TIE pilots served in the Imperial Navy by piloting the various TIE Series starfighters.
At the height of the Galactic Empire, the Imperial Navy had countless Academy graduates and clones at its disposal. During the time of the Imperial Remnant and the reign of a reborn Emperor Palpatine, the Empire was forced to be conservative with the lives of the TIE pilots due to their decreasing numbers, and unmanned TIE/D automated starfighters were used as support craft for living pilots.
They were referred to as “bucketheads” by Rebel pilots, due to their bulky, fully enclosed helmets. Within the Imperial forces they were often referred to as “coffin jockeys”, due to the high mortality rate of those manning the vulnerable TIE fighters.
The Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot Sixth Scale Figure features:
- Fully Articulated Body
- Highly Detailed Flight Helmet
- Gas Transfer Hoses
- Life Support Pack
- Torso Armor
- Vacuum G-Suit
- Positive Gravity Pressure Boots
- Detailed Blastech R-11 Rifle
- Rifle Holster
- Belt
- Six (6) Interchangeable Hands Including:
– One (1) Pair of Fists
– One (1) Pair of Neutral Hands
– One (1) Left C-Grip
– One (1) Right Trigger Hand - Figure Support Base
- Exclusive ‘Retro’ Pistol Blaster
- availible 4th quarter of 2015
- retail price is 199.99
- can be purchased at: https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/star-wars-imperial-tie-fighter-pilot-sideshow-collectibles-1002941/?ref=home-slider-TIE_Pilot_Sixth_Scale_Figure-20150115
