STAR WARS LEGO 6207 A-wing Starfighter

First off thanks to Mabs for buying this set for me while he was in the States.
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Moving on: This LEGO set is the A-wing Starfighter the fastest starfighter during the Galactic Rebellion [Episodes IV ~ VI or the OT or Original Trilogy].
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Some info about the A-wing [taken from STAR WARS DATABANK]

Size:
9.6 meters long
Manufacturer:
Dodonna-Blissex
Type:
Starfighter / interceptor
Weapon:
Laser cannons, concussion missiles
Affiliation:
Rebel Alliance

With its sleek arrowhead shape, streamlined cockpit and massive twin engines, the A-wing starfighter suggests raw speed even when parked within Alliance hangar bays. Faster than even the TIE interceptor, the A-wing is well suited for lightning strikes. It sports a pair of pivoting laser cannons on each wingtip. The starfighters of Green Squadron, which flew in the Battle of Endor, were made up of A-wing starfighters.

The Alliance brain trust of General Jan Dodonna and engineer Walex Blissex developed the A-wing starfighter after examining the role of speed in the Battle of Yavin and the sleek fighters developed by the Tamuuz-an. The top-secret result of their experimentation was the A-wing, the fastest vessel of the Galactic Civil War.

Twin Novaldex J-77 Event Horizon engines push the tiny craft through realspace, giving it phenomonal sublight speed and performance. Though its Microaxial LpL computer worked hard to make the powerful vessel controllable, only the best pilots can take full advantage of the A-wing's velocity and weapons systems.

Bracketing the craft is a pair of linked laser cannons that can elevate and depress 60 degrees. Some models even carry weapons that can rotate completely around to fire at pursuing targets. An A-wing typically carries concussion missile launchers in recessed slots along its forward edge.

The A-wing also carries a powerful sensor jammer that wreaks havoc on the detection systems of small fighters. Against larger vessels the jammer is useless. In fact, it is a greater risk, as the jammer's powerful frequencies show up on a capital ship's sensor grid as a large and tempting beacon.

Trivia: In Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, during the space Battle of Endor, the Executor's [Darth Vader's flagship] shields were taken down momentarilly, a damaged A-wing slammed itself to the bridge and before the crew could regain control it crashed into the Death Star Mark II. The Dark Lord of the Sith was not aboard during this incident, he was actually on the Death Star Mark II with Emperor Palpatine and were confronting Luke Skywalker.

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Here are some pics:

[The Box]

[A-wing Starfighter: Profile]

[Front end]

[Powerful Twin Engines give the A-wings a speed advantage over most starfighters]

[Targeting Computer Shows the Bridge of a Star Destroyer..hmmm Check out the Trivia!]
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