I got this set in 2006 and it looked very large and detailed after 1999 or 2000 version. Minifigures are very interesting. Engine part is well detailed and in past I thought it's a brilliant copy of the one from the film, but when I saw the difference between this and 10227, I googled and found that this one has too long side wings, too thin main wing too thin cockpit and the part between cockpit and engine. But it's a good model, it;s interesting to play, you get 2 pilots and a station, and it has a 'hyroscopic' cockpit which means that it's in one position, no matter which way the fighter moves.

I don't know what happened to Lego in 2006, but all of a sudden the sets became decent! (Compare the 2004 Y-wing in 7262 with 2007's 7658.) Another effort in 2009 has made some of them look a little dated (See Slave I, AT-AT, AT-ST, Snowspeeder, etc. Although I prefer the 2007 Y-wing to the 2012 model, and don't quite see the point of the X-wing update - the 3x6 slopes on the wings are dreadful!), but this one holds its own against the newer updates.

Granted, it does look very much like an older set - the styling is clumsy in places compared to the sleeker new batch. The large wedges that practically make up the wings in one go do bring back nightmares of the 2000 Falcon and its dreadful 4-piece hull. Next to all my other nicely mainly-white (with-another-colour) rebel sets this is unashamedly grey; it's pretty big too. And there's no getting away from how the careful symmetry is ruined by the dreadfully off centre the bottom fin. But somehow, despite all these gripes, I still love this set!

I collect sets more for the love of building, displaying and owning them, but this set is so tactile I can't stop holding it! Swooshability is through the roof! It's easy to hold, and you can't imagine you could break it either, pieces don't fall off easily. The rotating cockpit and the angles of the wings mean you can hold it and turn it for hours. This hold-ability makes you totally forgive any 2006 era shortcomings you might notice. The volume the large wedges give the wings, the fins in the engine vents, and the size of the guns means it looks substantial too. And the real treat is the stand it comes with - lovely and bright, with two stickers adding a lot to the top. Ten Numb is a great figure; his face is simply printed and the helmet makes him look grand.

You might have noticed I've not mentioned the missiles yet - because they're not worth mentioning! They only sit in, so are prone to just fall out of a set that begs you to turn it. They have to be tilted back else they won't fire - they have to fall back in to the holes as you pull the trigger back. And no matter what you do you won't get them more than 10cm from the ship - literally! Forget them, pretend it's not meant to have them!

I've also not mentioned the 2000 version. Again, it's not worth mentioning! The wings were nothing more than plates, Technic struts were left exposed - it looks like a child designed it. This is not a vast improvement; it's so much better you can't quite believe they're both meant to be the same ship!

And though the 2012 UCS version is truly excellent in terms of film likeness (except for that disappointing cockpit piece) it's not minifigure scale so doesn't dislodge this one from it's place at all. To be honest, this one was already dwarfing the other minifigure scale ships (it does best off playing with the magnificent but far too big 2012 TIE fighter!), the UCS was never going to be a replacement so much as another set in another wave.

I'm going to reverse the normal order here, as the pros very much make up for the cons...

Cons

• Absolutely useless missiles!
• Awfully off centre and bare-backed bottom fin
• At first glance it looks a little dark and shoddy, but...

Pros

• ...very quickly you see how well and economically designed it is
• It's so tactile! Pick it up! Hold it! Rotate it!
• Cracking extras with the maintenance bay, Ten Numb, tools et al
• The unfolding wings, rotating cockpit and chunky wings and guns are very pleasing

I can't get over how pleased I am with this set! The bottom fin is a fatal flaw; I think it would bother me forever if I hadn't found a way to correct it. But it is correctable with a little effort (plus a way to move the 1x6 Technic piece down 'through' the plate base, and a duplicate set of wedges and outer plates to attach to the reverse with a lot of Technic "connect peg with knob"s). If the bottom fin bothers you and you don't fancy trying to fix it then avoid this set. Otherwise, get it! Surprise yourself! You'll love it!

This set is great to have because of the design and sturdiness. The amount of playtime included makes this set stand out. The pieces hold together well and the space battles are endless. Add this set to your collection if you haven't done so already.

This B-wing is a great set. It was my set that truely got me into buying larger sets (going on to buying the Y-wing, and $50+ sets) but I've got to say it's just one of the best. Great value of 435 pieces for only $35, two figures, and something one doesn't see too often--a landing bay! A true service bay that steadies the ship and displays it some kind of well. The ship itself is massive when the wings are spread out in their total glory, and strikes fear into any enemy pilots! The cockpit remains stable as the rest of the ship is rotating (true to the movie and EU description) and has 9 total guns, plus two rockets in the mid launcher (although they fall out extremely easily).

Build wise, this set contains mainly standard pieces (no technic here) besides the rubber band in the launcher, and is an easier job for regular builders (at the time I wasn't too nimble with my building skills just yet--it took me a good three hours). The minifigs are great with Ten Numb and a regular B-wing Rebel Pilot. Overall, I'd recommend this set because it's one of the most sturdy ships I own, has its own landing bay and display stand, includes rare minifigures, and has great playability. It was also cool to see it in true action in the Rogue Squadron game series. Gets a perfect score from me!

This is my first review! Ok to start, a wonderful sleek design, but the missile launcher doesn't shoot very well. Overall-

Pros.
-Good design
-Great Mini-figs
-Overall sturdy
-Good tool included with docking bay

Cons.
-poor control panel
-docking bay toters and leans if bumped
-relatively high price ($40 in us walmart!)

I would give this a 9/10
-danblom; padwan of Him