Customer Reviews

Lego X-Wing Fighter (4502)

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

As far as overall appeal, piece count, size enhancement, and added bonuses, the 4502 X-Wing Fighter is, by far, the greatest re-release in the Star Wars Lego line. (The only other comparable re-issue might be the Falcon.) With this set you go from 263 pieces in the 7140/7142 X-Wing to 563! That's a 300-piece increase, which, by anyone's standards is worth the increase in price (I hope). And while a number of those added parts are used in Yoda's hut, the disparity between the two X-Wings is anywhere from vast to incredibly immense. The only negative difference here is the color scheme; in 'The Empire Strikes Back', the X-Wing is obviously gray, not white. But that's a minor hitch in such a beautiful set.

This set comes with three minifigs: Yoda, R2-D2 and Luke, who sports Dagobah apparel (torn green shirt, backpack) rather than the typical orange, X-Wing Fighter outfit. So you don't get Biggs Darklighter or the rebel mechanic, but that's because this is in fact a Dagobah-themed set. Along with Yoda comes his infamous hut. It can unfold from its cozy, stoplight-shape so that you can see everything inside, which includes a stovetop & saucepan and a (small) eating area. Yoda does not come with a lightsabre, but instead a walking stick. Now on to the X-Wing....

One of the first things you will notice about this set is that the way the wings extend is a great deal more complicated. In the original X-Wing, all you had to do was "click" them up or down one notch. Here, an onslaught of technic pieces come together to allow you simply to turn a knob and, thus watch the four wings move into place all at once. Most impressive. Also, the wing size is much larger, making it a wider load. The snout here is also enlarged, by about an inch, which makes it look all the more prominent. A couple more things: the area that holds R2 is, fittingly, more enclosed and the Dagobah swamp theme is carried out even on the X-Wing itself, with a couple of seaweed leaves. These are all small-but-important added bonuses.

Putting this set together took well over an hour, although it never became tedious or tiresome at any point. And I couldn't be happier with the outcome. The only thing that keeps this X-Wing from being "perfect" is its durability (or lack thereof). Here and there a piece may come flying off at you, whether it's the antennas attached to the wings or the seaweed leaves. The wings are pretty stable as long as you NEVER use your hands to move them up and down. That creates a huge re-assemblage mess I hope no one ever experiences. I guess I am inclined to say that this set works best as a displayer, as I don't recommend zooming it from Dagobah to Cloud City and back too often, if you know what I mean. All in all, I couldn't recommend a Star Wars Lego set more than this one. The price is right when you consider you're getting a much better, much bigger X-Wing and Yoda's hut--something that would have been sadly missed had it not appeared somewhere. Get this set before it zooms past you.

i strongly recomend getting this X-wing even if u have the old one because it comes with Yoda's hut and it unfolds so it s easier to move around the people.the only bad part is that the storage compartment is really weak so it pops open and everthing comes out. But the rest of the toy DEFFINETLY makes up for that so get this toy!(what are u doing here... go on... go!

This is one of the most confusing ships to build for me. I love the structure but it will break easily. I like Yoda's hut. It comes with two good minifigs and two light sabres.

Overall I think this is a great LEGO set. I think it has a few minor problems though, the wings and the cockpit/nose wobble too much therefore making it less sturdy. The LEGO Group should have made stronger landing gear to keep it from falling. Overall all, I think this has great value, 3 minifigures (Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, and Yoda) for 50 dollars. The X-Wing has a small compartment under the cockpit useful for holding Luke's backpack, rebel helmet, and lightsaber. Although it doesn't say in the description, Yoda does come with a lightsaber. Another great thing about this set is that it comes with Yoda,s hut. Yoda's hut is a 180 degree arc not a 360 degrees circle. When you open it up you can see a stove, a table, and a compartment to hold the lightsaber. Overall I rate this a 4 stars.

This is the coolest toy in the world!This set includes:x wing,yodas hut, Luke,R-2D-2, and yoda.Look on the back and turn the gear to make the wings go up and down.Open yodas hut to reveal a secret compartment to yodas lightsaber.

I had Bought This Toy For My Son On his birthday and he loved it a lot. i am very impressed on how it compares to the original one on the movie. at first I didnt really think it was actually worth $50 but if You take a closer look, the set comes with 563 peices, so it averages out to about 10 cents each lego piece. which I personally thing is a good price. It is most certainly bigger than i expected and my son really loves it. keep up the good work LEGO!

I think this is a awsome (you can tell by the title). This is totaly worth $50. I didn't Know that Yoda had a light saber. the xwing is larger in scale then I thoght. I wish it came with the orange suit. A smart buy.

This is the best toy ever!You got to have this because it has all different kinds of stuff you could do.You could put R-2D-2 inside the back.This is a must have toy.If you dont have one you better get one now!!No star wars lego collection is complete without this exciting new set!

Overall this toy isn't worth $50. x-wing is cool, but certain parts fall off very easily. the lego yoda's hut is larger than scale compared to the movie one. In the movie luke has to crawl to get it, it's easy for him to fit in the lego one (which is kinda good, but kinda bad.) I'd say this is worth $20-$30, but no more. Many cooler legos for the same price

this toy is very fun to play with. i would recomend this toy to anyone who has patience because it takes a while to finish building it. so buy it now and have a lot fun with it. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.