Darth Vader's TIE Advanced X1 made from Floppy Disks!

 by Jetpack5
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Step 7:

With the final two panels, there is a little tab in the long section that will cause problems during assembly. The tab is used to keep the door on the disk in a former life. Using the pliers flatten this disk.

Slide the central channel over the channel of the side panel. Repeat for the opposite side.

At the tips of the panels slip the inner corner out over the outer corner. You will probably have a little stub left from the cutting to help here. This will tidy up the whole model, so do it for all four outer corners.

Slip the small bits into the opening on the front disk as shown to make some scary looking blasters.

Insert one Darth Vader and, like the Empire, you are all set to go out and fail to conquer the universe!

Next we make the shuttle...
 
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