Ships from The Resistance aren't what we normally collect, The Boy much prefers The Dark Side ships but the X-Wing is such an iconic piece of IP that this was a must have for the Lego Star Wars collection. So much so, I had to let him build this one when it arrived.
The detailing on this is actually pretty good, I half expected there to be some cop outs and design decisions made that weren't really true to the first trilogy ship. The good news there aren't that many things that detract from this as a model in it's own right. The only real down side is that the way the mechanism to open the wings for flight is tied to the landing gear so you can only display it in it's closed wing state. this is easily rectified by the building of a stand to prevent the landing gear engaging. Not something we built at the time but it is on the eternally growing "to MOC list".
Clear build instructions and some fun building techniques that The Boy reports he really enjoyed. Looks great on display with his other ships, even if it sticks out like a sore thumb against all his Empire transport.
Many thanks to the Amazon Vine Program for a review copy of this product. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Lego or Amazon. This is also an honest and unbiased opinion based on my experience with the product and is not influenced by it being a review copy.
Number Of Pieces: 474
Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.09
Build Time: 1.5 Hours
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