TIE Interceptor-Red Guard Squadron Study

For your consideration. Emperor Palpatine's escorts fly red TIE Interceptors, so here is a TIE Interceptor of Red Guard Squadron. Now some of the references show stripes or the Imperial Emblem on the wing panels, but to me that reduces the radiative discharge efficiency of the panels to below minimum operational limits. Also, I haven't mastered applying textures yet, so I end up mapping the actual emblems and markings onto the model. I'm glad the Empire doesn't believe in Squadron markings.

I would also like to ask the community here if there are any figure artists that could model a sitting Tie Pilot to fit into the cockpit of my ships; I would give you the ship model to work from. Please let me know through a message or email. Thanks in advance.