Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

This is a combined kit of the previously separately released 1/48 and 1/144 Snowspeeder.

1/48 & 1/144 Snowspeeder - 1/48 Snowspeeder (1/4)

1/48 & 1/144 Snowspeeder - 1/48 Snowspeeder (2/4)

1/48 Snowspeeder

Underside

The optional parts are the same as before.

A look at the cockpit

Swapped to the clear canopy with it open

With the laser parts attached

Airbrakes open with part of the inner frame exposed

All four airbrakes open

With the harpoon attached to the rear

1/48 & 1/144 Snowspeeder - Alongside the previously released 1/48 Snowspeeder. The only change is the color of the s

Alongside the previously released 1/48 Snowspeeder.
The only change is the color of the seals.

1/144 Snowspeeder

Underside

1/48 & 1/144 Snowspeeder - Alongside the Snowspeeder released as a Vehicle Model. The molded color is a bit brighter

Alongside the Snowspeeder released as a Vehicle Model.
The molded color is a bit brighter, along with the seal colors.

This kit is a Snowspeeder set combining the previously released 1/48 Snowspeeder and the 1/144 Vehicle Model Snowspeeder. It reuses the existing runners as-is, so there's nothing structurally new whatsoever. The only difference is that the seals have been swapped to orange colors representing the Battle of Hoth, where the Snowspeeders went up against the AT-AT.

The 1/48 Snowspeeder shares the same molded color as the previously released version, while the 1/144 is actually slightly darker than the Vehicle Model — though honestly, aside from the seals changing from gray to orange, this is a pretty lazy rehash of a kit.

The 1/48 Snowspeeder comes with a variety of accessories just like before — an open-style clear canopy, laser effect parts, four openable airbrake parts, a harpoon, and more, letting you recreate all sorts of scenes from the film. The 1/144 Snowspeeder doesn't have any special options, but it still has that neat, compact look to it.

This is really only worth recommending to those who haven't built the original 1/48 Snowspeeder — honestly, it's the kind of kit that makes you wonder why it even exists. :-)

1/48 & 1/144 Snowspeeder | 2017.5 | ¥2,700

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.