Released in 1995, Hasbro/Kenner used several vehicle molds from the old vintage Kenner line to quickly get iconic vehicles to market in support of the re-launched Star Wars toy line.  This time, the electronics “guts” were removed, although the battery compartment that protruded awkwardly from the rear of the cockpit remained.  No figure was included with the TIE.

It would be 8 years before the next TIE was released, and it brought several improvements.  Hasbro continued to release TIE fighters regularly, and almost every one had some incremental improvement towards the goal of accuracy.

Here is a list of the 10 variants (plus 2 repacks) of the basic Imperial TIE Fighter that were issued by Hasbro over the years.

1.  POTF2:  Small Wing.  No Pilot. 3 “bumps” for front lasers, 2 on outside are painted yellow.  Uses Kenner mold, minus the electronic wiring.  Overall color is light/medium blue/gray, light gray window frame

2.  SAGA:  Small Wing.  POTJ-era Pilot.  Retooled Cockpit, more screen accurate without the old rear battery box.  3 “bumps” for front lasers, 2 on outside are painted red surrounded by silver. Overall color is darker blue/gray than #1, darker gray window frame than #1.

2A.  OTC:  Repack of #2

3.  ROTS:  Big Wing.  Same coloring and cockpit sculpting as #2, but includes the larger scaled wings.  Pilot included, this time going back to POTF2 sculpt for some reason.

4.  TSC:  Big Wing.  Repaint of #3, this time a light gray, with significant weathering/wash to give it depth.  Pilot included was originally the POTF2 version, but later corrected to the newer SAGA version, which had ball jointed knees and a right swivel elbow.  It was also the first TIE Pilot pack-in figure to include a blaster.

5.  TAC:  Small Wing.  New cockpit with single cover that hinges on the left (instead of double door cover that opens from the center).  Also, the central “bump” is removed between the front laser canons.  Color is white overall, and a few of the plates and greeblies on the cockpit are painted various colors for the first time.

6.  TAC:  Big Wing.  Kitbashed:  Uses cockpit/Wings from #3 (has the middle bump between the laser canons), but also uses the new one-piece/side opening hatch from #5.  Coloring is very similar to #5, being white with painted panels and greeblies on the cockpit.  Figure is Saga pilot with blaster.

5A.  TLC [Blue]:  Repack of #5.

7.  TLC [Blue]:  “Ecliptic Evader” (EU).  Big Wing.  Same Kitbash as #6.  Repainted in a light gray with “smoky” gray weathering/wash.  Window frame is black, as in cockpit interior.  Each wing panel has a large Rebel Alliance Starbird painted on.  TIE Pilot body has Hobbie Klivian head with “open mask” removable helmet.

8.  TLC [RED]:  (Shadows of the Empire).  Big Wing.  All new sculpt cockpit with single, rear-hinged cover, extending laser canons, ejector seat, and red window.  Overall color is very light gray with darker gray panels/greeblies.  Figure is repaint from TLC evolutions, with removable helmet and clone face.

9.  TVC:  Small Wing. Kitbash - Body from #8, wings last used for #5/5A.  Overall color is a pale blue with gray panels/greeblies.  No pilot is included. 

10.  TVC:  Big Wing.  Repaint of #8.  Overall color medium gray with darker gray panels/greeblies.  Pilot is a retool, this time with a non-removable helmet (the clone head is simply painted black inside the helmet).