(Photos borrowed from Rebelscum.com, my first and foremost resource for anything and everything Star Wars)General Thoughts: The Incom T-65 X-wing is the main fighter used by the Rebel Alliance in their fight against the Galactic Empire. It was the fighter that destroyed the Death Star, transported Luke all over the galaxy, and played a major part in the destruction of the second Death Star and the Battle of Endor. If there were ever a ship that could easily be a great toy for collectors and kids alike, it would be this one.
Detail: 9.5/10
This fighter is easily one of the better repaints of this mold. Nice clean lines, awesome details, and a great likeness to the film version. The only thing I would’ve liked to see is the pink on the inside of the engines, similar to the A-wing from the Legacy Collection as well, which I’ll get to later. That’s probably just me that feels that way, but I think it would’ve given the ship just one more visual factor. For the R2-A3 and Wedge figures that come with the ship, the detail is on par with all other pilot and astromech figures in the recent lines.
Accuracy: 9/10
Having not recently seen Wedge’s ship in full detail in the movie, I can’t say that the ship is 100% accurate to its movie counterpart, but I honestly can’t see anything that would lead me to believe this ship isn’t. R2-A3 is a recently named droid, so as far as I’m aware he wasn’t in any of the movies, and the figure is his first release anywhere, making him 100% accurate. The biggest nitpick I have with this set is that Wedge’s headsculpt is really not that great. It sets him apart from the other pilots enough, and you could probably pick him out of a crowd, but it’s not close enough to be considered the definitive headsculpt of Dennis Lawson.
Playability: 8/10
This ship has a lot of great features that make it a cool toy, but it still leaves some things to be desired. You can open and close the S-foils, put multiple types of pilots in the cockpit, and put multiple droids in the astromech socket. The landing gear raises and lowers, so you can simulate flight and landing of the vehicle, and with the included ladders you can have figures “climb” into and out of the cockpit. On a side note, the ladders are included in this set as a first widely available release. Aside from that, there isn’t much else to do with the ship. I know that people don’t always care for the electronics, but I would have liked the features that were included in the Power of the Force 2 line version of this ship, the light-up engines, working targeting computer, and proton torpedo launcher.
Overall Design: 9/10
Overall, this ship is really nicely designed. It has almost all of the features that would make this ship definitive, and it includes all of the major details that make it screen-accurate. The only way this ship could be better would be if they included some of the older features again to give it some more play value for the younger audience. Otherwise, this ship is really great.
Final Thoughts:
This ship is slightly overpriced in my opinion, as the lack of true play features makes this a glorified playset piece. However, it is a really cool glorified playset piece, which I would be even happier to own if I had only paid $30-35 for it. Be that as it may, this ship will probably not be re-released for another 3 or 4 years, since many movie-specific releases are being held back to coincide with the 3D releases of Star Wars. Even when it is released again, it will more than likely be more of the same, as this mold shows no signs of aging. If you’re a fan of the Original Trilogy, then I’d say get this ship, as it’s a nice version of this iconic vehicle.
Grade: 35.5/40 B+
Verdict: Get This Ship
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