New X-Wing IS HERE! Episode VII’s “Heroes of the Resistance” is coming in hot this week. Come see it first in today’s unboxing and review!
It’s finally here X-Wing maniacs! Today Poe in Black One, and the new Falcon jump out of lightspeed and into games of X-Wing everywhere!
All the new cards are revealed below, but let’s start with our favorites:
OHH PS:9 for 33 build points!
Don’t get in front of her!
Checkout the Falcon’s new title card. She’s still got it where it counts!
S LOOOP!
The Millennium Falcon miniature is a new sculpt as well, featuring a new glowing panel in addition to the rectangular dish!
Here’s the breakdown of the new pilots for both ships:
And all the Glorious new upgrade cards as well:
Checkout our thoughts on the new cards, and the rest of the new expansion in our first look video review, and see how to get your very own set as well below:
X-Wing Heroes of the Resistance First Look Review
Heroes of the Resistance $39.95
Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and the heroes of The Force Awakens fight for freedom with the Heroes of the Resistance Expansion Pack for X-Wing™. Featuring new sculpts for the Millennium Falcon and Poe Dameron’s black-and-orange T-70 X-wing, Heroes of the Resistance also expands your fleet with three unique X-wing pilots, as well as new versions of Han Solo and Chewbacca. Meanwhile, the pack’s eighteen upgrades introduce new elite pilot talents, Tech upgrades, and unique Title upgrades for both the Millennium Falcon and Black One.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
