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Take a spin in this new Star Wars Y-Wing Starfighter set

The workhorse ship of the rebel fleet is back, piloted by Gold Leader with the help of his trusty astromech droid. Take a closer look here.

Gael Cooper
CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.
Gael Cooper
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Off on a mission

Sure, some fans love the X-Wing, but the Y-Wing is the real workhorse of the rebel fleet. On May 4, Star Wars Day,  Lego  will release the Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Y-Wing Starfighter set.   

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Rebel redux

The new set is part of the elite Ultimate Collector Series.

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Company for the ride

R2-BHD, a silver astromech droid, rides along on the Y-Wing.

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Gold Leader's seat

A minifig of Gold Leader comes with the set, which features rotating ion cannons atop the cockpit.

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Force-ful smile

Gold Leader looks pretty happy to be included.

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Ready for action

R2-BHD, nicknamed Tooby, has a reputation for loyalty.

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Rooftop cannons

The rotating ion cannons are wheel-activated.

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Go for the gold

Gold Leader, also known as Jon "Dutch" Vander," is all set to fly.

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Don't avoid the droid

R2-BHD is a silver astromech droid with yellow accents.

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Space race

The Y-Wing set has 1,967 pieces.

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Standing tall

The Y-Wing stands over 9 inches (22 centimeters) high when mounted on the included stand.

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