How many pieces are in the X-wing Fighter?

X-wing Fighter contains 563 pieces.

When was the X-wing Fighter released?

X-wing Fighter was released in 2003.

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Set #4502

X-wing Fighter

The X-wing Fighter (4502-1) is a classic rendition of a beloved Star Wars vehicle.

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Who it's for: Intermediate build Perfect for Star Wars fans and LEGO enthusiasts aged 10+, who enjoy a detailed and engaging building experience.
Build: 563 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $49.99 list price · 8.9¢ per piece
Availability: Likely retired

★★★★☆ 4.2 community rating from 241 ratings

Fans appreciate the classic design and the inclusion of Yoda and Luke Skywalker minifigures, making it a must-have for collectors. Some criticize the simpler building techniques compared to modern sets, but overall, it's considered a nostalgic and valuable addition to any Star Wars LEGO collection.

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The X-wing Fighter (4502-1) is a classic rendition of a beloved Star Wars vehicle. Released in 2003, it captures the iconic shape and spirit of the X-wing, offering a nostalgic building experience for fans of the original trilogy.

This set is perfect for Star Wars collectors and those who appreciate classic LEGO designs. The build provides a satisfying representation of the X-wing and includes desirable minifigures like Yoda and Luke Skywalker in his Dagobah training gear.

Skip this if you're only interested in the latest, most detailed UCS models. Newer X-wing sets, like the UCS X-Wing Fighter (10240-1) or more recent system-scale versions, offer more advanced building techniques and greater accuracy.

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563

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

Build Highlights:

Recreating the iconic X-wing fighter from the original trilogy.
Incorporating Technic elements for structural integrity and wing mechanisms.
Building the detailed cockpit and engine sections.
Displaying the completed model with its distinctive S-foil attack position.

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The X-wing Fighter (4502-1) presents a solid investment opportunity due to its status as a classic Star Wars set and its inclusion of desirable minifigures like Yoda. Its age and rarity contribute to its increasing value on the secondary market. While prices can fluctuate, the general trend is upward, making it a potentially lucrative addition to a LEGO investment portfolio. However, condition is critical, so ensure the set is complete and in good shape. Also, be aware that there are newer, more detailed X-wing models that may impact the demand for this particular set.

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3 Minifigures Included

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4 parts

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📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 563
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 126 unique parts, 552 pieces
Minifigures: 3

LEGO counts 563 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 564, including the 12 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Weapon Lightsaber...

Part #: 23306 2× Chrome Silver

Brick Arch 1 x 5 ...

Part #: 2339 4× Brown

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 6× Light Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 9...

Part #: 2413 1× Light Gray

Wedge Plate 3 x 6...

Part #: 2419 1× Green

Wedge Plate 3 x 6...

Part #: 2419 1× Dark Orange

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 8× White

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Green

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× White

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 4× Red

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 2× Green

Tile 1 x 4 with 5...

Part #: 2431pr0027 2× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2432 2× Tan

Plate 2 x 12

Part #: 2445 4× White

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 1× Dark Gray

Barrel 2 x 2 x 2

Part #: 2489 1× Brown

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 1× Dark Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 4× Tan

Technic Axle Towball

Part #: 2736 4× Light Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2877 8× Red

Lever Small Base ...

Part #: 298c02 1× Yellow

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 1× Dark Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Blue

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 7× Dark Gray

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 8× Brown

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 9× White

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 2× Tan

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 8× White

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 4× Tan

Plant, Sea Grass

Part #: 30093 7× Green

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 2× Tan

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 5× White

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30136 1× Black

Plant, Round 1 x ...

Part #: 30176 2× Green

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Brown

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Green

Part #: 3020 1× White

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Tan

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 1× Dark Gray

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Red

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 6× White

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Dark Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 3× Brown

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 5× Red

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 6× Light Gray

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 2× Green

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 4× Dark Gray

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 3× Dark Orange

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 2× White

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 2× Dark Gray

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 1× White

Wedge Plate 6 x 1...

Part #: 30355 2× White

Wedge Plate 6 x 1...

Part #: 30356 2× White

Bar 1 x 8 with Br...

Part #: 30359b 4× Dark Gray

Cylinder 3 x 6 x ...

Part #: 30360 4× White

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 30364 2× Light Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 30367b 1× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3037 2× Green

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3037 2× White

Helmet Rebel Pilo...

Part #: 30370pr0248 1× White

Windscreen 7 x 4 ...

Part #: 30372 1× White

Windscreen 7 x 4 ...

Part #: 30372pr0001 1× Trans-Brown

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 2× Trans-Neon Green

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 1× Brown

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 30389b 1× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 4× Dark Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039pr0008 1× Black

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 4× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 14× Brown

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30414 2× Blue

Wedge Plate 4 x 4...

Part #: 30503 2× Dark Orange

Wedge Plate 4 x 4...

Part #: 30503 2× Green

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30526 2× Blue

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 30553 2× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 4× Brown

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 4× Red

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Light Gray

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Brown

Tile 2 x 2 with S...

Part #: 3068bpr0071 2× Tan

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 1× Tan

Tile 1 x 2 with L...

Part #: 3069bpr0032 1× Dark Gray

Plate Special 3 x...

Part #: 3176 1× Red

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 18× Light Gray

Technic Bush 1/2 ...

Part #: 32123a 2× Light Gray

Technic Plate 1 x...

Part #: 32124 1× Blue

Technic Gear 20 T...

Part #: 32269 1× Light Gray

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 32556a 8× Light Gray

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 3298 4× Brown

Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...

Part #: 3307 3× Brown

Part #: 3622 2× Brown

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 4× Brown

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 12× Red

Technic Gear 24 T...

Part #: 3648b 1× Light Gray

Part #: 3660 8× Light Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 2× White

Part #: 3666 1× White

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 13× Red

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 2× Light Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3700 1× Yellow

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3701 2× Black

Technic Axle 6

Part #: 3706 1× Black

Technic Axle 8

Part #: 3707 1× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 1× White

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 3× Tan

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× Light Gray

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 2× Brown

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× Red

Technic Bush

Part #: 3713 4× Light Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3747a 1× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794a 2× Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794a 3× Red

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× White

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 1× Dark Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 4...

Part #: 3830 4× Tan

Hinge Brick 1 x 4...

Part #: 3830 2× White

Hinge Brick 1 x 4...

Part #: 3831 4× Tan

Hinge Brick 1 x 4...

Part #: 3831 2× White

Equipment Cup / M...

Part #: 3899 1× White

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 1× Dark Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 1× Brown

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 4× Light Gray

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 5× Tan

Dish 8 x 8 Invert...

Part #: 3961pr0007 1× Brown

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 7× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4085c 7× Dark Gray

Tile 1 x 8 with G...

Part #: 4162 2× Red

Tile 1 x 8 with G...

Part #: 4162 4× White

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41747 1× Light Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 41748 1× Light Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 1× Tan

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 2× White

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 1× Tan

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 2× White

Minifig Neckwear ...

Part #: 42446 4× White

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4287a 4× White

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 43093 4× Blue

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 43712 2× White

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 43713 1× Light Gray

Wedge Plate 4 x 4...

Part #: 43719 1× Red

Hinge Tile 1 x 3 ...

Part #: 44300 1× Dark Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 4...

Part #: 44568 1× Light Gray

Slope 45° 4 x 4 D...

Part #: 44571 1× White

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 4× White

Technic Axle 3

Part #: 4519 11× Light Gray

Equipment Saucepan

Part #: 4529 1× Black

Cone 1 x 1 [No To...

Part #: 4589 5× Light Gray

Technic Worm Gear

Part #: 4716 1× Light Gray

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 4× Trans-Neon Orange

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 4× Dark Gray

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865a 2× White

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865a 3× Tan

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4871 1× White

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 6134 1× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Trans-Clear

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 6× Dark Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 5× Trans-Neon Orange

Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...

Part #: 6183 2× Tan

Brick Curved 2 x 3

Part #: 6215 1× Brown

Panel 1 x 1 x 1 C...

Part #: 6231 2× Tan

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 6538b 10× Dark Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 4× Light Gray

Technic Axle 1.5 ...

Part #: 6553 2× Black

Technic Gearbox 2...

Part #: 6588 1× Trans-Clear

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 6628 8× Black

Part #: 73983 6× Green

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 75535 1× Light Gray

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 76385 2× Black

Rubber Belt Small...

Part #: 85543 6× White

The set contains a good selection of basic bricks and plates in white, light gray, and red, useful for general building and MOCs. The inclusion of Technic elements adds structural integrity and functionality to the model.