The Perfect Lego X-wing - Blue Leader MOC

This Lego X-wing MOC was designed to be the best play scale, yet detailed set. It is based off of Blue Leader's X-wing from Rogue One with pilot Antoc Merrick. This set is smaller than Lego's #75301 X-wing but much tighter and better built. The S-foil mechanism is very snappy, precise and uses a button on top and bottom of the x-wing that feels very nice.
After looking at the parts list further it actually only costs around $40 to build from scratch. If you have the #75301 Lego set it takes off over $10 and the remaining pieces only cost $29!
You can get the instructions here: reb.li/m/170620
Free MOC stand:
reb.li/m/170720
0:00 - Why Is It Perfect?
0:58 - S-Foil Mechanism
1:43 - Blue Leader Design
2:57 - Sturdy Build
4:30 - Cost And Pieces To Build
4:50 - Proportions of the X-Wing
5:48 - Free Ship Stand
6:06 - Minifigure Scale Ship Comparison

[@skinnyj123]

I just finished buliding it and i must say it's an awesome moc! The instructions are easy to read and the build is very enjoyable. The ship itself is super fun to play around with and looks amazing on display and it's super sturdy too as demonstrated in the video. The only thing i would request is some alternate colours (mainly red 5) but other than that this is honestly the most definitive X-wing moc you would find anywhere and I'd recommend to any star wars fan!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you for sharing this, and I am so happy to hear that the instructions were easy! I think I will revisit this MOC in the future and add some alternate colors as I have had several ask for it. Thank you!!

[@skinnyj123]

​@BAUFmanBricks Just as a further update I've coverted mine to red five and I'd love to send some images to you if there's a place I can do that

[@BAUFmanBricks]

@skinnyj123 YES! please send them to me at [e-mail] I would love to see them!

[@Thehippiestormtrooper]

I love this building style of highly detailed play scale instead of extremely detailed minifig scale

[@BAUFmanBricks]

You’re in the right place!

[@skinnyj123]

I'd say minifig scale is best when possible (starfighters and smaller ships) but otherwise I agree

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Ya in fact this is the most minifig scale x-wing I know of. It’s 1/45 size at 11.5” long

[@skinnyj123]

@BAUFmanBricks would you consider the E-wing at some point? Looking at the lego one it seems VERY big and it's also not really the original E-wing.

[@Thehippiestormtrooper]

@@BAUFmanBricks brickvault made a really good minifig scale one isn't too big.

[@Friezo_db]

Best minifig x wing i have ever seen, cant wait to use it in my Dagobah moc

[@JediAssembly-ls5vz]

this is one of the only x wing mocs that is actually minifigure scale. the other x wing mocs i hava seen in that past are like 2x the size it should be.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Agreed, they are all too big! I’m shocked Lego or another designer (that I am aware of) hasn’t made something this scale

[@JediAssembly-ls5vz]

right if Lego followed your designs then they can make a cheep affordable X wing. Like probably $30.@@BAUFmanBricks

[@carpyet9507]

I think it also has to do with there being multiple different versions of Minifigure scale. I.e with respect to the head, height, width, etc. Since a fig isn’t to scale with itself, it will lead to at least one dimension of a “minifig-scale” set feeling too big.

[@JediAssembly-ls5vz]

yea i agree@@carpyet9507

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Correct, technically minifigure scale could mean anything from 1/45 to 1/25 scale due to width vs height. It is a really huge range

[@DarthCool99]

I really love this scale, it's the kind of proportions I shoot for when I make my own MOCs. Love to see it

[@kunu1990]

Best minifigure scale x wing, hands down. Great work!

[@roryturtle3935]

We want the U-Wing!! 🤘🤘

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It’s coming, I promise

[@lillyanneserrelio2187]

This has to be the BEST X-wing i ever seen. And i love the blue

[@mikemallon1065]

I really like the wider fuselage section on the sides of the cockpit, it gives me conformal fuel tank vibes.

[@SoaringZephyr]

NEW LEGO CHANNELS RISE UP!!!

[@papxD]

Just bought the instructions and ordered the pieces for it. I was trying so hard to get the shape of the nose at a smaller scale for mine but you just did it so well. Really glad someone else noticed how big all the other x wings were i thought i was going crazy when the 2021 xwing came out and people complained that it was too small. I still see a few mods I'm gonna make, but i just could not have done better on my own.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Yes, the nose and the wing mechanism were the hardest parts. I would love to see yours when it’s finished, please post them to Rebrickable!

[@logansmith2703]

This is honestly just incredible. Man I wish Lego would make a set of this scale. Also I can't believe this channel only has 3 videos.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thanks! I just started, I have at least 3 more MOCcs built and will do videos and definitely more MOC plans for the future

[@jerrymacabre3103]

Love it. I'm getting more into accurate scale with ships and this looks amazing

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you!

[@Dutchmen2003]

Have to say, this is the second time I've built a MOC from someone else. Changed mine to red though and made a Wedge X-wing. Really enjoyable build and some great building techniques. Really interested to see what you come up with in the future with your scaling as I now think that's the way to go!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I love hearing this! especially when it’s someone who hasn’t bought a lot of MOCs, that means a lot. Thanks for sharing!

[@barackobama4296]

The s foil is genius mate

[@aarondawson5077]

You sir are my new hero!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Haha, glad to be of service

[@user-xo6yh5mk6o]

This is the best looking x-wing build i have seen by far. When i get enough money for the pieces i'm definitely building this.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thanks, glad to hear it! Btw I failed to mention that over 25 percent of the pieces are in the latest official play scale set

[@sawyerhowd9797]

I love the scale, but I'd recommend taking another look at the side profile. The inverted slope on the bottom should be moved back by several studs

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I know it should, it’s moved up for structural support. Without it the technic axle and hinges wouldn’t be well supported in the nose

[@thomasley7178]

That mechanism is extremely cool!!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thanks! Ya, it’s surprisingly simple and small too

[@thomasley7178]

@@BAUFmanBricks I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

[@zanderfus2723]

great work as always!

[@patrikjericha]

love the build. In my POV, i always thought the play scale X wing, was acutally a minific scale so it was the right size. Especially next to the USC Falcon

[@BAUFmanBricks]

And technically it is minifigure scale, because minifigure scale can range from 1/45 scale to 1/25. I opt for 1/45 (smaller), but if you were going by minifigure height then you could justify 1/25 being minifigure scale which is a huge difference. The playscale set easily falls within those limits

[@williamspencer1978]

Holy cow this is incredible!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@CrazyChemistPL]

I just wish there was a slightly smaller canopy option, I think the scale of most official X-wings is informed by that piece alone and that's why they end up in a slightly larger scale.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It would be interesting if they made a new xwing canopy, but they would probably do it for a shrunken down version, like the y-wing in the Yavin base. However, that scale canopy might actually work for my MOC

[@CrazyChemistPL]

@@BAUFmanBricks Maybe brickbuilt canopy would be an answer? RIght now I'm pretty happy with my 2021 X-wing, I loved the new solution for the nose cone in it compared to virtually all the previous sets and I gave it fair bit of modifications - redesigned, longer laser cannons, retractable landing gear, inside engine details, more covered rear fuselage and lowered astromech position, but I'm not gonna lie, I fell in love with the wing operation of your MOC, as well as the slope of the upper nose (funny thing, how LEGO keeps getting that part wrong, even on the massive UCS sets). If I'll be able to source the bricks, I'm tempted to build yours one day.

[@Stayno8930]

So glad this video showed up in my recommendations. The MOC looks great and I look forward to seeing your other builds.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Glad to have you watching!

[@_konky_3679]

this is insane to be honest i like the smaller size but the bleu sqaudron is not my favorite but i really like the structure and design so really amazing maybe a Y-wing to complete roque one that you make gold leader squadron or something or and i would love that if you could make the corvette hammerhead if you could do that with the same good design it would be so great i really like youre content

[@mono9702]

My only gripe with this moc that the nose is like a stud or two short and the underside of the canopy is too beefy but everything else is so good

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It’s the cockpit glass that makes the nose look too short because proportionally this is nearly spot on in length. A minifigure is 1.5” tall and this ship is 11.5” long. Nearly same proportions as a 1.77m human and 13.4m x-wing. And yes it’s a little beefy underneath due to support needs. I had a skinnier nose at one point but it didn’t have all the right angles and needed more details.

[@ethanyount1175]

we need more man, great work!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It’s coming! And happy to share, thanks

[@austensperry4163]

Gotta pass that Swoosh Test. 😁. Awesome attention to detail!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

If you ain’t swooshing, do you even like Lego bro?

[@CPTRex77]

I think you do wonderful work!!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you!

[@TimmyChUwU]

Such a great MOC! I need to get a MOC X-Wing at some point and I do agree, I think you created *the* perfect Lego X-Wing! And thank you so much for providing the instructions to your build, I now some people create a showcase video of their MOC, but sometimes they don't have any instructions provided, which is sad but also understandable. Also $5 is a great deal for a MOC instructions, at some point I have to build it! I also wouldn't mind seeing an A-Wing or a Y-Wing in this style, your building style is phenomenal!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you! Y-wing and A-wing are definitely on my list of ships I want to get around to building

[@AlexDeBrema]

I am usually more of an Imperial / Mandalorian (/and random civilian ships x vehicles) kind of guy.. but you made me wanna get this.. I actually prefer minifigure scale most of the time.. but sometimes smaller just feels way better! For example I much prefer the 75182 Republic Fighter Tank over the 75342 version.. even though the 75342 is much closer in scale.. the 75182 just feels better to look at! Great work btw!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

And my argument is that this is actually minifig scale, albeit at the smaller end of the spectrum. Ya I onow what you mean tho, picking up a ship with one hand is just good

[@Neff-nl1mb]

Beautiful 🔥

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you

[@xerox_8990]

I watched all of your video,you just got a new follower

[@BAUFmanBricks]

So glad to hear it! Thank you

[@Brickido]

Really great work! I like the sturdiness, the other existing mocs are very fragile.

[@spaceagepenguin]

Please make more of these vids, these are some of my favorite models I’ve seen thus far!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I’m on it! I got at least 4 more MOCs built and making videos for in the coming weeks. Thanks

[@spaceagepenguin]

@@BAUFmanBricks you’re welcome and looking forward to them!

[@Grimmlocked]

I just finished building this and it was a blast!!! I was unsatisfied with the retail xwing and this did the job. I love where the stickers lined up on the build and they still work quite well. I ordered red and not dark red and I’m not super happy with that’s. But I might color swap all those pieces to dark green and call it green squadron

[@BAUFmanBricks]

So glad to hear this, thank you! Are you not happy with the reds because you couldn’t make it all dark red? I’ll probably release a red version in the future, because I think dark red lacks a bracket needed to be fully dark red

[@Grimmlocked]

@@BAUFmanBricks no I didn’t look into all dark reds I just went “yup red” and didn’t think. I’ll reply when I find out later today

[@Grimmlocked]

36840 is the 1x1 bracket below the 1x1 tile piece making the colored stripe on the side of the nose. and swapping would be hard as it's what holds the white side panels above the stripe in place. after playing and posing it this morning I'm actually quite satisfied with the regular red but i don't think i would hate it if it was the color "reddish brown" idk@@BAUFmanBricks

[@ConsiderBricks]

aw yeah! this is really good. thanks for the thorough showcase. love the video production, too! so many people tend to complain about lego downsizing certain ships and vehicles but i love it. and your version tickles that need for smaller builds just right :D

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thanks! Ya I kinda dislike UCS sets because they are so large most of the time. I want to see sets scaled to a mini-figure’s height but with clever brick construction that makes detailed use of the bricks. I got more vids coming so glad to hear it’s appreciated

[@ConsiderBricks]

@@BAUFmanBricks yeah, exactly! i want to see more of that too. looking forward to your videos!

[@JustTom-nv6mo]

I’ve been looking for an x wing moc of an accurate size, brickvaults one is way too expensive so this is also in my budget I am definitely going to buy the instructions 🔥 Also, I would love to see y-wings and a-wings to complete the set!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Those are definitely on my list I as well as a B-wing

[@Keanine]

I'd love to know what a grey/dark grey version of this moc would look like. When I was a kid I had the 1999 x-wing and was so confused when future sets were white. (Obviously it should be a colour in-between white and light grey, but my mind always leant towards grey)

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I had the original x-wing as well, and yes we really need a new light gray as well as more sand blue pieces available for the Tie. Fun fact, the hinge brick used for the two back landing gears was in my original x-wing for the cockpit. It is a retired piece but it is the only perpendicular hinge that would work for my new x-wing

[@Darkstar593]

Awesome review of your Blue squadron x wing! The size and scale reminds me of the very first x wing from 1999 which was small in scale. I have my own version of red five I built to a very similar size to Jerak's x wing and hope to get a review out soon. Also congrats on your second video and hope to see more MOCs like this.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you! Fun little fact, I used 3 distinct pieces in this MOC that I know were in my 1999 x-wing. One of the cockpit computer tiles was a misprint and I purposefully put it in this new x-wing. Also, the two finger hinge blocks that were used for the 1999 windscreen are now used for the back legs.

[@kylebrady969]

I think the only critique I have with this model is that the slope underneath the cockpit (which I believe is the cargo compartment in-lore) shouldn't be inline with the cockpit but much further back. If I build this I might see if I can modify it to do that, but this does look like a fantastic build! Also yeah it's nice to see a not Red/Rogue Squadron X-Wing for once lol

[@BAUFmanBricks]

You are correct, it should be further back. I moved it up for structural stability and to slope it to the cheese wedges underneath. I would love to see it if you find a great way to move it back!

[@kylebrady969]

​@@BAUFmanBricksJust bought the instructions and I think I see an easy way to modify this. Might also extend the nose a small bit just so it looks a bit less squished (the cockpit piece is to blame, I would agree) but not so much it's completely out of scale - one stud at most.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

someone let me know they extended the nose already and it was by one stud, it's not too difficult

[@samsmith4784]

WE NEED THE U WING!!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It might be my favorite, it’s definitely coming

[@mbphilipblack8993]

The battle of Scariff was so siiiiiick. I love my Poe Damaron Xwing from TROS, but i Feel like the OT Xwings have always been kinda lacking. This MOC is by far been the best one I've seen I thought the brickvault one was insane still is but this is another level.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you! That is a very high compliment as brickvaults xwing is highly accurate and detailed but at a larger scale and piece count.

[@cdrogers87]

My kids have the Lego version. I'm very unsatisfied with the way it feels and looks in some areas. I'm definitely going to give this a build with the pieces we have.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

If you guys change the colors I’d love to see it

[@OpticBlast-yk5hf]

I think this is perfect. I like Brickvault’s ships, but I prefer your style. They use too much SNOT in my opinion, and I think you use the perfect amount of detail on your builds. Keep up the great work.

[@Jay-fs2nw]

This really blew my expectations out considering I've seen so many x-wing sets, I think it's the best I've seen and i appreciate it isn't another red 5. My only question though is there a set that can be used to get most of the way piece wise instead of having to order everything from bricklink?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

An official lego set? No, but it does use 28 percent of the pieces from the latest playscale x-wing. I try to modify lego sets as much as possible so as not to make them build from scratch sets, but this one became drastically different from the official set

[@TheMacheteFiloso]

Awesome video. Subscribing as your #128 subscriber.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Much appreciated!

[@SeanBoyce-gp]

Let me clarify by saying, it is great work. But even at a glance I can see why Lego does it the way they do it. The proportions are really off in the middle fuselage. The trouble with th x wing as a minifig scale model is how little the nose narrows. I think in its "true" scale it's only a decimeter or so narrower as the start of the nose cone than it is at the width of the hull where the thrusters and wings attach. Minifigs require at least two studs wide to fit their feet, which means you have to go no fewer than 3 wide narrowing to just over 2 at the nose, and any framing that kind of does that makes for a very unstable model. So you wind up with compromises out of necessity, which make a lot of sense, but cause proportion to be off. That's the main reason the Lego official models are all too big at scale - the proportions within the model are more important to the license.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I don’t disagree with that assessment. I do find all of Lego’s attempts at playscale noses to be too blocky and not sloped enough and I personally find that more distracting. So yes, I compromised to make it a little thinker in order to slope it and fit a minifigure. When working in playscale, proportions need to be skewed for the minifigure which usually results in thicker/wider proportions. The correct title of my video should be “the perfect x-wing at 1/45 scale with the current pieces in 2024”, but it didn’t really roll off the tongue

[@paulbila9430]

Awesome build man! Can't wait to see the U- wing! Any plans on a blue squadron Y or B wing? I'm sure you'd knock those out of the park as well!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

U-wing may be my favorite and is definitely coming in a video. B-wing and Y-wing are both on the short list as well!

[@WasitGaming]

Very happy to see a MOC balance sleek looks with a compact size. Is there a way to get the pilot to be sitting rather than laying down?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Definitely possible but would need minor modifications. The large slope pieces on each side of the pilot are held by 4 studs, two of those studs could be removed and free up more room in the cockpit. The large slope pieces would still hold with two studs but my focus was getting that super sturdy for playability

[@BrickLawSTUDio]

This is great! Are you going to resize the current TIE Interceptor, which in fact looks great and is built nicely, but is huge in comparison to even playscale x-wing and TIE Fighter? Also, are you going to redo the TIE Fighter?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Funny you mention that, yes, I just ordered some pieces for a tie fighter

[@lodge4554]

Incredible stuff. I've always been a fan of the slightly smaller scale for lego vehicles, it's always easier to display and always feels a little more sturdy like you say. Seems like you just started posting here but I'm so glad your channel came on my recommended, I can't wait to see future mocs. Is the falcon in this video your own design?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thanks, and glad you’ve enjoyed my MOCs so far! yes, the Falcon was made by me and I have a video coming for it as well

[@markcristino3251]

looks amazing. can you do a snowspeeder?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I am definitely going to build a speeder at some point

[@stuchly1]

I've given compliments to your design somewhere in the replies already, just watching this again and I had a thought. While I agree the official x-wing is too big, maybe the official falcon is too small? Or is it just the fact that minifigures are easily twice as wide as regular people that's throwing things off? 🤔 Im just coming back from a video showing off a UCS-sized MOC X-wing and I think lego really struggles structurally at that scale, especially when moving parts are involved, or anything that's meant to be long and skinny and horizontal. Even though the wings had been designed to close flush on that model, there was droop due to gravity and the wings couldn't stay closed properly without little custom-built clamps or brackets or whatever that would hold the wings in the correct position. I really do feel the shape and geometry of your model are really really nice regardless of the limited space you were working with and again, that wing mechanism looks enormously satisfying. 😁👍

[@BAUFmanBricks]

If you are referring to the UCS falcon, it actually is close to minifigure scale and scales very well with this X-wing at around 1/45 scale. But if you are referring to the playscale Falcon that I modified, yes it is smaller at 1/78 scale. The larger a ship gets the more I try to size it down. And you are right, even though they can pack more detail into larger sets, drooping is an issue because the of the plastic material. I have seen this be an issue with the large star destroyers

[@stuchly1]

@@BAUFmanBricks ok, wow. I had no idea the UCS falcon was close to the correct size for minifigures. Really puts the "in universe" star destroyers into perspective because even the falcon would have been enormous in the real world. But I'm all for sizing things down in Lego and your play scale falcon looks fantastic too. ☺️👍

[@java9594]

Really great design! What about a Y-wing? Have you considered a similar effort with Y-wing?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Yes, it’s on my list of ships to build

[@SigurdStormhand]

I like it, but the proportions where the nose transitions into the body are a bit off.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

At this small size it should be a little thinner proportionally, but it’s holding a wide Lego man

[@rickyandrew8127]

This looks fantastic next to the U Wing and scales well with the falcon. I’m really considering taking apart my 75401. Would you consider providing the instructions for the U Wing?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Yes, the U-wing is coming

[@rickyandrew8127]

@@BAUFmanBricksreally looking forward to that one as they both look fantastic Sid’s by side. I was wondering if you know how this scales with the recent E Wing? Or if the E Wing may need to be scaled down to fit

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I am unsure how the E-wing scales with this. this is 11.5" long

[@garrettnoakes9832]

Just ordered parts for it. It was even cheaper than in your video. 42 bucks! I threw the minifigure on my wishlist too and after shipping and everything it was only 66 bucks. Phenomenal job! Would you consider making an arc-170? The ones Lego made in the past were MASSIVE. It could use a good refresh with your touch!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

That’s awesome! I have gotten really ranged prices with brinklink sometimes, thanks for sharing. I’m more of an original trilogy fan, but not opposed to eventually getting around to the arc-170. There’s a few prequel sets I’d like to get around to

[@garrettnoakes9832]

@@BAUFmanBricks Just built it! Very impressed on how you did the nose! Such a great build.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

That's awesome, and thank you! How was the building process and instructions? Please be honest. I know the wings probably aren't the most interesting build section haha

[@garrettnoakes9832]

@@BAUFmanBricks It was a great build overall! The only part that was difficult to build was the mounting points for each of the laser cannons. A bit fragile until you get them placed on the wing but nothing a bit of patience cant fix. Super thrilled about it!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

That’s awesome to hear! Thanks for sharing, ya I know the wing construction is deceptively more complex than at first glance

[@mathewharvey7726]

This is great! I’ve been looking for something like this to pair with Mando’s N1 from the show to recreate his test flight with X-wings behind him. BTW, I’d love to see your version of Mando’s N1 Starship 🙏

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Oh man, that N1 lego made for mando was sooo huge! It’s one of the worst scaled ships. It’s on my mind to eventually cover that ship in a video. Although, I have seen some amazing N1s that are much more properly scaled on rebrickable already. If I get around to that ship I may just build someone else’s design and review it

[@mathewharvey7726]

@@BAUFmanBricks Agreed. I’m super disappointed with the N1 set. I’ve seen a lot of the Rebrickable MOCs and have really considered building them. I’d be interested to see your review if you get to it. Cheers!

[@skinnyj123]

​@BAUFmanBricks could you point me in the direction of those mocs? I'd love a perfect scale mando N-1

[@BAUFmanBricks]

@2bricks I know had a great one, there may have been another but I am not sure

[@ilariodinicola8162]

I love the dedication that you put in it and your enthusiasm in this video! Tho to be fair I prefer the official one, imo yours is a bit too bulky in width of the cockpit and short in length. Also I wouldn’t say that “generally speaking” this is “the perfect x wing moc” as every moc I encountered it had its flaws… but we are talking about Lego, on itself is out of scale due to the minifig size… so I would say that being subjective and a bit objective, perfection in this sense does not exist!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

“The perfect (and only) X-Wing based on the subjective opinion that 1/45 is the correct scale” just didn’t roll off the tongue. Ya with my largest focus being on 1/45 scale (and smaller) concessions need to made to accommodate

[@brunostolz2359]

That’s exactly what I am going to do for with my sets love that x Wing 🤩will buy instructions directly if you send em out 😍do you have some socials where I could follow ? greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@BAUFmanBricks]

No social media yet, just this channel and my Rebrickable account. I might get on Instagram at some point but I just started so we will see where it leads. Thanks for asking!

[@pixzil]

this is freakin sick

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Thank you!

[@Fishysalmon02]

Damn I want one Is that U-wing minifig scale too? Or just play scale. It looks a bit small but I could be wrong. I would love to see your take on an arc-170 with a similar mechanism to this.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

U-wing is just about minifig scale and I definitely have a video and instructions coming for it too

[@VezonSympathizer]

looks great! Would you do the same to the E wing?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Eventually yes, I would like to

[@arghjayem]

Is there a mistake in your parts list for this MOC build? I was having a look at the rebrickable page and it indicates that the build requires 3 of the 963961 cockpit windscreen/canopy pieces? Forgive me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure an x wing only needs one cockpit canopy/windscreen? Or are the other 2 used in some other part of the build? Sorry to ask but I like to check inventory lists before buying MOC instructions…

[@BAUFmanBricks]

THANK YOU for pointing this out, it was a mistake and is now fixed. Much appreciated! That windscreen piece was a real pain because Studio didn't recognize it existing and Rebrickable had it categorized as another number so I had to add it manually and must have unknowingly added it 3 times. Thank you, thank you!

[@BEY0NDtheINFINITY]

Great build! Is the 75301 the basis for this moc? Or is there no basis model for this

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It was the basis at first, but it changed so drastically from that model it’s hard to say it’s a modification anymore. It does use 28 percent of the bricks from it

[@LennertMP]

Probably the best playscale X-Wing I've seen. The S-foil mechanism is awsome! On a personal note: I'd try to be a bit more humble. Maybe that's a cultural thing, but calling it "the perfect X-Wing" just to admit the cockpit piece should be 2 studs shorter 5 minutes later is a bit weird to me. Maybe I'm just tired and cranky tho... Still, you got a new subscriber in me! Keep up the great work!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It’s confidence, not arrogance. I’m confident there is no other x-wing that hits this scale, I researched and did my homework. I also know one of the reasons KZbin put this on your feed is because their algorithm likes clickbaity titles. It could have been “You won’t believe the perfectly amazing new xwing!!!!” Then blur the model and put my big dumb surprised face on the thumbnail.

[@LennertMP]

Haha, true! And like I said, it's the best one I've seen so far! In the morning my inner German is just really strong and telling me "there iz no perfektion in Lego, ja? It'z avlays a komprimiss, ja?" xD@@BAUFmanBricks

[@matthewyen273]

@@BAUFmanBricks Inthert's latest X-Wing MOC is just about as small as yours, but is far better detailed and proportioned. I think the biggest thing holding your MOC back is the choice to use the large curved slope pieces on the sides of the fuselage. They're not really the right shape and since they're so large, they prevent you from adding other detail in that area.

[@SlimboneLSWC]

How long did it take for you to design this? Pretty cool!

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Oh man, hard to tell. At first I modified the official lego set and let it be for months. But I wasn’t fully satisfied with the s-foil mechanism and nose so I picked it back up in December and came to this final design. I kinda don’t want to know how many hours I tinker around… most of the design process is failure and testing until I finally evolve it to a good solution

[@SlimboneLSWC]

Yeah, I can understand that. Fitting. Re-fitting. Ideas in your head that don’t work…

[@kirknetic]

Amazing! How much of the 75301 set can be used in this moc?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I believe around 28 percent, I hesitated from calling it a modification because it’s so vastly different and uses well under 50 percent of pieces

[@fractalelf7760]

This will be my first Baufman Bricks build… I have the comparo model and agree, it’s janky in comparison, always felt a bit let down by it…. This version has retractable gear… come on LEGO…. The only thoughts I have is I feel the greebling on the rear is a bit light for as complex as it is there visually.

[@tomweyts]

nice looking MOC , only thing that bothers me a tad bit is that the nose looks to short

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It’s 11.5” long if I remember correctly which is what I was aiming for at 1/45 scale. That’s the scale I want small star fighters to be. I plan to do a scale video comparing the MOCs Ive done

[@tomweyts]

@@BAUFmanBricks yeah but the angle is spot on... Something Lego never gets right imo... Same with the engines, looking at the latest UCS X-Wing those engines look like sh#t , yours look good

[@aaaaaaaaaaaa899]

Make it more dragster type

[@kim-linhhuynh1551]

Where can we have the instruction ?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

There is a link in the description of this video and it takes you to Rebrickable

[@TheGingerBrickMan]

Hey, how many pieces from #75301 does it use ?

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Great question, I can’t remember the exact count but it’s about 30%, and those pieces shave off over $10 off the price of pieces. Also, I recently checked building this from scratch and it’s only $40, not 50, so with the Lego set you can get it down to $29. I will likely do an update video in the future

[@TheGingerBrickMan]

@@BAUFmanBricks excellent, thank you.

[@SIIADOW]

I love this MOC, could you please share the discount coupon for me to buy this instructions on Rebrickable? Thanks you so much…

[@BAUFmanBricks]

There isn’t a coupon currently, I don’t even know how that works or how to provide one

[@SIIADOW]

@@BAUFmanBricks I saw this “ The MOC designers can create Coupon Codes for their MOCs and hand them out at their discretion - e.g. for offering a discounted price for existing customers “

[@SIIADOW]

@@BAUFmanBricks It no longer needs, I already purchased the full price for instructions. Now I’m looking for pieces not in set 75301.

[@CriticalBricksYT]

Hey there! Was inspired by your MOC and another persons to make my own version of a smaller X Wing. A WIP picture is on my flickr if you want to take a look, CriticalBrick

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I gave it a search but I can’t seem to find it

[@CriticalBricksYT]

@@BAUFmanBricks try luke fish I changed my username recently

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Oh yeah wow, that nose looks nice and slender. Something I can’t quite achieve with a minifigure and the current windshield at my scale

[@lordparrot-rq5mw]

i just reverse engineered your mechanism for the wings in 10 minutes I am not even joking lol

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Great kid, don’t get cocky

[@TheRealBP3]

Anyone else have trouble uploading the xml parts file to bricklink? Everytime I try an upload it I get Item No: 3069b are invalid or do not exist 5 times. Item No: 3069bps1 doesnt exist or invalid once. And Item No: 3070b invalid or doesnt exist 3 times

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I’ll definitely look into this tomorrow and let you know. Ive had many people buy the instructions but haven’t heard of this issue yet

[@TheRealBP3]

@@BAUFmanBricks Fixed it, instruction is good. Had to run it through another format for brinklink.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Ok awesome!

[@darthjarjarthewise8051]

It would be perfect if the nose was a little bit longer

[@BAUFmanBricks]

To each his own, but at 11” I’m hitting the 1/45 scale I was aiming for

[@Koenshakuable]

There's this... tightened up, low-fat refinement to your MOCs that is really evident when you put it up along the other MOCs. I told myself I was done with Star Wars... Since It'll be your builds, I'm just gonna blame you.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

Haha love the coping mechanism, Lego modifications is a powerful addiction! I don’t even want to know how many hours I spend building and rebuilding to trim the fat - glad to see it is appreciated!

[@_Sneer]

imo its ok, but in terms of scale and details its not even close to Jerek's brickvault one.

[@BAUFmanBricks]

I’ll agree there are many better detailed MOCs, but they use twice as many pieces (1334 vs 575) and are much larger. The purpose of this build was to properly scale to a minifigure’s height. A minifigure is about 1.5” tall and this ship is 11.5” long. A human is 1.77m tall and an x-wing is 13.4m long. Do the math on the proportional scaling and this ship hits the mark better than any other MOC. But that also means it’s severely limited in details to fit in a smaller frame. To each his own, but I focus on keeping my builds true to minifigure height or even play scale (for the larger ships). Plus it comes with the added bonus of being more affordable, and more playable.

[@_Sneer]

@@BAUFmanBricks Of course, it depends on the scale adopted. Minifigure scale is a broad concept, depending on whether we take into account the width or height of the figure. Everyone has their own preferences and I certainly agree that your designs are definitely more kid-friendly and can be used for play and not just to keep on a shelf. Lego is for everyone. Good luck with your future models.

[@Grimmlocked]

Having gotten here by being shocked by the price of the Jerek one… this one is a great balance of a lot of things

[@timewarpdrive77]

A tad presumptuous

[@BAUFmanBricks]

That’s how KZbin operates. Give me a break, I am way less annoying and click baity than most Tubers

[@JoseCastro-qy1js]

that nose is too short and bumpy

[@matze0402]

the nose is way to short and bulky. the rest is 11/10

[@BAUFmanBricks]

It’s a little bulky yes, but so are lego minifigures and that’s the issue of sizing down, it has to accommodate a wide minfigure. But too short, I say no. This x-wing is 11.5” long and that’s 1/45 scale which is spot on for the scale I was aiming for