Star Wars Vehicle Model X-wing Starfighter

Release 2016.4

Price ¥800First release price: ¥600

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Runners

Parts diagram

Manual

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Straight build

After panel lining and seals

Star Wars X-wing Starfighter - Various angles (1/3)

Various angles

Underside

Detailed detail shots. Impressive molding for the size, as expected.

The wing-folding gimmick is also reproduced.

Together with the Vehicle Model Star Destroyer.

Star Wars X-wing Starfighter - Together with the 1/72 X-wing. The level of detail is so similar you could almost call it a sc

Together with the 1/72 X-wing. The level of detail is so similar you could almost call it a scaled-down copy.

The X-wing Starfighter has been released as Star Wars Vehicle Model No. 2, representing one of the most iconic fighters in the Star Wars universe. It actually came out at the same time as the Star Destroyer, and just like that kit, it's a highly detailed model packed into a small package. Scale-wise it's roughly 1/144, which puts it at a similar actual size to the Vehicle Model Star Destroyer.

On top of that, unlike the Star Destroyer, this kit comes with a good number of seals — so once you add some panel lining and stick those seals on, you can achieve a look that holds its own against the 1/72 kit. The overall detail feels almost identical to the 1/72, and when you compare individual sections side by side, it genuinely looks like a straight-up scaled-down copy.

It also reproduces the X-wing's signature wing-spreading gimmick, which gives it a step up over the Star Destroyer in terms of both functionality and visual appeal. Painting it would make it look even better, but this is a kit you can have plenty of fun with using just panel lining and seals — so I'd say it's an easy recommendation for any Star Wars fan. :-)

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.