The Gun and the energy pod are made from car and shuttle parts respectively. The displacement foils are wings off of a Federation lander.

I base coated it using spray blue enamel and then dry brushed a mixture of Hippo Grey and ivory over it, the I applied a heavy black wash and filled in the foils and the windows with black markers.

Image: Top view