Who's Who of X-wing and Y-wing Models

A guide to Who's Who of X-wing and Y-wing models of the original trilogy.

From left to right (Front row): pyro Y-wing front section, Gold 3 (pyro), Gold Leader, Gold 5 (pyro)

Back row: Red 10 (unfinished pyro), Red 12 (pyro), Red 4 (pyro), Red Leader (pyro model), Red 5 (hero), Red leader (hero model), Red 3 (pyro)

X-wings

Blue Leader (Prototype)

Prototype X-wing constructed for Episode 4. Repurposed as Red 2 for that movie.

Red Leader - Episode 4

The Red leader model has been seen with two different astromech droids, but was shown with an entirely different droid on film during the Battle of Yavin.

Recent auctions of two Red Leader models over the years

-Propstore Auction (pyro model) (2022)

-Heritage Auction (hero model) (2023)

Red 2

Credit: Ken Rice

Red 3

Red 4 - Episode 4

Red 5

The "Red 5" model was also used for Luke's X-wing as he leaves Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back, and when he leaves Tatooine in Return of the Jedi.

Red 6 - Episode 4

Models used for Red 7 through 9 are unknown

Red 10 - Episode 4

Red 11 model used is unknown

Red 12 - Episode 4

Red 4

AKA Grant McCune X-wing

Built from pyro remains and/or used castings of different X-wing models used during filming of Episode 4.

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Notes:

-Astromech droids used in models do not always match with what droids are shown behind actors on screen.

-Astromechs were swapped around between fighter models in some cases.

-Models were sometimes used multiple times in one shot (The "Red 5" model used more than once at the Battle of Yavin, the "Red 5" model used more than once at the end of The Empire Strikes Back, and the "Red 3" model used more than once right before the rebel fleet goes into hyperspace in Return of the Jedi)

Y-wings

"Red Jammer" (Prototype)

Was not used on screen.

Gold Leader - Episode 4

AKA "TIE Killer"

While the model of Gold Leader shows two different astromech droids, there was none shown in the film during the Battle of Yavin.

Auction of a Gold Leader model

-Heritage Auction (hero model) (2024)

Gold 2 - Episode 4

AKA "Tiger Sprockets"

Owned by Alan Ladd Jr.

The Action Fleet Y-wing looks similar to this model.

This model was shown on the Y-wing card for the Star Wars Customizable Card Game (SW:CCG), while the image used for "Gold 2" in the card game uses the "Red Jammer" model.

Gold 3 - Episode 4

Did not appear on screen and was later used in Episodes 5 (at the end of the film) and 6.

Gold 5 - Episode 4

"Gold 3" - Episode 6

credit: Prop store

Auction of the "Gold 3" model

-Propstore Auction (2017)

Gray leader? - Episode 6

AKA Bill George Y-wing

Extra - CGI models and MISC images

The X-wing CGI models used for Episode 4 were all very similar. All were designated "Red 2", as shown on their wings. The droids all looked similar also, at least for this shot of the movie. There is some variations in the nose markings, but that's it. For some reason all this past the editing stage of the movie.