STAR WARS Resistance Fighter X-Wing - Bandai 1/72

[chops1sc]

Throwing my hat into the ring! Picked up this Bandai X-Wing and I am hoping to start on it while on vacation next week!

[Stokesy44]

Nice

[DBMiller]

Welcome to the build!

[Twokidsnosleep]

Most excellent
They build up super nice and easy, no cement really required.
Just be a smidge careful with the L Vs R ; front Vs back positions of the X Wing assembly
Nothing needs to be forced, so if it isn’t sliding together something is around wrong

[aur0ra145]

Nice kit, looking forward to seeing this build!

[chops1sc]

The T-70 X-wing starfighter was the successor to the T-65B X-wing starfighter, manufactured by Incom-FreiTek Corporation for use by the New Republic Defense Fleet.

Faster and more expensive and complex than the former T-65B, the T-70 featured advanced weaponry and proved more versatile than its predecessor and was essential in both dogfights and capital-ship scale combat operations. Appropriated S-foils designs allowed a greater range of fire, while four KX12 laser cannons offered single, dual, and quad firing modes. A built-in dual proton torpedo launcher with quick-change magazines permitted the utilization of alternative armaments. The T-70 would be eventually replaced by the newer T-85 X-wing.

The T-70 X-wing starfighter was a cruciform starfighter measuring 12.49 meters in length with a maximum capacity of a single pilot and bottom-loaded astromech droid, which fit into a socket that could be variably configured for different models. If needed, the droid could fly the starfighter without the aid of a pilot and could even do so remotely.

My T-70 X-wing starfighter is based on those seen in Episode VII: The Force Awakens, which happens around 34 ABY.

[Tomcat64]

Awesome - those Bandai kits pretty much throw themselves together, but as Scott already said just watch out for the left/right/top/bottom sets on the wings

[Casper]

Most excellent
They build up super nice and easy, no cement really required.
Just be a smidge careful with the L Vs R ; front Vs back positions of the X Wing assembly
Nothing needs to be forced, so if it isn’t sliding together something is around wrong

great advice
looking forward to this one

[RangerNeil]

Nice choice - looking forwards to seeing this build progress.

[chops1sc]

Well, we actually had amazing weather while on vacation so I was not able to start this kit. I usually only work on kits if we have a rainy day or two.

Anyway, I should be starting on it this week!

[chops1sc]

Step 1 is done! So far everything is going together well. I am adding a few drops of TET here and there for the smaller parts.

[Casper]

Love these Bandai kits, so well designed and snap together beautifully
great start

[chops1sc]

Took a break from life long enough to get some work done on this kit!

[Parker]

Right! That's it.
I'm doing an X Wing for my next build.

Love the pilot.

[Casper]

Nice work on the cockpit and the pilot look excellent

[digger303]

I can see a steady hand and keen eye has been employed here.

[chops1sc]

Thanks guys! I forgot to mention that I used Tamiya panel liner on the cockpit surround as well as the pilot. I am looking forward to finishing this kit!

[Tomcat64]

That's great work - the pilot & cockpit really pops out.

Looking forward to seeing the finishing touches

[chops1sc]

I'm pretty close to calling this one done. I need to add some details to the BB-8 unit and I will probably touch up the weathering.

Before weathering


After weathering

[digger303]

Close enough for me to

[BigWall]

It's looking great! Definitely one of many things I would like to build. I guess, if nothing else, my slow build rate keeps me from running out of room to display models.