Kit Review

Straight build + Panel lining + Seals

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Straight build shots

1/144 U-Wing Fighter & Tie Striker - After panel lining, seals, and partial painting — includes the U-Wing, TIE Strik

After panel lining, seals, and partial painting
The U-Wing, TIE Striker, and 2 Combat Assault Tanks are included as a bundle.

1/144 U-Wing Fighter & Tie Striker - 1/144 U-Wing (1/5)

1/144 U-Wing Fighter & Tie Striker - 1/144 U-Wing (2/5)

1/144 U-Wing Fighter & Tie Striker - 1/144 U-Wing (3/5)

1/144 U-Wing

The detail is a bit plain compared to other Star Wars kits.

Underside

You can remove the 4 landing gear covers and attach separate landing gear pieces.

With landing gear attached

1/144 U-Wing Fighter & Tie Striker - Landed configuration (1/3)

Landed configuration

Includes a 1/144 scale pilot silhouette figure.

Scene using the laser effect parts.

Wings spread open

1/144 U-Wing Fighter & Tie Striker - 1/144 TIE Striker. The solar panels were painted with a Gundam Marker. (1/4)

1/144 U-Wing Fighter & Tie Striker - 1/144 TIE Striker. The solar panels were painted with a Gundam Marker. (2/4)

1/144 TIE Striker.
The solar panels were painted with a Gundam Marker.

Underside

Solar panel articulation

Flight pose

Together with the 1/72 TIE Striker.

Together with the Vehicle Model TIE Fighter & TIE Advanced x1.

Combat Assault Tank.
Small but the detail is pretty decent.

Underside view

The cover can be swapped out for one that exposes the driver.

Together with the same-scale Millennium Falcon, X-Wing, Snowspeeder, and AT-ST.

The U-Wing and TIE Striker from Star Wars Rogue One have been released as a bundled 1/144 scale kit. As a bonus, 2 Combat Assault Tanks are also included, making for quite a packed set.

The 1/144 U-Wing is a large ship by lore standards, so even at 1/144 scale it has the presence of something closer to 1/72. That said, the design itself isn't particularly intricate, so the kit can feel a bit plain in comparison. Options include laser effect parts and 4 swappable landing gear pieces, and the movable wings can be deployed in a V-shape just like in the film.

The 1/144 TIE Striker has a similar feel to the TIE Fighter types released as Vehicle Models, and thanks to its relatively large solar panels it feels quite sizable for the scale. Feature-wise there's not much beyond the moving solar panels, and like the Vehicle Models it looks a bit bare as a straight build. That said, even a quick partial paint job with a black Gundam Marker really brings it to life.

The bonus 1/144 Combat Assault Tanks are surprisingly well-detailed for their size — and ironically, they look more polished than the main U-Wing and TIE Striker. The top hatch can be displayed either closed or open with a driver figure, so you get to choose.

Most 1/144 scale aircraft have been coming out as Vehicle Models, but since the U-Wing and TIE Striker are on the larger side, it makes sense that they got their own separate bundle kit. Overall it's a solid, no-frills kit, and if you enjoyed Star Wars Rogue One it's an easy recommendation. Just one strong word of advice — at the very least, do a partial paint job on the TIE Striker's solar panels. :-)

1/144 U-Wing Fighter & Tie Striker | 2017.2 | ¥2,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.