Same issue with all the ones my group got.

FFG customer support said sorry nothing we can do it is within range of acceptable standards and still fuctions as intended (I disagree).

My fix:

Dab and rub super glue on ONE of the flat surfaces of the male insert end. (The insert peg looks like a slice of pizza).

Let it dry and you're good to go. Adds thickness and friction

You are stuck using that peg only but it's better than gluing it in and being SOL with storage

Had this on both ships. used superglue.

The huge ship pegs are no different than the smaller ones in any discernable way except the size. I would think you would need to buy a huge ship. There may be an aftermarket base and peg shape ways makes.

I had this problem back when the rebel transport came out. The superglue trick worked great. I dipped a sewing needle in the glue to get just a tiny drop of it and then rubbed it on the inside of the connecter post that's on the ship. I did that just a enough times so that the inside of the hole was coated in a VERY thin layer of the glue, just enough to wet the inside walls of the hole. You don't want it pooling at the bottom of the hole decreasing the depth. I let the glue dry and now the ship stays on the posts with no problems at all

Am I stuck buying a GR-75 I'll never use or do I hold out until they announce the Imperial huge ship?

Yep or hold out... Unless you can find a friend that will loan you a peg.

The peg and the base to be precisely. The ship will fit on the peg fine, but the peg doesnt fit on the normal large ship base. You will also need the plastic plate from a huge ship.

lots of people at my local group having this issue as well, it is annoying, I guess the superglue fix will have to suffice

get a small piece of masking tape put it over top of peg to fatten it up slightly... takes about 2 seconds to fix... Tissue paper even works..

I've had this issue with my Decimator as well, and the people I regularly play with have also been seeing this with their Wave 5 ships. It sounds like a bad production run of the female ends in the Wave 5 ships.

Since I use just a small number of large-base ships, I always use my black spray-painted pegs which I bought earlier through the Lambda and the Millennium Falcon. The spray paint allows it to generally fit a little more snug with those (as well as my Slave I), but the Decimator is looser and the base falls off when I pick it up by the model. Ergo: it's the model, not the pegs.

There's really nothing that FFG can do about it at this stage other than try to get them to increase quality control with the manufacturer. That, and write better apologies/justifications.

That is, unless we can haul them in front of Congress and force them to issue a recall!!

Ultimately, this is the best solution I've seen, courtesy of TheLoneDeranger , above:

I had this problem back when the rebel transport came out. The superglue trick worked great. I dipped a sewing needle in the glue to get just a tiny drop of it and then rubbed it on the inside of the connecter post that's on the ship. I did that just a enough times so that the inside of the hole was coated in a VERY thin layer of the glue, just enough to wet the inside walls of the hole. You don't want it pooling at the bottom of the hole decreasing the depth. I let the glue dry and now the ship stays on the posts with no problems at all

Mine does the same thing. I just put a bit of plastic bag over the peg before I insert it into the ship and it works most of the time, although it has fallen out later and wrecked the placement of other ships by hitting them so be carefull.

My Deci is fine, but I did actually have a slight problem with the peg receptor on my Outrider being loose in its attachment to the model itself. No biggie, figure I'll just glue it in when I paint it up.

Just gonna add my voice to this issue, as my decimator has the same problem ...

... one of the reasons that I choose FFG products without any sense of hesitation over other manufacturers, and why I am a massive promoter of their games with people familiar with board games/table top games/rpgs and those who are not, is the very high quality of the product, both in terms of mechanics and components. Though this issue is the first I have encountered with any of their products, I do find the fact that this seems to be a widespread quality issue over a noticeable proportion of the print run for wave 5 slightly worrying.

The anxiety I have is that we may start to see more and more slightly niggling issues like this creep into future releases, as pressure to get the product to market possibly out weighs the enforcement of quality control.

Now I do not believe that my singular experience in this instance is indicative of any kind of trend, as this is the first problem I have had with any of their products being even marginally faulty (#firstworldproblems) - even my space bovine's wings folded down first time with no need of any modification - the fact that is acceptable within a certain tolerance for FFG is a first.

I still consider FFG as my go-to games company, but I worry that their X-wing product may become more and more a victim of its own success.

Another Decimator with the same problem here. That said though, it really is a ridiculously minor issue. I think it says a lot about the high quality of the product overall if this is best we have to moan about

Hey, quick thought:

I don't recall hearing anything about this from the guys who got their VTs at Gen Con. (If you did, and it was, please correct me.) So, maybe this just boils down to an issue with just this batch, and next run will be fine.

I got lucky with the VT-49 I got in the mail this morning and the pegs fit nicely.

Just gonna add my voice to this issue, as my decimator has the same problem ...

... one of the reasons that I choose FFG products without any sense of hesitation over other manufacturers, and why I am a massive promoter of their games with people familiar with board games/table top games/rpgs and those who are not, is the very high quality of the product, both in terms of mechanics and components. Though this issue is the first I have encountered with any of their products, I do find the fact that this seems to be a widespread quality issue over a noticeable proportion of the print run for wave 5 slightly worrying.

The anxiety I have is that we may start to see more and more slightly niggling issues like this creep into future releases, as pressure to get the product to market possibly out weighs the enforcement of quality control.

Now I do not believe that my singular experience in this instance is indicative of any kind of trend, as this is the first problem I have had with any of their products being even marginally faulty (#firstworldproblems) - even my space bovine's wings folded down first time with no need of any modification - the fact that is acceptable within a certain tolerance for FFG is a first.

I still consider FFG as my go-to games company, but I worry that their X-wing product may become more and more a victim of its own success.

I have played since the beginning and have had several problems throughout the game's lifespan.

-Tie Advanced with a crooked wing had to be replaced

-Tie Interceptor missing one of its laser cannons had to be replaced

-Two Lambda shuttles with faulty wings had to be replaced

-Z-95 with a crooked laser cannon had to be replaced

-I'm sending in my YT-2400 because its cannon is mounted at an angle instead of pointing forward

-I'm hoping to get my VT-49 replaced because it sits crooked and looks bad due to the faulty peg slot

Several of my old X-wings came with lasers at odd angles but I forgive that because it was early in the game's life. Both of my Epic ships had minor problems but I had a good deal of good will built up toward FFG in general for replacing previously faulty ships so live with those minor faults.

I have high standards for the quality in this game. I don't have time to create miniatures as a hobby and so I pay a premium for the pre-made miniatures in this game and don't mind at all, assuming that they're crafted well.

By no means or measure are my other ships perfect. One of my A's has a crooked laser cannon, one of my HWKs has an incorrectly mounted tail, one of my Ys has crooked engines. But the issues are minor enough that I usually live with them just fine, except in the cases noted above as being replaced.

Usually FFG does a good job of taking care of issues that I have with quality when I send in. But I have absolutely had to send in, and right now FFG is telling me that my VT-49's problem is a minor inconvenience. This might be true if I had bought a miniature that I was expected to work on before it looked good on the table, but I didn't - I bought a pre-painted and pre-made miniature that is supposed to look good next to everything else that I have on the table, and instead it rolls to one side because of its size and the faulty peg slot.

I am frustrated but have sent a follow-up request further detailing my position that it is not a minor issue and am hoping for the best.

I do worry about continuing to buy into this game. I have had consistent major quality issues in my miniatures, but that's always been taken care of so far. If I run into a wall and those quality issues are no longer taken care of, my faith in this game will be severely shaken or extinguished. Which is a shame, because I do love it. But I do have a budget, and I have to consider what I spend money on well. I have no room to blow money on a product that may or may not ultimately function as intended.

My VT peg is loose and the model squats since the peghole is forward of the models CG.

Swapped out a peg from my YT-3000 and the fit is much better.

Another option would be to drill a hole in location of the peg and glue in a plug to fit the peg.

An outer tube whose inner diameter just allows the peg to slide in and inner tube to act as a stop for the peg.

] l l [ outer tube and inner tube plug

] [ outer tube

] [

l l

l l peg

The mount on my YT1300 broke in several chunks (unrepairable) when it was dropped. I plan on doing this type of fix to it.

Got back a reply from FFG...

... While I understand and apologize for the inconvenience, this slight variance falls within the tolerance range as the ship will still function as intended . Fortunately there are some easy ways to take care of the issue that I can recommend. You can pick the ship up, move the base into position then replace the ship on the peg, move the ship picking it up and/or moving it by the base, use a low tack glue that will prevent the peg from slipping but does not create a permanent bond...

Does anyone know what low-tack glue FFG might be referring to?

I'm not one to begrudge anyone their right to complain, but something strikes me as odd as I've read these comments. (And yes, my VT does have a slight wiggle).

I would have expected more people to have at least a passing knowledge of WH40K, and anyone who has that knows immediately that none of the ships in X-Wing can hold a candle to the sheer amount of defects and flaws present in those models across the board. Also, I read some one say they pay a premium for these X-Wing minis. Are you paying more than the rest of us? I'm not asking to be a smart ass, I'm genuinely curious as I might be interested in paying a little more for even higher quality ships (though the regular ones are gorgeous in my opinion). Otherwise, I can't really go along with $15 a ship, or even the $40 for the VT as a premium. It's $20 for a pastic model in nearly any other game, with of course the notable exception of Attack Wing. I think we probably all have something to say about the build quality of those ships.

I would have expected more people to have at least a passing knowledge of WH40K, and anyone who has that knows immediately that none of the ships in X-Wing can hold a candle to the sheer amount of defects and flaws present in those models across the board.

The fact that GW sucks (in countless well-documented ways) does not excuse defective products from other companies.

This peg issue is hardly one that would call for replacing the whole miniature. Y'all are whining too much.

Had my 49 keep falling off the peg tonight during my match. the problem is (on my ship at least) The female part on the ship is too shallow for the male pin of the peg to fit properly. I'm gonna file/sand the tip of the peg down a little and see if it will seat properly.

A tiny bit of blu tack in the socket - sorted...

My YT-2400 mounting peg snapped off of the ship when I was trying to mount it onto the pegs.

I always use the tall epic mounts for my VT so far both it and my Outrider are great. I bought them recently so hopefully this issue had been sorted at the factory. Still sucks for those of you who fir the bum parts.

I have seen a lot of 49s and 2400s with these issues. Fortunately, neither of my 2400s or my 49 seem to be part of the problem. Good luck to those who are experiencing issues.

For those using the epic base etc. - keep in mind that the tournament rules require the use of two pegs etc. I'd suggest if you go to any major event (regionals+) that you pack a standard base and two pegs to be safe, and check with the TO.