31st Jan2020

‘X-Wing 2.0: Tie/ln Interceptor & Tie/D Defender Expansion’ Review

by Matthew Smail

The Tie/D Defender inserts itself into the Imperial Fleet as one of the largest, most impressive and sadly, most expensive ships among the Tie Fighter range, whilst the Tie/In Interceptor offers a lower cost and less technically advanced option that has the option of an initiative six pilot at just over 50 points. Whilst the […]

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29th Jan2020

‘X-Wing 2.0: RZ-1 A-Wing Expansion’ Review

by Matthew Smail

Whilst I am not a massive fan of Rebel Alliance lists myself, I do have a few friends who swear by the use of swarm tactics based on popular and iconic ships belonging to Leia Organa’s misfit band of good guys. One ship that was previously printed for X-Wing and now returns to X-Wing 2.0 […]

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27th Jan2020

‘X-Wing 2.0: Hounds Tooth Expansion’ Review

by Matthew Smail

As a fan of Scum and Villainy lists in X-Wing 2.0 and as someone with no history of the original X-Wing, I am often excited to by the sheer weirdness of the new ships that this faction offers. I generally field squadrons of large ships with a lot of strange attachments including the YT-300 Light […]

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07th Nov2019

‘X-Wing 2.0: Wave 4 – Resistance Transport Expansion Pack’ Review

by Matthew Smail

For me, at least, the presence of the Resistance Transport in a miniatures game about squadron level combat is a bit of an enigma. Sure, the Transport may be based on the B-Wing platform and it can be used as something of a gunship, but such a ship would feel more at home in games […]

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05th Nov2019

‘X-Wing 2.0 – Wave 4: First Order Tie/sf Fighter & Tie/vn Silencer’ Review

by Matthew Smail

With the release of X-Wing 2.0 Wave 4 come two new ships for the First Order, including the Tie/sf Fighter and the imposing Tie/vn Silencer. The first of these is an alternative take on the traditional Tie Fighter, adapted and updated for the First Order’s special forces and featuring a turret that can fire both […]

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28th Oct2019

‘X-Wing 2.0: Wave 4 – A/SF-01 B-Wing Expansion Pack’ Review

by Matthew Smail

The B-Wing was been a mainstay of Rebel Alliance lists since its introduction in the original X-Wing game, and the new pilots and miniatures released as part of X-Wing 2.0 Wave 4 look likely to continue that theme. Firstly, the new model is much more feature rich than the original was, with a rotating cockpit […]

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23rd Oct2019

‘X-Wing 2.0: Wave 4 – VT-49 Decimator’ Expansion Pack Review

by Matthew Smail

You’d be forgiven for not being able to place the silhouette of the imposing and much larger than expected VT-49 Decimator, especially if your knowledge of Star Wars is limited only to the core movies. This ship has never appeared in the movies as far as I know, but it looks every bit like an […]

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08th Jul2019

‘X-Wing 2.0: ARC-170, Delta-7 & Sith Infiltrator’ Expansion Pack Review

by Matthew Smail

Right from the launch of X-Wing 2.0, players have known that there would be support for no less than seven factions. Even so, conversion kits and new ships have been hitting stores in what Fantasy Flight Games refers to as waves. Whilst the first wave featured just three factions (Scum and Villainy, Rebel Alliance and […]

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07th Jun2019

‘Star Wars X-Wing 2.0: TIE/sk Striker’ Expansion Pack Review

by Matthew Smail

Screaming through the atmosphere on nimble ailerons, the TIE/sk striker is a unique starfighter designed to excel at both air and space assaults. Its atmospheric capabilities give it unique and flexible movement patterns that can surprise even veteran opponents, as its heavy firepower lets it wear down nearly any foe. With the TIE/sk Striker Expansion […]

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27th May2019

‘Star Wars X-Wing 2.0: Z-95-AF4 Headhunter’ Expansion Pack Review

by Matthew Smail

The Z-95 Headhunter’s wide production saw it scattered to the far corners of the galaxy. Now, this reliable, easy-to-acquire starfighter is integral to numerous criminal cartel fleets—from large operations like Black Sun to small-time raiders like the Binayre Pirates. Armed with missiles and illicit technologies, a single Z-95-AF4 can be a danger, but a swarm […]

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