9493 X-Wing Starfighter: first review

We do with what we have, and in this case we will have to be content with the review of cei on Eurobricks as for the set 9493 X-Wing Starfighter.

Few surprises, the minifigs are excellent, the vessel rather well designed and the elastics still present at the level of the opening and closing mechanism of the wings.

The final rendering is correct, undoubtedly one of the most faithful to date in this format System, and I just regret the use of the eternal cockpit seen and reviewed throughout the set. LEGO could have refreshed this element to make it less cubic, especially on the flat part at the back of the canopy which is not as long on the model of the film.

The guns are well rendered, I already like the studded wings less, they are thin (too much?) And remind me of the old versions of this ship.

The engines are very well rendered, they are long and protrude widely from the rear of the ship like those of the original X-Wing. Too bad for the stickers on these engines.

To see more, visit the dedicated topic at Eurobricks. 

 Following the comment of Revolution, I put here the video comparing the X-Wing of set 9493 and the X-Wing of set 6212 and which clearly presents the new wing opening mechanism (7 min in the video).