SPOILER New Special Tie Fighter Concept Art

I bet the wings rotate 90 degrees on the Y-axis. This would be the landing position, They will rotate 90 degrees forward or backward during flight.

 

I bet so as well, or at least think it's a good possibility. They've already had one designed in a similar manner for the Mandalorians.

"The Kom'rk-class's wings alternated between an upright landing position when grounded, and a horizontal configuration while flying in the atmosphere or space.[4] While in flight, the wings could also rotate around the vessel's main body, allowing for increased maneuverability."

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kom'rk-class_fighter/transport

In Flight:


Landed:

 

That's exactly what I had in mind but didn't know the name of the ship! lol thanks!

 

I like it. I like pretty much everything I've seen with Episode VII -- Sithcalibur, BB-8, Rey's speeder, new X-Wings, new Ties, new stormtroopers. IMO it screams SW just 30 years later = PURE WIN!

 

I'll echo you Echo. I've liked pretty much all I've seen as well, and it does seem like they're sticking close enough to the OT while tweaking some things just a tad to make it fresh... or sometimes drawing a little inspiration from the old EU, which would still be "fresh" for those unfamiliar with those particular things.

Star Wars has always been awesome for ships, both the exciting and the mundane. I'm really digging this style, if they are going for things like that.

 

i love the look of the new stuff !!!!

 

I'm digging this. Based on the proportion of the cockpit to the guards standing near it I don't think its large enough to be the transport that the troopers are in during the teaser scene. I'm thinking this ship might play a part similar to Darth Maul's Scimitar. Hopefully not as short lived though.

 

Yes, it's a design that doesn't really work outside of a fantasy space opera Same with the Biker Scout helmets. "Here's your bike, now go race at 1000mph through the woods. Oh, and here's the helmet..."

 

Works for Finn.

 

The inquisitors seem to be a high ranking group in the Rebels episodes and might also be associated with the color red. This being an inquisitor transport might explain the paint job on a unique tie fighter.

I do not think the imperial guards fit very well in the expected TFA storyline. I would not expect another politician/soldier would carry enough clout as Palpatine did and have his own personal subcategory of storm trooper as guards. They could always be the force sensitive recruits from Rebels that are mentioned above.

 

Yeah, also that sequence seems to consist of ground-level stormtroopers on a ruff ride into war-zone.

This transport is elitistic.

 

It looks like an imperial shuttle which hasn't unfolded yet.

 

It's more than likely a concept version of this final design.
http://makingstarwars.net/2015/05/a-photo-of-kylo-rens-lander-from-star-wars-the-force-awakens/

 

Or somebody built they're own lego version of what they've seen on the forums and then did a pretty crappy photoshop mock up of the packaging. Printed out 4 copies. Stuck them on some boxes... boom! OMG LEAKED LEGOS!

 

Looks pretty legit to me from a visual point of view, the model itself looks legit, too. Even the crappy launchers are shown, which seem to be in almost every Lego Star Wars set for quite some time now. I have to say I'm not that much into this design, I like the more streamlined or TIE-fighter like ships more. But lets not be quick to judge and wait until we get more info/pictures on this one.

 

That the fighter is completely gray is a giveaway that in fact it's NOT legit. Also the Photoshop work on the "box" isn't even good. The background with the explosions is laughably bad.