

Fans can now watch while the X-Wing undergoes conservation at the Restoration Hangar alongside World War II aircraft and other historic airplanes and space vehicles. The famous but fictional spacecraft of the blockbuster Star Wars film franchise is on long-term loan to the Smithsonian from Lucasfilm Ltd.


It might not be the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi, but rather a wisecracking visitor staring at the Smithsonian’s newest artifact: an X-Wing Starfighter. Let go!” in the background of the cavernous facility, part of the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, which recently reopened after being closed due to Covid-19. Many X-Wing players also play Armada for a slower, larger-scale space battle with a greater focus on capital ships.As visitors observe the work of museum conservators in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar, they may hear the echoing refrain “Use The Force, Luke. No matter your plan of attack, you’ll be in total control throughout the tense action!Īlso check out the Armada Wiki for our sister game. Pepper the enemy with blaster fire as you rush into the dogfight, or move into combat range slowly, attaining deadly target locks before you launch a devastating attack. After each player has locked in his movement decisions, the dials are revealed and ships are moved. Use each craft’s unique maneuver dial to secretly plot its movement action for each turn. Select and equip your ships, pick your crew, plan your attack, and complete your mission!įast and visceral, X-Wing puts you in the middle of fierce Star Wars firefights. For Second Edition information, news, and discussion please visit the Second Edition Wiki.įeaturing stunningly detailed and painted miniatures, X-Wing recreates exciting Star Wars space battles from small engagements of only a couple of crafts, to large conflicts where multiple squadrons clash. You are on the wiki for First Edition, which will remain available for 1.0 players. The new edition is a wide overhaul of game balance and rules, and adds new game mechanics like the Force. Second Edition has been announced and will be released early at Gen Con 2018, with a wide release on September 13th, 2018. This wiki is a resource for the X-Wing Miniatures Game published by Fantasy Flight Games, devoted to discussion of builds and strategies with minimal lore.
