Star Wars X-Wing a Wing Expansion Pack , FFGSWX08 (First Edition)

The B Wing fighter is one of the wave 3 ships for the Star Wars X Wing Miniatures Game. It is the most offensively minded of the Rebel Alliance ships, but that said they don't go completely over the top. There are no overly powerful attacks, with the ships basic attack dice being the same as the X Wing. It does however come with several cards detailing different weapons options. Each weapon has its own pro's and con's and the more powerful weapons are reflected by very high points values. Using all of the ships weapon hard points (and its impressive targeting computer) you have a great selection of attacking options. However, this would make for a very expensive ship points wise.Unfortunately the B Wing is also the slowest of the Rebel's ships, slower even than the Y Wing. It turns slightly worse than an 18 wheeler truck and if you get a tie fighter behind you there is little you can do to shake it off without a wing man. The B Wing does allow you to do a barrel roll (the only Rebel fighter with that maneuver) but this is more use in attack than in defence. Added to that there is no droid slot meaning the ship has few defensive options.Fortunately though the B Wing is built like a tank. Played right as part of a formation the B Wing is very useful as a gunship, adding significant firepower to the Rebel fleet. On its own though the Imperials can fly rings around it.The model for it is of the usual high standards, although there does seem some controversy over which way it sits on its stand. Most shots of the B Wing show it on its side where as the stand has it sitting vertically. In space this would be completely irrelevant but you still wouldn't mount an X Wing upside down for display so it seems odd the B Wing is mounted this way.It's a great little ship though, as long as you use it for what it is designed for. A line of these heading towards the Imperials will soon make them scatter.

The Y Wing is an expansion set for the X Wing game, which like the others provides a new model ship as well as various new cards for use in the game.The model of the Y Wing is extremely detailed (although the turret could have been better defined), and fans of Star Wars might want to buy one of these even if they don't play the game, simply for its aesthetic value. The twin engines do seem a little fragile however so you need to be careful not to bend them out of alignment.The Y Wing is first seen in Star Wars Episode IV and is presented as an old, outdated fighter bomber, since replaced by the new X Wing fighters. In the attack on the Death Star you see them get shot to pieces by the faster, more agile Tie Fighters. As such they are well represented in the X Wing game by having the lowest points value of any of the Rebel ships. The Y Wing is slow and not very maneuverable, but its a tough little ship, being able to withstand a lot of damage.The cards which come with it include an average Gold Squadron pilot, as well as Horton Salm (Gold Leader). Surprisingly the Y Wings Ion Cannon turret is not included with the basic ship but is detailed on an upgrade card. It's a definite must have upgrade though, as despite its low damage its 360 degree arc of fire and ability to incapacitate enemy ships for one round give the Y Wing a unique tactical advantage.There is no getting away from the fact that these little models are ridiculously expensive for what they are. Only dedicated Star Wars fans are going to be tempted to spend money on them, but if you do love Star Wars you are going to find them hard to resist. The Y Wing provides several new tactical options for Rebel players, and adds more variety to the game, and as such its a great addition to any fleet.

Lovely model. In the EU, the E-Wing was the intended successor to the iconic X-Wing, but it never gained traction with most pilots.The model stats are slightly superior to the X-Wing, but not by a great deal. 3 agility gives the ship a decent defense, and the three shields and two hull points give you an extra soak for a dreaded critical hit, as opposed to the X-Wing's 3 hull and 2 shields. The ship is, though, expensive to field; it would not be advisable to field more than one in a standard game.Corran Horn's ability is excellent, allowing him to fire twice in one turn, on the condition that he forfeits an attack in the following turn. Getting into range one of an enemy ship and having the potential to roll four attack dice followed by a further four attack dice at the end of the combat phase can work well for thinning or weakening an opponent's ships. Pairing him with R2-D2 is highly recommended, and will keep him on the table longer.He has a pilot kill of eight.Etahn A'baht is another interesting pilot, and one that works well in Rebel swarm builds. If a Rebel ship attacks an enemy that is within range three of Etahn, that attacker can change one normal hit result to a critical. Etahn is, however, a costly 32 points. He has a pilot skill of five.The two generic pilots come in with pilot skills of three and one, and cost 29 and 27 points respectively.The most notable upgrade card is advanced sensors, and it is an extremely useful upgrade for a B-Wing, allowing an action to be taken before a maneuver.All in all, it is a nice ship, but it is expensive to field. I would recommend probably only getting one, unless you really need another advanced sensors card for a tournament. The Lambda-Class shuttle is the only other ship I know of with this card.