Being that it may, I love Micro Fighters. I feel as though they're as close as Lego can get to selling Licensed Minifigures without a huge build to go along with it. However, this set hits both marks completely fine serving its role as both a good build and a worthy contender to get amongst other Micro Fighters. Especially if you want an awesome exclusive Resistance Figher pilot!

Box/Instructions

The Box size is very standard for Micro Fighters which is usually just a small rectangle. The Box art features the X-Wing as well as it's Pilot on the Starkiller Base with some small explosions towards the bottom of the box. Not much else other than that.

Parts

This X-Wing comes with some very nice parts including a variety of blue and light bluish gray elements. The blue elements are a very nice addition as they're not as common as most other colors. The dark bluish gray half cylinders are also very welcome pieces.

Minifigures

The lone minifigure that comes with this set makes this whole set worth it alone! It features a so far exclusive helmet print that is very welcome to any Star Wars collectors collection. The head I believe I also another exclusive element although don't quote me on that one. The torso and legs feature extraordinarily nice printing that is a respectable improvement upon previous iterations of star wars pilots. The minifigure also comes with a lone blaster pistol to compliment it in battle.

The build

The build is fairly straightforward and consists primarily of the body of the X-Wing followed by the 4 wings which are practically the same build. In this sense this X-Wing looks and feels considerably similar to the previous Micro Fighters X-Wing Set 75032 X-Wing Fighter however this set has some notable improvements.

The completed model

The Completed Model looks absolutely amazing for what it is and really offers a great compromise between both the standard Micro Fighters feel and a Move Accurate model. This model is a bit skinnier than the previous X-Wing model and it features a new design for the engine exhaust at the front using half cylinder pieces over the previous full cylinder pieces which helps trim the build down. From the back the engines look very standard although fit the build well. The blasters at the end of the X-Wings wings are also flick fire for added playability for kis and the like. Finally, the top of the build right after the cockpit features enough space to fit an astromech droid head if it suits you although one does not come with the set.

Overall opinion

Overall, this set is a hit in my book. It comes with a great exclusive minifigure that is complimented well by a fairly nice model especially for a Micro Fighter. For investors I see this as a great investment opportunity given that the figure stays exclusive. For collectors this is just another Micro Fighter to add to your collection! Finally, for just those who want a cheap set to play with or gift for a birthday party this set will serve its purpose for a long time indeed.

Set #75125 Resistance X-Wing Fighter: The Force Awakens Microfighters are introduced in Series 3 with two vehicles, one a fighter the other a land based speeder. This makes for a rather one-sided battle when paired against the other. However the set is quite enjoyable and I’d like to discuss why that is in this very review.

Minifigure

Resistance X-Wing Fighter Pilot: Although not officially identified this Minifigure represents the character of Snap Wexley. One of the pilots seen in the movie, this is the only set to feature this particular print and it’s great to find it inside such a cheap set.

The basic printing is what you’d expect from a Rebel or Resistance Pilot. The typical jumpsuit design is represented here with a great double-sided torso print and leg printing. The LEGO Force Awakens prints are really impressive with the details truly showcasing the levels LEGO has reached with such intricate design elements, there is so much detail and personality in the torso alone it just looks like tiny artwork.

The Pilot includes a single-sided face and the new helmet head piece with printed markings representing Snap’s look from the film. He includes a small blaster pistol for an accessory. A truly great Minifigure.

The Microfighter & build

The build for this Microfighter is relatively simple, the colour choices are nice too with the rich blue highlights breaking up a mostly grey ship. For play features you get four flick-fire missiles where the ship’s blasters would normally be. They represent the weapons nicely, but add a level of play, even if it is unrealistic to think a pilot would launch his blasters at the enemy thus rendering him powerless to defend himself.

The ship’s design is nice and squat and looks very good for an upgraded X-Wing design. It does have its flaws, the wings are very limited in how you can maneuver them and the central nosecone might be a little too snub for this snub fighter. There are no markings on it for prints or stickers, which does make this a little bland, but overall I still enjoy the sheer fun of the model as it is still highly playable.

Overall opinion

Microfighters are cheap fun little builds not meant to be exact or to scale. They are a quirky fun sub-theme in the LEGO Star Wars Theme that offers up amusing ship designs and interesting Minifigures. Many of the ships get recommended by me because of their very fun nature, they are a quick build and can be played with readily as soon as their built.

In the case of this set the biggest draw is getting a named character in Minifigure form for your Resistance collection. There are no unique or impressive parts for MOC fans and the colour palette is pretty uniform without genuine personality. Having Poe’s unique dark black and orange colour scheme with Snap as the pilot wouldn’t have worked out as well unfortunately, however I still recommend this set. It’s great fun and can easily be used as a template for MOCing many more Resistance X-Wings provided you can get the parts for them.

Buying the series one X-Wing back in 2013 signalled my re-entry into Lego so I have a fondness for the Microfighter theme and have since collected most of the series 1 & 2 kits from the film series.

I'm not so interested in the Series 3 'Rebels' sets but was looking forward to the Force Awakens Microfighters and was interested to see how this compared to the 'mark 1' X-Wing so didn't hesitate to grab this as soon as I saw it.

Box/Instructions

With a standard 3/4 angle picture of the X-Wing on the front, the box art ties this thematically to 75126 First Order Snowspeeder, which is also shown on the back of the box in the background. Instructions are in a small leaflet and build the model up in small steps, so it's good for junior builders.

Parts

Fairly unremarkable and mostly in grey, black and blue. Multiple wedge plates for the wings and fuselage, the 'spine' of the ship uses a stepped plate to keep it solid and you get 4 half round bricks and plenty of flick missile rods. The flat studs in trans pink provide a nice splash of colour as the glowing jets. There's just one extra of these and a clear cheese wedge left over as spares.

Minifigures

Definitely a strong point of this set, not only one of the new resistance pilots but with an exclusive bearded face and unique helmet print. He's a recognisable character from the film too called 'Snap Wexley'.

The two part helmet mould has a transparent yellow visor and a white outer shell with very detailed printing in blue and black. Both torso and legs are printed and use a dark orange colour rather than the bright orange used on the original trilogy pilots. I'm a bit on the fence about whether this is a good approximation of the suit colour in the film but there's no denying the figure looks great.

As usual, he comes equipped with a mini blaster which can be stowed on a clip behind the cockpit.

The build

A quick model to put together and fairly conventional in construction. The fuselage is built up in layers of different colours to create the side stripe then 2 pairs of the mirrored left and right wings which clip onto bar pieces at the sides - a bit repetitive but easy to do. I did like the detail added to the rear to create a hexagonal shape and the whole model is sturdy so it's good for play.

The completed model

The photos didn't look all that exciting if I'm honest but actually this comes together into a good little model that is better than expected. Whilst very similar in parts and build, it actually captures the look and stance of an X-Wing better than the series 1 model, which has a narrower wingspan and stubbier wings. I might even modify my series 1 kit to have a similar wing construction.

The half round bricks look OK as the trademark front engine sections though they don't create a circle when closed - but Lego haven't managed that with the full scale model either. A printed brick certainly would have looked great here but no doubt would reduced the margins. Colourwise, the grey and blue looks fine but they could have chosen to interpret the grey as white and it would have made a more striking model IMHO.

It doesn't replicate the split wing design at all but after trying to mod it to achieve that I can understand why they compromised on that aspect. I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't include a R# droid head behind the pilot but there is space and with a little change you could fit one of your own there.

Here are the original and new X-Wings together for comparison.

The one thing that bugs me though is that the model cannot be sat on its base with the wings fully open because the wingtips fold down lower than the bottom of the hull. One solution is to fit a clear block or 2 underneath to lift it up which works fine if you want to display it but not so good for zooming about.

Another little mod you can do if you don't like the way the cannons are represented as flick fire missiles is to just plug one missile stick stud end first into the holder. It's a firm fit and looks a bit more 'authentic'.

Overall opinion

A good model that captures the essence of the design well in the Microfighter style. It's robust enough for play, makes a good desktop ornament, has a great minifig and in my opinion is one of the stronger out of the three series so far. I'm looking forward to another round of TFA themed sets and maybe some from 'Rogue One' later in the year too.

Box/Instructions: It is a normal box and clear instructions as always.

Parts: The helmet is very nice and detailed. Not much else.

Minifigures: Snap Wexley is very nice and what pulled this set up from scrap. He is movie accurate and a nice addition to Blue Squadron.

The build: I was expecting more, especially with Series #1 X-Wing in my collection. The issue is that the wings don't settle flat in cruising mode. Another issue is that the blasters on the S-Foils fall off without studs with holes like used in Series #1. It is more aerodynamic looking than Series #1, which is a plus. I would like to see a combination of the plusses of the two.

Overall opinion: The minifigure makes the set pretty nice, but the X-Wing is mediocre.