{"id":55103,"date":"2026-04-04T06:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/55103\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T06:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:55:15","slug":"review-lego-75460-new-republic-x-wing-starfighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/55103\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: LEGO 75460 New Republic X-wing Starfighter"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 4, 2026
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LEGO Star Wars & Automotive Correspondent<\/p>\n

VaderFan2187<\/p>\n

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The X-wing is one of the most iconic starfighters in Star Wars, and its design has been constantly modified and refined across the years. <\/p>\n

75460 New Republic X-wing Starfighter<\/a> is the latest model in the 2026 LEGO Star Wars lineup<\/a> and is based on a brand new variant, the New Republic T-65<\/a> that appears in the upcoming The Mandalorian and Grogu movie. <\/p>\n

With a striking white\/blue colour scheme and brand new minifigures, let\u2019s jump into the cockpit and see what this set has to offer!<\/p>\n

Special thanks to the LEGO Group for sending this set over for review.<\/p>\n

75460 New Republic X-wing Starfighter Set Details<\/p>\n

\n 75460 New Republic X-wing Starfighter Set Details\n <\/p>\n

\n Set Name <\/p>\n

New Republic X-wing Starfighter<\/p>\n

\n Minifigures <\/p>\n

3 (Colonel Ward, Carson Teva, New Republic Astromech)<\/p>\n

\n Retail Price <\/p>\n

US$69.99 \/ AU$119.99 \/ \u20ac69.99 \/ \u00a359.99 \/ CAD$89.99<\/p>\n

Unboxing<\/p>\n

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The box art shows off the X-wing model, in a space battle and landed safely within a New Republic base. <\/p>\n

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Inside the box are five numbered paper bags\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026plus an instruction manual and a moderately-sized sticker sheet. <\/p>\n

Build Process<\/p>\n

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Bag 1 starts with building the main cockpit\/nose structure, with some clever techniques used to achieve the gentle inwards sloping angle of the front. <\/p>\n

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Bag 2 adds more paneling to the nose and the cockpit. <\/p>\n

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Bag 3 adds the mechanism for the wings and the rear bodywork.<\/p>\n

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Bag 4 adds the lower wings\u2026<\/p>\n

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\u2026and bag 5 adds the upper wings and engines, completing the model. Overall, it was straightforward enough but had a few ingenious build techniques to make the shaping and play features work.<\/p>\n

Minifigures<\/p>\n

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The two minifigures included \u2013 Carson Teva on the left and Colonel Ward on the right \u2013 both sport identical X-wing pilot uniforms, but with different (and exclusive) helmet and face prints. They look great, with a high level of detail across the figures.<\/p>\n

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That level of detail is extended around the back \u2013\u00a0although it would have been nice to get dual-moulded boots like in 75355<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Both minifigures come with an alternate face print without the visor, and Colonel Ward even comes with a hairpiece too! Carson Teva doesn\u2019t get one, because he\u2019s basically bald\u2026 but you can\u2019t display him without his helmet since his alternate face print would be visible around the back. Interesting choice. <\/p>\n

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I believe the astromech design is new, sporting a dark grey and white colour scheme. It\u2019s good overall, though I am still waiting for the day when LEGO prints on the back consistently for astromechs. <\/p>\n

Completed Model<\/p>\n

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The core playset design of the X-wing underwent a key downsizing in 2021, and this model follows that scale. It is still reasonably sized, measuring around 31 cm (12\u2033) long, and has a white and blue colour scheme with scattered portions of light grey. <\/p>\n

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Although the modern downscaled version has lost some detail in the shaping, this model features some upgrades \u2013 most notably around the nose section, where subtle angles and cheese slopes are used to create a very gently angled, hexagonal shape that narrows to the grey tip. It\u2019s a satisfying piece of engineering that isn\u2019t overly complex, but still impressive nonetheless.<\/p>\n

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The back looks reasonable, but level of detail is definitely a little lower which is slightly disappointing, especially in a $70 set. The rear bodywork between the engine thrusters looks reasonable though, with a mech torso piece used sideways for extra texture. <\/p>\n

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Turning to the features, the gorgeous printed cockpit glass piece opens up with a slot for a pilot and printed console (although the pilot has to lean back a fair bit). <\/p>\n

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Behind that is the astromech port. I do like how the astromech can be oriented the correct way despite the model\u2019s small size, but it does sit too high up and look rather protruding. <\/p>\n

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Each of the wings has a brick-built cannon and a functional stud shooter at each end. Some New Republic logos adorn the model via stickers, but the colour matching of the white stickers is still a bit subpar.<\/p>\n

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The model also has landing gear \u2013 three legs extend from the underside to hold it up in landing mode.<\/p>\n

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These are built with click hinges so can be folded away for flight, although they aren\u2019t totally tucked away. <\/p>\n

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Of course, the key feature of an X-wing is the ability to \u201cput S-foils into attack position\u201d. <\/p>\n

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Pushing down on the Technic beam behind the astromech activates a simple Technic mechanism to rotate the wings into that iconic X shape. It works smoothly and has enough friction, so is a reasonable solution at this scale. <\/p>\n

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That said, a closer look is a little bit more disappointing. This area lacks any detail, with just the bare Technic beams exposed. It\u2019s also much lower than the rest of the bodywork, which makes the astromech look even more protruding and just looks a bit unfinished overall. Considering the price point of this set, it definitely feels like a few more pieces could have been used to make this area look nicer. <\/p>\n

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Still, the model looks reasonable around the back to swoosh it around in attack mode \u2013 although I do wish there was a feature to \u201clock\u201d the wings in this pose, as although there\u2019s a reasonable amount of friction in the mechanism, it is possible to bump the wings back to cruising mode when flying the model around.<\/p>\n

Also, this angle really shows just how exposed the astromech looks in its socket. <\/p>\n

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Oh, and there\u2019s also a side build of a ladder for minifigures to climb in and disembark. Very simple build, but I like how it lines up nicely with the height of the cockpit.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/p>\n

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On the whole, 75460 New Republic X-wing Starfighter<\/a> is decent, but hasn\u2019t really impressed me compared my earlier first impressions. <\/p>\n

While it\u2019s good to get a new playscale (non-Smart) X-wing \u2013 the new colour scheme is certainly welcome but the model feels lacking in detail or even unfinished in places, especially surrounding the core S-Foils mechanism. Coupled with poor colour matching on the stickers and the slightly lower piece and minifigure count, it doesn\u2019t feel like it hits the mark for a US$70 set.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s definitely not bad \u2013 the mechanisms work well and it is a fair bit of fun to swoosh around \u2013 but I think some areas clearly show room for improvement.<\/p>\n

\n Build <\/p>\n

\n The X-wing looks reasonable overall, but definitely feels down-scaled and the exposed Technic mechanism is a miss. <\/p>\n

\n Minifigures <\/p>\n

\n The two minifigures and astromech included are good, but aren\u2019t particularly enticing at this bracket. <\/p>\n

\n Real Value <\/p>\n

\n Not a rip-off, but for sure on the expensive side \u2013 especially considering the overall heft and level of detail of the final model. <\/p>\n

\n Innovation <\/p>\n

\n The build techniques are actually pretty good, especially for a playset \u2013 the way the nose is constructed was enjoyable. <\/p>\n

\n Keepability <\/p>\n

\n The X-wing is always iconic, but this isn\u2019t one of the strongest renditions in LEGO. <\/p>\n

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Thanks for reading! 75460 New Republic X-wing Starfighter<\/a> is available from LEGO.com<\/a> and Amazon Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 4, 2026 | 0 LEGO Star Wars & Automotive Correspondent VaderFan2187 The X-wing is one of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":55104,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[6050],"tags":[13790,13791,30620,21396,30621,30622,4248,6051,6102,7020,16561,30623,7972,30624],"class_list":["post-55103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-lego","tag-3-stars","tag-3-5","tag-75460-new-republic-x-wing-starfighter","tag-april-2026","tag-carson-teva","tag-colonel-ward","tag-lego","tag-lego-group","tag-lego-review","tag-lego-star-wars","tag-lego-star-wars-2026","tag-mandalorian-and-grogu","tag-star-wars","tag-x-wing"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@dk\/116345131939492580","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}