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  • Manufacturer: Bandai (distributed by Revell in some countries)
  • Part number: 01208
  • Year of production: 2016
  • Scale: 1/72
  • Kit type: Fixed-pose aircraft
  • In-universe role: Heavy space strike fighter (Rebel Alliance)
  • Purchase date: 2025, from https://www.worldwideshoppingmall.com/ (£36.99 inc. postage)
  • Build date: Not started

Fig. 1: Manufacturer box art. Fig. 2: Example of completed model.

As can be seen above, the kit contains a transparent stand to place the completed model on. It rotates to allow the B-Wing to be placed at any of the normal flying angles.


Colour Chart

Fig. 2: Colour chart from mech9.com

Paints Used

Recommended paints are Gunze / Mr Hobby / Mr Color, which are not so easy to source in the UK. Approximate equivalents are given in the Mech9 article, above.

Section Recommended Colour Selected Colour Notes
Main body grey Gull Grey H51 +
Flat White H11 (50:50)
Vallejo Model Air USAF Light Gray (71.276) +
Vallejo Model Air White (71.001)
Engine nozzle Dark Sea Gray H75
Engine inside Silver H8
Laser cannons Dark Sea Gray H75 +
Flat White H11 +
Blue H5 (70:30:1)
A +
Vallejo Model Air White (71.001) +
B
Body blue grey Gull Grey H51 +
Blue H5 +
Flat Black H12 (95:5:1)
Vallejo Model Air USAF Light Gray (71.276) +
B +
Vallejo Model Air, Black (71.057)

Box cover

Instructions

Parts frames

Waterslide decals and stickers



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