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Did you own a 1978 Star Wars X-Wing?

4 years ago | [YT] | 2,112



@cyclenut

In 78 I was 14 and turned 15. Worked as a grocery bag boy. Along with LP records I had some starwars toys including a x-wing.

4 years ago | 6

@davidfromtexas9681

I had one identical to this! What a nice stroll down memory lane.

4 years ago | 6

@MattKrogmeier

Yes...and I still have it! I painted it with Testors model paint after a few years, and the decals falling off. I wish I could figure out a way to clean it all up the way you did this. I posted your video on a vintage Star Wars collector page, and had huge positive feedback...but some zealots freaked out about it not being original, using repro decals, etc, so they removed my post. I think the work you did was stunning and wanted to share, but you can't please everyone. Loved this one - lots of fond memories.

4 years ago | 4

@guessmyname1104

I wish. I was 7 years old in 1978, but growing up in poverty didn't lend itself to asking for toys.

4 years ago | 7

@michaelvela3410

Yes. When I was a kid. Brings back a lot of memories.

4 years ago | 0

@dopeshades4134

My dad gave me all of his. They were primarily the Hoth battle. Sadly, the top of the cockpit of my Millennium Falcon has been chewed up by a dog decades ago.

4 years ago (edited) | 3

@ecstanley

I had both the xwing and the tie fighter... interestingly enough they were both missing a wing... God this brought back so many memories

4 years ago | 0

@MarrockV

Yeah, had one of these when they were knew, but I did (and still do) lust after the Millennium Falcon from back then.

4 years ago | 0

@Projacked1

When I was a kid a classmate had all the SW stuff......I'm still a bit jealous

4 years ago | 2

@igorfeedytchanel1911

I've already watched it) Nice work👍 Hello from Ukrain

4 years ago (edited) | 0

@vasantos-re4hb

I had one, and also with Luke in his pilot outfit. The one you found is actually in pretty good condition.

4 years ago | 0

@chriscurell3865

I had that exact X-wing. I asked Santa for the Tie-Fighter but apparently he couldn't read my 7 year old handwriting.

4 years ago | 14

@odemusvonkilhausen

My brother had the X-wing, I had the TIE fighter. He always got the good guy toys and I always got the villains.

4 years ago | 0

@GettingTheTruth365

I wanted one so badly...but we were very poor at the time. I got to see Star Wars a New Hope as a present in 1977. We took a 2 x 2 board and nailed two big popsicle sticks to the back of it and that was my X-wing!

4 years ago | 0

@shawnheidingsfelder8179

I had a Snowspeeder and the 1980 Star Destroyer that came with Darth Vader. Also had a Tauntaun. I was 5. A wee bit too young for the first run of toys.

4 years ago | 0

@timeich8376

I was 12 in 1978. I bought the x-wing and the tie fighter. I have them both today with their boxes. Plus a lot of the small figurines.

4 years ago | 0

@KyzerGB

I have the falcon, a transporter ship. And 2 tie fighters still. In my parents loft still with a castle grey skull and loads of he man figures 😉

4 years ago | 0

@sonnicman

Yes, as well as the T-47 Airspeeder.

4 years ago | 0

@РАФА-щ2я

Интересно классный канал, я сам тоже снимаю но другое, лайк вам большой.

4 years ago | 1

@Voodoo_IC0N

My friend did. I had a Slave 1.

4 years ago | 0