These are the instructions for building the LEGO Star Wars X-wing Starfighter that was released in 2012. BI 3016/68+4*- 9493 V 29/39 [13.88 Mb]How To Build the Best Lego X-Wing Ever1/10/12 9:25pm Rejoice, fellow Lego nerds, because Mike Psiaki just sent me the instructions and a part list for the best Lego X-Wing model ever created. Yes, my friends, now you can build your own. A while back you wrote a piece about my Lego x-wing model. I figured it might be of interest that I just completed "instructions" (I was too lazy to do any CAD, simply took extensive breakdown photographs) and a parts list. The parts list is a little different from what I show in the instructions (when I use a 1x2 tile and a 1x1 tile next to each other I wanted to use a 1x3 tile, so I list that in the inventory). Also, when I built the original thing I used a lot of parts in colors that I didn't need to, so there could be some more simplification as well.Suffice to say, it's not perfect and it's nowhere close to a real Lego set, but I think it will do.
It may not be perfect, but it is better than the real Lego sets—including the last 2012 model. First, click here to download the part list. Then, go to Mike's Brickshelf Gallery to see the construction steps. X-Wing Starfighter™87 ReviewsFIND MORE PRODUCTS LIKE THISStar Wars™VehiclesLead the Rebels into intergalactic battle with the X-Wing Starfighter™!9493 X-wing Starfighter is a Star Wars set released in 2012. It includes Luke Skywalker, Jek Porkins, R2-D2 and R5-D8. The X-Wing is customisable with markings for either the Red 5 or Red 6 fighters. It has 560 pieces. Lead the Rebels into intergalactic battle with the X-Wing Starfighter™! Take to the stars in the classic X-Wing Starfighter™! Featuring wings that fold into attack mode, proton torpedoes, retractable landing gear and opening cockpit, this most iconic vehicle of the Star Wars™ universe returns to turn the tide in the battle against the evil Empire! Includes 4 minifigures: Luke Skywalker, Jek Porkins, R2-D2 and R5-D8.
Includes 4 minifigures: Luke Skywalker, new Jek Porkins, R2-D2 and R5-D8 Features X-Wing Starfighter™, 1 blaster, and 1 Lightsaber X-Wing Starfighter features retractable landing gear, 2 proton torpedoes, opening cockpit and wings that fold into attack mode Extra wing markings also included Set the wings to attack mode! X-Wing Starfighter measures over 12” (33cm) long Battle the 9492 TIE fighter!Resistance X-Wing Fighter™product_label_list_price_accessibility 16 Reviews123451FIND MORE PRODUCTS LIKE THISSpaceStar Wars™Protect Lor San Tekka's home with Poe's amazing X-Wing Fighter! Resistance X-Wing Fighter⢠Reviews - page 2The newest addition to the grand list of Coolest Things Ever is being unveiled in New York today: the Lego X-Wing, the largest Lego model ever built. The model of the classic Star Wars fighter being unveiled in Times Square has a wingspan of 44 feet and comes complete with R2-D2 and a full range of sound effects. It’s a super-duper-sized version of Star Wars Lego starfighter set #9493 and was made with 5,335,200 Lego bricks.
That, according to Lego, makes it the largest model ever built, eclipsing the Lego robot at the Mall of America by some 2 million bricks. This replica of the Rebel Alliance dogfighter is 42 times the size of the Lego version we’ve all built and a bit bigger than a real X-Wing. (Yes, yes, we know they’re not real. Just go with it.) The X-Wing Luke Skywalker and his fellow rebels flew was about 41 feet long, 2 feet shorter than this Lego masterpiece. The X-Wing was built at the Lego Model Shop at the company’s facility in Kladno, Czech Republic. It took 32 “master builders” (Note: This is a real job, and we’re preparing our resumés.) 17,336 man-hours to construct the X-Wing. Plans for the model were created using Lego’s proprietary 3-D design software, and the construction team had to work with a team of structural engineers to ensure that the model was safe, master builder Erik Varszegi told Wired. “This has been a wild and exciting project for us, and it’s taken an international team of designers, engineers, structural consultants, model builders, and logistics personal over a year to bring this model from a conception to reality,” Varszegi said in an email.
“In one respect, designing it was the ‘easy’ part, as we were creating a scaled version of an actual toy construction set.” Once completed, the model — which weighs 45,980 pounds — was broken down into 34 pieces to be shipped to New York by boat (the voyage took two boats two months to complete). Lest the West Coast feel left out, the starfighter is coming to Legoland California after its tenure in Times Square and will remain there until the end of the year. Twenty-three tons is a whole lot of anything, especially Lego bricks, but much of the model’s weight lies in the model’s steel skeleton, which it needed in order to withstand the vibrations from the subway that runs beneath Duffy Square in Manhattan and any seismic activity it could face in Southern California. While a slightly larger-than-lifesize Lego X-Wing would be awesome even if were made for no particular reason at all, the model was built to celebrate the forthcoming premiere of the latest Lego Star Wars series The Yoda Chronicles — a three-part animated miniseries launching on Cartoon Network next Wednesday.
That’s the official reason this was built, but we wouldn’t be surprised if Lego made this thing just for the thrill. “My fellow Master Builders and I are always looking for a challenge — and for projects that push our skills to the next level,” Varszegi said. The team chose the X-Wing because it “is one of the most iconic vehicles in the Star Wars universe and the sheer size and scope of the building and engineering challenges was one we couldn’t resist.” We’re awaiting the day these Lego master builders create a Death Star for this X-Wing to annihilate.If you would like to appear to be from a different country - e.g. to change the displayed currencies - select a country from below.Fighter StarX Wing FighterEpisodio IvWars EpisodioNuys California1976 77Van NuysFighter ModelsPost ProductionForwardTerrific shot of the highly detailed X-wing fighter models ready for filming at ILM in Van Nuys, California during 1976/77 post production.The requested URL /cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=493509 was not found on this server.