V-wing Starfighter

V-wing Starfighters are starships from the Star Wars universe.

The Alpha-3 Nimbus-class V-wing starfighter, colloquially known as the V-Wing, is an interceptor-class starfighter used by the Galactic Republic in the battle against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The ships were produced by Kuat Systems Engineering, the same company that manufactured the Jedi Starfighter and would go on to produce the TIE series of starfighters utilizing the same twin ion engine technology. Unlike many starfighters, the V-Wing was not equipped with a pressurized atmosphere, but that's ok, it just makes them perfect for armored Republic clone pilots and shock troopers. Like many of the Republic's vehicles some V-Wings have been reengineered to morph into powerful mech warriors.

The V-wings' name seems to be derived from their folding radiator wings, which give the craft the appearance of a pair of unfolding Vs on each side. This naming convention seems similar to that employed by X-wings and Y-wings.

Oddly, some V-Wings (with clone pilots, no less!) have been seen in service of the evil Galactic Empire as well. Someone ought to alert Chancellor Palpatine about that, he seems like an upstanding man of the people...

Toys

Crossovers

"Ultimately, I serve only one master... the just and peaceful Galactic Republ- Hang on a second, I'm getting a call from the Chancellor..."

• Shock Trooper to V-wing Starfighter (2009)
  • Accessories: 2 missiles

The Shock Trooper figure sports a fairly simple transformation from robot to V-wing. Its arms have an awkward amount of joints which make its posing difficult in some instances. The ship features two missile launchers with two-pronged missiles, which become the robot's lower arms. Its hands are just molded onto the launchers and can't hold anything.

This mold was redecoed to make Clone Pilot to V-wing Starfighter.

• More information on shock trooper at TFU.info

Good soldiers follow orders...

• Clone Pilot to V-wing Starfighter (2009)
  • Accessories: 2 missiles

A black, white, and grey redeco of the shock trooper toy, this figure represents clone pilots and V-Wings under the banner of the newly formed Galactic Empire, who hunted Jedi survivors shortly after the execution of Order 66. It retains all the play features and limitations of the original release. Its hands are blocked by spring backed discs that are stuck at first.

This is the first clone pilot toy to represent the Empire rather than the Republic.

• More information on clone pilo at TFU.info

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