Hi, I'm Ashley. I'm a long time lurker and this is my very first Instructable!

Since the release of The Force Awakens, whenever I brainstorm new project ideas a Star Wars related idea always comes up! Today’s project just so happens to be another Star Wars themed project; it’s a TIE fighter bookshelf! I was able to make use of some scrap lumber I already owned. Paint was the only item I purchased for the project. Everything else I had on hand. Follow along and build one for yourself or the Star Wars fan in your life.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Circular saw
Jigsaw
Kreg Jig
Ruler / straight edge
clamps
Orbital sander
Lumber
- 3/4" thick plywood - 13" x 26"
- 1x8 board - 48"
Gray paint
Black paint
1" thick painter's tape
1/2" thick washi tape (I used this as painter's tape)
Wood glue
Wood filler
Screws

I originally shared this project on my DIY blog, Handmade with Ashley.

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Step 1: Cut the Wood to the Appropriate Sizes

Cut the sheet of plywood down into two 13" squares.

Cut the 1x8 board into two pieces 24" long.

Step 2: Cut Out the TIE Fighter Wing Shape

The TIE figher wings are shaped sorta like a hexagon. Use a jigsaw to cut out the shape.

Draw a line from the midpoint of each side
Mearsure 2" from the corner and create a line from that point to the midpoint.
Cut along the diagonal lines

Step 3: Drill Pocket Holes

Create pocket hole joints to join the boards.

Create 3 pocket holes on the long side of one of the 1x8 boards
Create 2 pocket holes on the each short side of the 1x8 boards

Step 4: Paint the Bookshelf

Prep the surface of the lumber for painting. (You can assemble the shelf before painting. I painted half, then assembled the shelf and then painted the remaining half.)

First coat the shelf with a base of gray paint.

Once the base coat is dried, paint the TIE figher wings:

Tape of border of the wing with 1" painter's tape
Use tape to connect the opposing corners
Use tape to create a small hexagon shape at the intersection of all the tape lines
Paint the exposed area with black paint

While the wings are drying, paint the TIE fighter cockpit:

Draw the shape of a semi-circle in the center of the 1x8 boards (If you are painting the shelf before assembling be sure to take that into account when you draw the semi-circles)
Draw the shape of an octagon in the center of the joined semi-circles
With 1/2" painter's tape (I used washi tape because I could not find painter's tape that thin), mask off from each point on the octagon to the outer circle (see picture).
Paint the exposed area with black paint