[MOD] Red Squadron T-65 X-Wing 9493

[Hell_Hawk_33]

This is my first time posting a modded set on here, so hopefully you guys like what I did. I used a lot of custom X-Wings on this forum as inspiration for certain parts, and some parts I came up with on my own with trial and error.

I wanted to go with a generic Red Squadron look, utilizing reference photos of the X-Wing's in Star Wars: Battlefront. As you can see I went heavy on the cosmetic mods. Here's a few shots of the overall ship:







Pretty much rebuilt the cannon assembly from end to end:





Added purple dishes to the engines to better match the color emitted by the engines. Orange dishes never looked quite right. Also built an S-Foil Actuator as the rear end looked naked without it:



Added some parts to make the Power Generator and Deflector Shield Generator, as well as some vents:



Added some extra detail to the cockpit with a Targeting Computer, emergency pistol, a couple decorated tiles, and a joystick:







Built some landing gear. The front gear folds up into nose, but the rear two need to be removed when not in use. I built opening and closing compartments to cover their mounting location. You can also see the extra detail added to the engines:







Lastly I built a quick little thing for mounting the ladder onto the cockpit:

Edited April 20, 2017 by Hell_Hawk_33

[Khaled Yousef]

OK, calling this just a set MOD is an understatement; this is a terrific MOC in my eyes.

[LegoRacer1]

That is amazing!

[legofives]

Infinitely better than the original

I like how the cog for the wings blends in so well especially

[Hell_Hawk_33]

Thank you for the nice comments guys. :)

[Flandy]

That's a great update! Transforms an awkward looking set into a much more accurate model!

[LOBOT-OMY]

Superb !   Nice work buddy.

[Hell_Hawk_33]

Thanks for the kind words, folks.  9493 definitely is a outdated looking, but works as a good base. If I can find another on the cheap I plan to do the same mods, but in Blue Squadron colors. Might be a summer project with the lack of new sets I plan to buy.

Edited April 23, 2017 by Hell_Hawk_33