I've had this one done for quite a while now, just haven't got around to posting it until now. Remember way back when I said I'd love to have a green A-Wing fighter? (March 09). Well, it seems Toys R Us had a poll back in 2008 about which of three or four options fans would like to see done as a Lego set. The winner was the Home One ship from Return of the Jedi... Admiral Ackbar, the briefing room, and a green A-Wing fighter.
I wasn't keen on spending $140 on the whole set, so I decided to just build the A-Wing from scratch. There are a couple of minor variations from the official set, mostly because I didn't like the flick-fire missiles.
I thought these guns were a bit more "movie-friendly" than the ones in the set (I know, they're longer than they should be, but they're still better than the flick-fire version). I didn't buy the stickers because I wasn't ready to spend $20-$30 to get the whole sheet from Bricklink when I only needed three.
I much prefer the new engine configuration over the storage bay on the old A-Wing, gives the ship a more authentic feel.
The engine is supposed to slide in and out on flat tiles, but I want my engine staying in place so I used regular plates instead. I can still get the engine out if repairs are needed, I just don't have to worry about it falling out during a dogfight.
It has smaller fins on the underside than the prior versions did. Although it's not as accurate this way, it does work better with the retractable landing gear.
This is my favorite of the A-Wing variants and, in my humble opinion, it has a better "swoosh" factor than did its predecessors.
I wasn't keen on spending $140 on the whole set, so I decided to just build the A-Wing from scratch. There are a couple of minor variations from the official set, mostly because I didn't like the flick-fire missiles.
I thought these guns were a bit more "movie-friendly" than the ones in the set (I know, they're longer than they should be, but they're still better than the flick-fire version). I didn't buy the stickers because I wasn't ready to spend $20-$30 to get the whole sheet from Bricklink when I only needed three.
I much prefer the new engine configuration over the storage bay on the old A-Wing, gives the ship a more authentic feel.
The engine is supposed to slide in and out on flat tiles, but I want my engine staying in place so I used regular plates instead. I can still get the engine out if repairs are needed, I just don't have to worry about it falling out during a dogfight.
It has smaller fins on the underside than the prior versions did. Although it's not as accurate this way, it does work better with the retractable landing gear.
This is my favorite of the A-Wing variants and, in my humble opinion, it has a better "swoosh" factor than did its predecessors.
