Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - Various angles (1/9)

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - Various angles (2/9)

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - Various angles (3/9)

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - Various angles (4/9)

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - Various angles (5/9)

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - Various angles (6/9)

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - Various angles (7/9)

Various angles

Underside

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - The canopy comes with two options: one with the black stripe area as a separate color-separate

The canopy comes with two options: one with the black stripe area as a separate color-separated part, and one where you apply a seal instead.

Cockpit detail shots

The landing gear covers are provided as swap-out parts.

With the landing gear attached

A same-scale pilot silhouette figure is included.

The stand is designed to represent the surface of the Death Star.

On top of that, one Death Star turbolaser turret is included as a bonus!

Turbolaser

The barrel can rotate and the elevation angle can also be adjusted.

On the A-Wing Starfighter itself, only the laser cannons on the sides can rotate.

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter - Scene display with laser effect parts and the turbolaser. (1/3)

Scene display with laser effect parts and the turbolaser.

Together with the same-scale X-Wing and Y-Wing.

Straight build shots before panel lining/seals

The A-Wing Starfighter from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi has been released as part of Bandai's Star Wars plastic model series. Rather than the typical dull gray you'd expect from Star Wars, it sports a distinctive color scheme combining ivory and dark brown. Just like previous releases, it features excellent detail, clean color separation, and comes with a generous supply of both seals and waterslide decals.

The light, washed-out color scheme makes panel lining feel pretty much essential on this kit, though the overall detail and build quality are solid enough. The landing gear is a swap-out design but is reproduced cleanly, and like other kits in the line, laser effect parts are included as well. The stand represents the surface of the Death Star, and it actually feels like it has even better detail than the stands from other kits.

This kit also comes with a Death Star turbolaser turret as an accessory, and the molding is quite precise with a nice sense of volume to it. Displaying it alongside the A-Wing Starfighter lets you recreate a much more convincing scene.

It might feel just a little less imposing compared to other Star Wars fighters, but it's a meaningful kit in that it faithfully recreates the A-Wing as it appeared in the film. If you're collecting Star Wars fighters, this is definitely one worth enjoying the build on. :-)

1/72 A-Wing Starfighter | 2016. 5 | ¥2,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.