Since there’s an AT-AT bed for those with Imperial sympathies, it only makes sense that there’s an X-Wing version for rebel kids. This X-Wing is technically like the canopy of the bed which actually sits beneath the body of the ship. It’s tricked out too, with x-foils that open and close and a cockpit where you can sit and watch DVDs on the nose-mounted screen.
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The original Lego X-Wing Ultimate Collector Series set is long gone, unless you want to spend big bucks on ebay, but this new Lego Red Five X-Wing Starfighter is coming up to take its place and it’s gorgeous! This new set includes 1,558 pieces and measures 20″ long x 18″ wide x 10″ high. This is a lot bigger than the X-Wing UCS which measured 13″ x 8″ and had only 1,304 pieces. It’s set to retail for $200 and will be available directly through Lego this May.
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Once the Death Star kickstarter launched it was only a matter of time before the Rebels plotted something similar. It comes in the form of a kickstarter to build one X-Wing and train one pilot so they can blow up the Death Star. Their goal is to raise $11 million and they’ve even set stretch goals that will allow them to turn their one ship into a squadron and add on a YT-1300 freighter. Of course, this is all just a joke in response to the Death Star kickstarter, but I’m updating my resume and going heavy on my piloting skills, just in case.
See schematics after the jump…
This coffee table is so beautiful that you don’t even have to like Star Wars to appreciate that it’s truly a work of art. The creation was designed by Sean Regan and Aubrey Cohen who hand-crafted the X-Wing from wood and then sandwiched a glass table top through its middle. It’s securely bolted together with three points of support contact so it won’t be knocked over at the first bump. They figure it took them 6 months to build and with a rate of $14/hour the table would run you about $60,500. Your only hope is working out some kind of deal with Jabba, but you know that won’t end well.
Yep, it’s official – an X-wing looks cool even when it’s made from paper. Artist Jodi received a commission to sculpt the fighter out of a collection of three Star Wars books. As a book lover, it pains me a little to see pages of a book ripped out and folded, but it couldn’t be for a cooler reason. I’d love to hang something like this up in my Star Wars themed office.
Do you remember the days of floppy disks? The ones with a whopping 1.44 MB of data? Yeah. I recall turning in school papers saved on floppies and having to label each one in a certain way. Fortunately, there’s a use for these out-dated tools. You can build Star Wars ships with them!
Yes, I like the idea of using old technology to build little models of futuristic space ships, and so does Jetpack5. He’s created tutorials that will walk you through making the Millennium Falcon, the Death Star, and an X-wing. Hopefully, you can still buy floppy disks at your local office supply store.
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If you like Star Wars and tabletop gaming you’ll be happy to hear the Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game is available for pre-order with an estimated ship date of September 2012. In this two player combat game you’ll fight with tiny and detailed X-Wings, TIE Fighters, and Y-Wings in fierce space battles.
I like pretty much everything about this game, but I especially appreciate that you can play with just two people. It seems like most games based on my favorite fandoms that I want to pick up – Battlestar Galactica and Game of Thrones to name a couple – require three or more people. I’m also a sucker for miniatures.
Check out images of the expansion packs after the break.
Star Wars and holiday cards seem to go together like peanut butter and chocolate. These designs by Preacher stand apart though. The cards were commissioned, and they blend the ships from the galaxy far, far away with snowflakes. The result is charming.
Check out designs featuring X-wings and Y-wings after the break.
Just in time for Christmas, Sheep Creek Needlecraft is selling 100% hand needle felted wool Star Wars ornaments which include the TIE Fighter, X-Wing, Millennium Falcon, and of course, Yoda. Hit the jump to check out some additional photos.
Let’s face it. Star Wars looks good in LEGO bricks, particularly when it comes to the vehicles. Builder Mike Psiaki has built an X-Wing that proves this statement. It is accurate to screen (as much as LEGO bricks can be) with it’s detailed guns and a working land gear. That attention to the tiniest of details may make this the best LEGO X-Wing yet.
See more photos of the brick-iest X-Wing in the Rebel Alliance’s fleet after the break. [click to continue…]
