Joe Jimenez builds the Blue Moon Wishbone FighterĪlfred Wong's A-Wing in the Reader's GalleryĪlliance A-Wing Fighter The A-Wing is the hot-rod of the Rebel arsenal. Vaz and Hata, From Star Wars to Indiana Jones, The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives, Chronicle Books 1994 The best of these was undoubtedly the (now sadly discontinued) Fine Molds version in 1/72 scale. Though not as numerous as X-Wing or Falcon models, there have been a number of Y-Wing kits produced. An earlier version with the armor plating in place was seen in the "prequels" and the various Clone Wars series. This craft is seen in all three original Star Wars movies, starting with the first unsuccessful attack on the Death Star in ANH. Though large and slow, it's extremely rugged and packs a heavy punch. Koensayr BTL-S3 Y-Wing Attack Starfighter The Y-Wing is an older craft, past it's prime by theīattle of Yavin (ANH) but still an important part of the Rebel Alliance. Matt Cook's Y-Wing in the Reader's Gallery John Lester's Using GE Canopy Masks for the Fine Molds' X-Wingĭave Windham's Electronic X-Wing Build up Paul Heaberlin's Building the Fine Molds' X-Wing Review Marco Scheloske's Lego Ultimate X-Wing Review Tony Agustin uses Fine Molds kits for his Scratchbuilt Deathstar Tower DioramaĬarlos Zangrando's Pro-shop X-Wing Build Up Jim James previews The Force Awakens' Revell's Force Awakens Level 1 Kits Spaceships of Fact and Fantasy, Kalmbach 1996 Star Wars Technical Journal, Del Rey 1994 Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels, Del Rey 1996 There has even been a flying model rocket version. The X-Wing is widely available in model kit form, in a variety of scales and media from numerous manufacturers. It's still the bane of TIE fighters everywhere. The design is updated as the T-70 for the third trilogy, starting with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In a head-to-head dogfight with the standard Imperial TIE fighter, the X-Wing will almost always come out ahead. A descendent of the Z-95 Headhunter, its deadly blend of maneuverability and firepower was instrumental in the survival of the Rebellion. Incom T-65 X-Wing Space Superiority Fighter The workhorse of the rebellion and one of the most instantly recognizable sci-fi icons. Terry Burke has a first look at Revell's pre-finished Millenium FalconĪndrew Thorne's X-Wing in the Reader's Gallery Jay Chladek looks at the Fine Molds Falcon John Boswell rebuilds Ships from the Rebel Base Kit Paul Heaberlin previews Triliance's Gun Well Upgrade Rob Caswell looks at Falcon Kits' (discontinued) accurizing kits Vaz and Hata, From Star Wars to Indiana Jones: The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives, Chronicle Books 1994 Reynolds, Jenssen, and Chasemore Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections, DK Books 1998 Starship Modeler Smithsonian Star Wars Gallery Johnson, Shane Star Wars Technical Journal, Del Rey 1994 Smith, Bill Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels, Del Rey 1996 The most popular (or at least most widely available) models were a (roughly) 1/72 kit produced by MPC (later AMT/ERTL) in both cut-away and non-cutaway variants, and by Fine Molds in both 1/72 and 1/144 scales. The Falcon has been the subject of a number of kits, collectibles and toys - in a wide variety of scales. This ship is heavily modified from the 'stock' version - including uprated weapons, shields liberated from the Imperials, and a class 5 hyperdrive that makes it almost twice as fast as Imperial warships. YT-1200 Transport (Modified) Millennium Falcon - The classy tramp freighter that was a prominent character in all the Star Wars movies (so far). It was also able to operate independently of a droid control unit, whereas the Vultures could not.Image: Bernard Szukiel's incredible Millennium Falcon in the Reader's GalleryĬorellian Engineering Corp. The Scarab featured a cockpit compartment and was normally piloted by a droid. Even though it lacked the agility of the its successor the Vulture-class starfighter, the Scarab-class was equipped with strong armor and deflector shields. This multiple-purpose fighter could attack targets in space, within a planet’s atmosphere, or on the ground. The wings would lock down against the body while in normal flight mode, and spring open to achieve fire capability and maximum maneuverability when in combat. It had a flat body and two outrigger wings, each connected to the main fuselage by a pair of heavy struts. It was the predecessor to the Vulture-class droid starfighter. (pg 79)Ĭrew Skill: Starfighter piloting 2D, starship gunnery 3D, sensors 3Dīackground: The Scarab-class starfighter was a Trade Federation starfighter. Source: Starships of the Galaxy – Saga Ed.
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