The Story
The T-47 airspeeder, known to most fans as the snowspeeder, flew into Star Wars history in The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. Built as a civilian utility craft and adapted by the Rebel Alliance for the frozen conditions of Hoth, the T-47 became the backbone of Echo Base's air defense when Imperial forces landed their AT-AT walkers. Its most remembered move was the tow cable run: pilots looped a harpoon line around a walker's legs to trip the towering machines, since blaster fire could not punch through the armor.
Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles both flew T-47s in that battle, with Wedge scoring the first confirmed AT-AT takedown using the cable maneuver. The two-seat cockpit, the swept-back airbrake flaps, and the low-slung nose gun make the ship one of the most recognizable vehicles in the original trilogy. This is the first time it has landed as an NFT and digital collectible, and the sculpt carries interactive touches: tap to fire the blasters, raise and lower the brake flaps, and lift into a hover on the landing gear, all with sound.
VeVe tags this piece First Edition, the platform's marker for a subject's genuine debut. The T-47 sits in the Star Wars Vehicles Collection alongside the platform's other ship drops, and it pairs naturally with the character firsts already on VeVe, from the first R2-D2 NFT to the Luke Skywalker NFT, the pilot who flew one of these into the record books.
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The Two Variants
Series 9 held two versions of the same ship. The Red model is the standard Common that most collectors pulled, and the Black model is the Special Edition chaser at a much longer 1 in 28.57 pull rate, so it is the harder get by a wide margin.
Edition Breakdown
| Variant | Rarity | Editions | Retail | Pull Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Common | 1,980 | $25 | 1 in 1.04 |
| Black | Special Edition | 80 | $25 | 1 in 28.57 |
That is 2,060 editions total across both finishes, with 50 Red and 10 Black held back by VeVe. None have been burned yet, so the supply is exactly as minted. For a Star Wars vehicle, a combined print run near 2,000 is genuinely small.
Market Context
This was a Season 12 drop at $25 retail with an 8.50% market fee, released through VeVe's blind box and waitlist system. The Red at 1,980 editions is already low for a Star Wars ship, and the Black chaser at 80 is the kind of number that draws set-completists straight to the secondary market. These sit on VeVe's Collect blockchain, with in-app trading plus the StackR marketplace that has been live since April 2025.
The first status is permanent. However many snowspeeder variants VeVe releases down the road, this May 2026 Series 9 release will always be the original T-47 on the platform.
Collector's Note
If you build a Star Wars set around the vehicles rather than the characters, the snowspeeder is a cornerstone, right next to hardware like the first lightsaber NFTs and the droids in the first C-3PO NFT. The Red model is the accessible entry, and the Black chaser is where the scarcity story lives at only 80 editions.
For most collectors the Red is the practical buy, a clean interactive model of one of the most recognizable ships in the original trilogy at a $25 starting point. The Black is the trophy if you want the rarest cut. Both are available on the VeVe secondary market. New to VeVe? Grab $10 off your first purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
The first T-47 Airspeeder collectible released on May 24, 2026 on VeVe as Series 9 of the Star Wars Vehicles Collection. The T-47, better known as the snowspeeder, came in a standard Red model (1,980 editions) and a Black chaser (80 editions), both at $25.
Yes. T-47 airspeeder is the in-universe model name, and snowspeeder is the common nickname fans use for the version the Rebels flew at the Battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.
2,060 editions total: 1,980 in the Red Common and 80 in the Black Special Edition chaser. VeVe withheld 50 Red and 10 Black, and none have been burned so far.
Yes. Both the Red model and the Black chaser are available from other collectors on the VeVe secondary market and the StackR marketplace. Prices vary by variant and serial number.
The Black Special Edition is far scarcer at 80 editions and a 1 in 28.57 pull rate, compared to 1,980 for the Red model. That makes the Black the chase piece of the series.
