New ‘Star Wars’ Hot Wheels Concept Series Ship Set Flies into Disneyland Park

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Hot Wheels Star Wars Original Concept Series

New ‘Star Wars’ Hot Wheels Concept Series Ship Set Flies into Disneyland Park

Hot Wheels is celebrating the early designs of Classic Star Wars vehicles. We found the new Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept Series set at Star Wars Trading Post at Disneyland Park.

Star Wars Hot Wheels Concept Series – $49.99

Hot Wheels Star Wars Original Concept Series

This is a five-piece set. Included are four spaceships, and one land vehicle from Star Wars.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Original Concept Series

Display stands and bases are also included in the package.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Original Concept Series

The set contains an X-Wing Fighter, TIE Fighter, Millennium Falcon, Landspeeder, and Star Destroyer.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Original Concept Series

Colin Cantwell, the designer of many of these Original Concepts, recently passed away.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept X-Wing

This early version X-Wing features a green and blue striped nose.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept X-Wing
Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept Millennium Falcon

Surprisingly, this is an early Millennium Falcon design. It went on to inspire the Rebel Blockade Runner.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept Millennium Falcon
Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept TIE Fighter

However, this TIE Fighter model isn’t too different from its final design.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept TIE Fighter
Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept Landspeeder

The orange, pie-shaped vehicle is a landspeeder prototype.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept Landspeeder

Is that Luke Starkiller driving the landspeeder?

Hot Wheels Star Wars Concept Star Destroyer

Finally, this is the Star Destroyer in its early form.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Original Concept Series

The back of the package reveals a display of the five concept vehicles.

Hot Wheels Star Wars Original Concept Series
Hot Wheels Star Wars Original Concept Series

This collection is a wonderful way to celebrate the work of artists such as Colin Cantwell, Ralph McQuarrie, and Joe Johnston. They played an integral role in bringing George Lucas’ vision to life.

The new Star Wars Original Concept Series set from Hot Wheels is available now from the Star Wars Trading Post at Disneyland Park and online at shopDisney. Will you be flying off to pick up a set? Let us know in the comments.

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