Where to Buy LEGO Star Wars Y-Wing Fighter 7658

The Rodney Dangerfield of Lego Star Wars

The poor Y wing gets no respect.First, the name "Y Wing" is synonymous with Bantha Fodder thanks to it's less than stellar showing in the Battle of Yavin.Second, Gold Leader is one of the more annoying characters in his short but "explosive" career in episode 4. First he just exudes confidence when he asks "what good are snub fighters against that thing". And then his last great act is to panic under fire and be told by Gold 5 to "stay on target" right before he explodes.Finally, the initial model in this series had to "share a box" with Darth Vader's Tie Figher because it didn't rate it's own set. What chance did it have compared to the first commercially available Darth Vader Minifig? Thankfully Lego has since rectified that injusticeIt's a shame really. The Y wing deserves better, and so does this set.This set is amazingly accurate. The greebling on detail on the back is very close to photos and blueprints of the new model. The front cannons are now accurately represented, and the engines are the closest that Lego has gotten to being "spot on".This new generation of Star Wars Lego vehicles are nothing short of amazing. (9492 - Tie Fighter, 9493 - X Wing, and 9495 - Y Wing). These models have close to Ultimate Collectors Series accuracy at a fraction of the size and cost.The new Tie Fighter is the clearly the most improved, and garners a lot of the praise for it's new look. The X-Wing, finally sports accurate Wing cannons and an improved S-Foil activation mechanism. Which leaves the lowly Y-Wing.While people are buying up its sleeker brother, Lego enthusiasts should also consider picking up 9495 as well. In many ways it just as impressive as the X Wing. The detail of the model is very good.Read more ›

Awesome!

I'm 10 years old. Legos are very fun to me. This product was very fun to build. Some parts were tricky, but I figured them out. After I built it, it came apart a little as I was playing with it, but I put it back together. Try not to play with it too much. The fun is more in building it, not in playing with it.

Ready for the Battle of Yavin

This set is the latest in Lego's interpretation of the Star Wars Y-Wing. Earlier sets included #7150 (1999; re-released as #7152 and #7222), #10134 (2004; the Ultimate Collectors Series (UCS) version), #7658 (2007), and #8037 (2009; Anakin and Ahsoka's craft). Set #9495, released in January of 2012, is from the Battle of Yavin scene from Star Wars Episode IV.Set #9495 represents an evolution of the earlier #7658, and it takes some design cues from the UCS version. Whether it is better than #7658 may well come down to personal taste, but I like this latest version best. I don't like the increased use of stickers with the latest wave of Star Wars sets, but the detailing on the fuselage of the Y-Wing is reminiscent of the UCS version. The set comes with a pilot (Dutch Vander), R5-F7 droid, and Princess Leia in ceremonial cape. The droid uses a new and welcome conical head. Like #7658, this craft has flick-fire missiles buried in the struts. And there are bombs that you load into the top and release by opening a bay door on the bottom.I think this set has good playability. In terms of staging scenes from Star Wars, it is likely that you would want to start out with an X-wing (#9493) and Tie Fighter (9492) before purchasing this Y-wing. It does not have as much going on as the X-wing (which has folding S-Foils and retractable nose gear) but the intricate structure of the Y-wing's engines make it an elegant design. And between the Tie Fighter and the Y-wing, I think the Y-wing is more fun, but then you're left without a bad guy.

Disappointed!!!!!!!! but a happy accident

dont be mislead.... the lego set shown is not what is being sold!!!!!! what is viewed in the image and is described is the Lego kit # 7658... when in fact what you will be getting is the 9495 kit. to someone who is just getting a Y Wing... there may not be much of a difference, but to Collectors, it makes a huge difference. now admittedly i am much happier than i thought i would be with the 9495 kit... great details!!!! Great Figures!!! and the cockpit module is actually shaped more like the Y WIng in the movies and the laser ports look more realistic... just wish the details on the engine nacells were more parts than stickers like the 7658. so all in all happy accident... but beware of what they are selling!!!

Lego Star Wars Y-Wing Fighter Review (I couldn't think of a better title! :(

I think that this set captures the essence of one of the Rebel Alliance's best joint strike fighters, besides the X-Wing. It's very durable.It looks like the real thing, too, with all the inner workings exposed for easy maintanence. I turned the bombs into lights on the area between the engines and the main fuselage. After everything's been said and done, this is the best set I've ever gotten.

awesome model!

this is awesome--my son adores it and loves playing with it. he at 7 was able to make it himself and it is great. buy it for your star wars/lego fan!

Great toy, don't over pay!

This is a great set, the best version of the Y-wing lego has produced. A word of warrning: Do not overpay for this. It is a toysrus exclusive and is regularly priced at 49.99 there. In fact it is 30%off this week. Still plenty to by had, go pick it up in the store and save yourself 20 bucks!