LEGO Star Wars Red Squadron: Pilots of the Rebel Alliance


It’s awesome to be a Star Wars fan. In the latest Disney investor call, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced a slew of new stories set in a galaxy far far away. Perhaps the most exciting news though was the reveal of a Rogue Squadron movie to be directed by Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins. To celebrate the announcement, I thought I’d take a comprehensive look at the pilots of the rebellion. In this first article I will discuss all the parts, pieces and minifigures you need to create your own LEGO Red Squadron.

The Squadrons

There’s a lot of different pilots in Star Wars. In Rogue One and the Original Trilogy, seven different rebel alliance squadrons are featured. The Squadrons also gain and lose pilots between the films. Before I began writing this article, I spent a day compiling lists of all the different rebel squadrons and their pilots. The graphic above charts all the rebel alliance squadrons that are featured in the movies. Pilots circled in Red have official LEGO minifigures. Pilots circled in red dotted lines can easily be recreated with existing LEGO parts and pilots circled green can be recreated using FST custom printed helmet pieces. Because there are so many different pilots, this article will talk about how to make LEGO minifigures of the pilots in Red Squadron.

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Red Squadron

Red Squadron was first featured in A New Hope. The Squadron participated in the battle of Scarif, the battle of Yavin and the the battle of Endor. Despite being the most prominent rebel squadron, LEGO has produced five official Red Squadron minifigures. Fortunately, this guide provides instructions for how to create the remaining members of Red Squadron.

Pedrin Gaul

Pedrin Gaul served under the call sign Red Five. He was only a cadet when his T-65 X-Wing was shot down during the battle of Scarif. Luke Skywalker would later adopt Gaul’s callsign for the battle of Yavin. Although LEGO hasn’t released an official Pedrin Gaul minifigure, Gaul’s helmet closely resembles Luke Skywalker’s helmet. I recommend using a Luke Skywalker helmet if you want to create your own Pedrin Gaul minifigure.

To create your own Pedrin Gaul minifigure you will need:

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Garven Dreis

Garven Dries served as Red Leader in both the battle of Scarif and the battle of Yavin. He was nicknamed ‘Old Man’ by his fellow squad mates. Sadly, Darth Vader shot down Garven’s X-Wing during the battle of Yavin. Although LEGO has never released a Garven Dreis minifigure, FireStar Toys have produced an incredible custom printed helmet making it easy to create your own Garven Dreis minifigure.

To create your own Garven Dreis minifigure you will need:

Wedge Antilles

Wedge Antilles served under the callsign Red Two during the Battle of Yavin. He was one of the few pilots that survived the battle and went on to serve at the battle of Hoth, and later at the battle of Endor as Red Leader. He even fought alongside Lando at the battle of Exegol in the Rise of Skywalker. LEGO has made several Wedge minifigures over the years. Most recently LEGO included a Wedge minifigure in the Juniors Snowspeeder (set 75268).

You can purchase your own Wedge Antilles minifigure below:

Alternatively, you could purchase Wedge Antilles body parts separately:

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Biggs Darklighter

Biggs Darklighter served under the call sign Red Three during the battle of Yavin. As well as sporting the galaxy’s greatest moustache, Biggs was raised on Tatooine and was a close friend of Luke Skywalker. Sadly Biggs gave his life trying to destroy the Empire’s lethal super weapon, the Death Star. LEGO first produced a Biggs Darklighter minifigure in 1999. 19 years later, they released a new version of the minifigure in set 75218, X-Wing Starfighter.

You can purchase your own Biggs Darklighter minifigure below:

Alternatively, you could purchase Biggs Darklighter body parts separately:

John D. Branon

John D. Branon tragically died flying under the callsign Red Four in the battle of Yavin. Technically LEGO has never released a John D. Branon minifigure. However, set 75204: Sandspeeder had a rebel pilot minifigure that bore Branon’s helmet piece. This means it couldn’t be easier to create your own John D. Branon minifigure.

To create your own John D. Branon minifigure you will need:

If Branon’s helmet has sold out, you could consider purchasing the Sandspeeder pilot minifigure to acquire Branon’s helmet piece.

 

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Luke Skywalker

If you’re reading this article I shouldn’t need to describe Luke Skywalker. After Perdrin Gaul was a killed in the battle of Scarif, Luke adopted his former callsign, Red Five. During the battle of Yavin, Luke fired the torpedo that blew up the Death Star. Like Biggs Darklighter, Luke is one of only two X-Wing pilots to receive a dual moulded helmet. Although the new helmet was more detailed, many fans complained the piece was grossly oversized. LEGO appears to have taken the criticism onboard as they’ve reverted back to the classic X-Wing helmet in the 2020 X-Wing (Set 75301).

You can purchase your own Luke Skywalker minifigure below:

Alternatively, you could purchase Luke Skywalker body parts separately:

Jek Tono Porkins

Jek Tono Porkins flew as Red Six in both the battle of Scarif and the battle of Yavin. Tragically, Jek Porkins X-Wing fighter was shot down as he attempted an attack run in the Death Star trench.  Despite being an iconic Star Wars character, Porkins has only appeared in one LEGO Star Wars. In 2012 LEGO released a Jek Porkins minifigure alongside his astromech R5-D8 in set 9493 X-wing Starfighter. I think the character is due an update as his face print has grown a little dated.

You can purchase your own Jek Porkins minifigure below:

Alternatively, you could purchase Wedge Antilles body parts separately:

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Zal Dinnes

Zal Dinnes is Red Squadron’s only female pilot. She served as under the call sign Red Eight in both the battle of Scarif and the battle of Yavin. She was introduced to Star Wars fans in the franchise’s first live action spinoff film, Rogue One. Although LEGO has never released an official Zal Dinnes minifigure FireStar Toys have produced a custom printed helmet making it easy to create your own version of the minifigure.

To create your own Zal Dinnes minifigure you will need:

Theron Nett

Theron Nett served under the call sign Red Ten in the battle of Yavin. LEGO produced the minifigure in set 75032 X-wing fighter Microfighter. I’m a big fan of this Microfighter. It provided a cheap way to get a new desirable rebel pilot. I’m appreciate LEGO using a blank facial expression for the minifigure. LEGO has recently started using a smiling pilot face that is a little goofy in my opinion.

You can purchase your own Theron Nett minifigure below:

Alternatively, you could purchase Theron Nett body parts separately:

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Puck Naeco

Puck Naeco served under the call sign Red Twelve in the battle of Yavin. Naeco appears to wear the same helmet as the Snowspeeder pilot Wes Janson. Although LEGO has never produced an official Puck Naeco minifigure, it would be easy to create a Puck Naeco minifigure using LEGO’s Wes Janson helmet piece.

You can purchase a Wes Janson minifigure and use it as a substitute for Puck Naeco:

Alternatively, you could create your own Puck Naeco minifigure using these parts:

Grizz Frix

Finally, Grizz Frix took on the iconic mantle of Red Five during the battle of Endor. He was the only black pilot in the Original Trilogy. It looks like Frix uses the same helmet as John Dutch Vander. Although LEGO has neglected the character it would be easy to create a custom minifigure using existing LEGO pieces.

To create your own Grizz Frix minifigure you will need:

Conclusion

Did you find this guide helpful? Will you try and create some LEGO Red Squadron pilots? Let me know in the comments section. If you enjoyed this article consider checking out my other articles here.

Special thanks to Instagram user jazzitoys for letting us share his awesome pilot minifigures (as seen below). If you don’t already, go and follow him on Instagram to see awesome LEGO Star Wars content.

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Images in this article were taken from Wookieepedia and Brickset

 

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