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Naboo Fighter from

"Star Wars - Episode 1: The Phantom Menace" (1999)

Naboo Fighter

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SCALE: 1/48

INITIAL RELEASE: 1999

MEDIUM: Polystyrene

RARITY: (2)

 

Naboo Fighter

 

Naboo Fighter

Naboo Fighter

 

Naboo Fighter

 

ABOUT THE DESIGN

ABOUT THE KIT

"The Phantom Menace" was the first "Star Wars" "prequel," and as such producer George Lucas wanted to provide his key vehicles with a decidedly "retro" look.  No vehicle achieved this goal more than the Naboo Fighter, which looked like something a Ford Motor Company design geek might have dreamed up back in 1958.  Sleek, smooth and aerodynamic, the fighter's stingray-like profile and Turtle Wax finish were a far cry from the clunky "used future" look of the ships featured in the original trilogy. 

Like most of the "Phantom Menace" kits released by AMT/Ertl, the Naboo Fighter was a simple "snap" kit that could be assembled in minutes.  Painting requirements were minimal.  The kit was also released in a pre-painted die-cast version in hopes of attracting a more youth audience; it didn't.

This model was built from an original issue.

 

Naboo Fighter Box Art

Original Box Art

 

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