[MOD] Lego A-wing from Set 75150 in Return of the Jedi Colors

[carnage717]

Here is a little something I came up with using some extra parts I had laying around and a little bit of photoshop time. I re-did the front a little bit because I didn't have a 4x4 Modified Tile to replace the gray one. I also added another layer of wedge plates on each side to bulk it up a little more. Since the wing pieces are brand new and only come in the light blue grey. I just whipped up some stickers in photoshop to put on them. As soon as I get time to print another set out I'm going to sticker the insides of all the winglets as well.

[Calanon]

Looks good! I'm really hoping they do release that new piece in white soon,

[PickleManDan]

This looks amazing! I just wish I had enough pieces to build one.

[addemlit]

Your sticker work is always great. Please share!

[miles teg]

This looks ace, a lot better than the set colors. Although the camber of those winglets still bothers me.

[RetroInferno]

I'd buy that for a dollar! It seriously looks so much better with that color scheme.

[Juke]

That's bad ace. I've always liked the A-wing. Never thought it got the credit it deserved

[Richpepperell]

Sold! Are the more photos to see anywhere so I can work out my brick link order? The red plates through the middle really pop too - did it make much difference to the structural build?

[carnage717]

Sold! Are the more photos to see anywhere so I can work out my brick link order? The red plates through the middle really pop too - did it make much difference to the structural build?

Ill take some pictures of the underside later tonight and post them. The only substitutions I made were two inverted 4x1 curved sloped pieces on the underside of the front because they don't come in dark red, I replaced them 3x1 inverted slopes. I replaced the 4x4 Modified tile with four 1x4 dark red tiles, The do make a 4x4 modified tile in dark red but it only comes in one set 4482 AT-TE walker and they hard to find on bricklink. I replaced the 10 x 3 wedges left and right and 2x4 dark blue grey slopes with 12 x 3 Wedge, I think the larger wedge looks better than the 10x3 and 2x4 combined. Other than that I think it was basically swapping out part for part with white or dark red. I'm planning on working on Star Wars Rebels Ralph McQuarrie Prototype A-wing this weekend and I have some parts ordered coming in today or tomorrow. If I can Ill try to take a pic of some of the parts I ordered for the middles sections, I just swapped out blue parts for the dark red parts. It is just as sound structurally as the original model the few substitutions don't affect it one bit.

[LOBOT-OMY]

Awesome build mate 

[ProvenceTristram]

Part of the reason I haven't bought that set is I find the A-wing's colors to be atrocious (and, of course, it's grossly overpriced). Hopefully we get a new A-wing standalone in the next couple of years.

[Hold0511]

New A-wing for 2017? check, in right colours? check, overpriced? check...https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/A-Wing-Starfighter-75175

[ProvenceTristram]

4 minutes ago, Hold0511 said:

New A-wing for 2017? check, in right colours? check, overpriced? check...https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/A-Wing-Starfighter-75175

Oh my God, that is disgustingly overpriced... $50 for that dinky little thing? Is that a British release only?

[Hold0511]

Nope its in most territories I think - just change the county code for yours to check the local pricing....

[VaderFan2187]

11 hours ago, Hold0511 said:

New A-wing for 2017? check, in right colours? check, overpriced? check...https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/A-Wing-Starfighter-75175

Yeah it's overpriced... broke my heart because I wanted it 

[Hold0511]

I also want it - but can't justify that price - I picked up three of the last stand-alone A-Wing sets for £20 (to colour swap with the standard set), so I guess this will be a case of wait and see if they go down in price 12 months down the line....

[brobert]

Fear not guys, there will be a discount, sometime, somwhere...and we will be there to strike down :D 

On the topic: it's a great job, apart from the middle section of the front, and the turrets, it's pretty much what TLG came up with.