The Force Awakens isn’t the only new Star Wars this week. Come see our unboxing and review of the new T-70 and Tie F/O for expansions of X-Wing Miniatures!
Two new X-Wing expansion packs are now available, The T-70 X-wing and the TIE/fo Fighter are here! These are two great little ships with just enough upgrades to help bring your existing Episode VII Starter Box ships to the next level.
But don’t stop there there’s enough evade and stress shenanigans to make your ships attack from more unpredictable angles than what your opponent may be used to!
Two new X-Wing™ expansion packs are now available, The T-70 X-wing Expansion Pack and the TIE/fo Fighter Expansion Pack !
Featuring the starfighters that debuted in The Force Awakens™ Core Set, these expansion packs allow you to fly more missions, down more enemy fighters, and make a bigger mark on the game. With their impressive stat lines, tech upgrade slots, and talented aces, the T-70 X-wing and TIE/fo fighter are rapidly helping to decide the fate of the galaxy, and they’re an excellent way to celebrate the imminent arrival of The Force Awakens!
T-70 X-wing Expansion Pack $14.95
The modern incarnation of a classic design, the Incom T-70 X-wing fighter is the signature combat craft of the Resistance forces in their fight against the First Order.
A 360-degree view of the T-70 X-wing.
You’ll find one of these starfighters within the T-70 X-wing Expansion Pack, carefully detailed and pre-painted at the game’s standard 1/270 scale, as well as four ship cards, five upgrades, a maneuver dial, and everything else that you need to fly your T-70 X-wing into battle against the First Order.
TIE/fo Fighter Expansion Pack $14.95
Following the traditions of the Galactic Empire, the First Order has kept the TIE fighter design in service, but has updated the craft to modern combat standards.
A 360-degree view of the TIE/fo fighter.
The centerpiece of the TIE/fo Fighter Expansion Pack, your miniature TIE/fo fighter arrives pre-painted with a black hull and with black-trimmed wings featuring white solar panels. It is accompanied in the expansion by all the components you need to outfit it for battle, including a maneuver dial, two upgrades, and six ship cards that introduce no fewer than three unique First Order aces.
Look for these new ships on shelves NOW at you friendly local game store!
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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.
