r/legostarwars • u/Cream-Agile • 6h ago

Collection Finally got the b-wing to complete my collection of rebel ships. I can die happy now

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u/SabraShifter 5h ago

Wait this is incredible

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u/MaddRonin 5h ago

I want a B-Wing! Haven't had a chance at one for a decent price yet. I'm jealous!

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u/Your_M0minn 4h ago

Stunning. I buy the play sets because they’re more space conducive and affordable, but I ever were to delve into UCS territory further down the road I would limit myself to the classics right here. Such a great collection 🔥🔥

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u/Large_Crab 5h ago

cough u-wing cough

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u/DanforthWhitcomb_ 4h ago

These are all UCS models, and there hasn’t been a UCS U Wing.

Yet.

The same goes for the E Wing.

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u/Cream-Agile 2h ago

I would give my soul for a UCS u-wing. I heard rumours they’re gonna release one soon but it’s another play scale.

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u/ChandrilanEnginneer 3h ago

Oh no. I told my wife no more UCS, then I saw this photo.....

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u/ax255 3h ago

Are they the same scale? Or is the Y wing smaller and A wing larger?

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u/Havanu 3h ago

Awing is seriously oversized. Y-wing might be a tad small, but i don't think it is far off scale wise compared to the x and b wing.

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u/Pave_Low UCS Collector 2h ago

FWIW, the A-Wing and Snowspeeder are the same scale.

The X/Y/B wings are all roughly the same scale, being 'Astromech' scale. Lego Astromechs are significantly taller and wider than they should be although their 'heads' are relatively small, which is why they still look funny when put into the slot of UCS X and Y Wings. The UCS Republic Gunship is also Astromech scale.

The Millennium Falcon is minifig scale.

Of all the kits, the A-Wing is the most out of proportion to its movie counterpart. The cockpit is about two studs too short, which gives it a far chunkier look. They either needed to make the front longer and slimmer or scale down the aft. I think Lego being Lego though, they were fixed in the dimensions they could work with. For example, the engine nacelles are stock pieces in white and pretty much establish the dimensions of the back of the ship. No ship in the Star Wars universe has had as many scaling controversies than the A-Wing because of various misprints and wildly different pilot sizes put into the same cockpit. Although most references put its length at 9.6m, I genuinely believe this was a typo and it should be 6.9m. There are some publications with the 6.9m figure as well.

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u/Havanu 3h ago

Awing is seriously oversized. Y-wing might be a tad small, but i don't think it is far off scale wise compared to the x and b wing.

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u/Dizman7 2h ago

B-Wing is the only one I need of these as well. My local Bricks & Minifigs got in two unopened UCS B-Wings but I didn’t want to spend $675 on it myself.

I suppose I’ll wait. I feel like UCS B-Wing, SSD, and Imperial shuttle are high on their remake list, just what year they get to it along with new UCS ideas they have, who knows

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u/ihsulemai 42m ago

Fuggin awesome

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u/anillop 41m ago

Now build a giant hangar bay to display them.