BASIC INFO
Official Name A-Wing Fighter
Movie Return of the Jedi
Airfix kit was available from 1983 to 1985
Airfix kit number 906901 / 960273
Scale about 1/48
Number of parts 22
"SNAPfix" snap-together kit

Box still sealed in its original shrink wrap

Photo by Billyboystoys

Kit has very nice details and the parts fit well. It comes with a pilot figure. Display stand is included, and water slide decals are supplied on separate sheet.


Notes

• Kit was included in Space Vehicles Model Set (No. 960217) in 1983.
• This Airfix kit is reissue of MPC kit number 1-1973.


Description from the MPC box

Joining formations of X-Wing Fighters, Y-Wing Fighters and B-Wing Fighters in the heroic attack on the new Imperial Death Star, the all-new A-Wing Fighter is one of the exciting special effects vehicles appearing in Return of the Jedi.
(Airfix "A-Wing" kits don`t have this text on the box)



Gallery: Other variants and brands

Besides Airfix, this kit was produced by MPC - MPC/ERTL (USA) and AMT/ERTL (USA).

MPC kit
from 1983

MPC/ERTL kit
from 1990

AMT/ERTL kit
from 1996


Gallery: Finished models

Unpainted model on a stand

Contributed by Wolfgang Danner

Unpainted model from the back

Contributed by Wolfgang Danner

Painted model on
custom stand

Contributed by Allen B. Ury

Painted model on
custom stand

Contributed by Allen B. Ury

Painted and weathered model

Contributed by Harri Harrison

Painted and weathered model

Contributed by Harri Harrison

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