The set further includes full-color building instructions for the main model. There are 124 LEGO Star Wars building elements altogether including dark red R4-G9 droid dome piece, a decorated round 8-pointed star patterned piece for insignia, hinges, wedges, bars, bricks, slopes, plates, pins, axles, grilles, tiles, clips and wings.
The LEGO version replicates the ship closely, with tilting wings and a tinted hatch for the included Star Wars Clone Pilot minifigure with detailed helmet and torso designs as shown in the ToysPeriod LEGO reference database. The ship carries four laser cannons for rapid firing. The distinctive features of the craft are a needle-nose wedge shape, along with its namesake wings, which fold inward for landing. It carries a mostly-concealed astromech droid for navigational purposes.
In the fiction, The V-Wing Starfighter is a single-pilot, highly maneuverable ship designed for intricate dogfighting moves needed to battle the Jedi opposition. This retired LEGO Star Wars set builds the V-Wing Starfighter, a staple of the Galactic Republic, and, later, the Galactic Empire fleet.
