Greetings ladies and Gentlemen,
It is time for another (YES, another) Thunder Fighter build. I know that you are (probably) saying: "WOW! Another Thunder Fighter!" Yes, I know that I have built more of these things and (more than likely) know the model far better than @Martin Saenger does, and you are (more than likely) right.
With that being said, as several of you know, I had built the majority of them when I was in Eastern Europe and was unable to bring them back with me, when I had moved back to the US. So, I have decided that I am going to rebuild all three of the canon versions, the "David Jones" concept version (which is what I am working on now), and the MK-III FSW (fan based) version (which I have already built) in 1:50 scale.
This drawing of the "David Jones" concept version was one of the early versions that was submitted for the Thunder Fighter (Starfighter) for Buck Roger in the 25th Century.
![StarfighterDJ.jpg StarfighterDJ.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173892-4caacf15e0664e6302cb7e7419ffab82.jpg)
This model was designed by @Revell-Fan (based on the original Thunder Fighter model that was designed by Martin Saenger).
![dj.jpg dj.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173893-f9844b17ad989a09e36498f35875f24a.jpg)
I started with the seat.
![20210428_095332.jpg 20210428_095332.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173894-fca8ae180d76a21a2e22f5c23bf868e1.jpg)
![20210428_095345.jpg 20210428_095345.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173895-b1a1e84b8e83a6e424e8c1cd9853fad8.jpg)
Moving on to the cockpit. I have decided to make it a single seat version.
The cockpit interior is complete (minus the front console, which will be added later).
![20210429_114941.jpg 20210429_114941.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173896-96269eece050080774def56767b53227.jpg)
![20210429_114953.jpg 20210429_114953.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173897-7207ed36c6df509e6115b90935a1202d.jpg)
![20210429_115003.jpg 20210429_115003.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173898-434b62513599af7505ca46c37a55e27f.jpg)
![20210429_115016.jpg 20210429_115016.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173899-1ab5a7ce5423f63a4070cfa3796dab4a.jpg)
![20210429_115028.jpg 20210429_115028.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173900-47f71873e56abc07c291fbd56c852390.jpg)
![20210429_115040.jpg 20210429_115040.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173901-3bdb36cb3a9d5c296df2cda3c4c2c3bd.jpg)
There is more to come! So please say tune to your local Earth Directorate broadcasting channels for more updates.
It is time for another (YES, another) Thunder Fighter build. I know that you are (probably) saying: "WOW! Another Thunder Fighter!" Yes, I know that I have built more of these things and (more than likely) know the model far better than @Martin Saenger does, and you are (more than likely) right.
With that being said, as several of you know, I had built the majority of them when I was in Eastern Europe and was unable to bring them back with me, when I had moved back to the US. So, I have decided that I am going to rebuild all three of the canon versions, the "David Jones" concept version (which is what I am working on now), and the MK-III FSW (fan based) version (which I have already built) in 1:50 scale.
This drawing of the "David Jones" concept version was one of the early versions that was submitted for the Thunder Fighter (Starfighter) for Buck Roger in the 25th Century.
![StarfighterDJ.jpg StarfighterDJ.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173892-4caacf15e0664e6302cb7e7419ffab82.jpg)
This model was designed by @Revell-Fan (based on the original Thunder Fighter model that was designed by Martin Saenger).
![dj.jpg dj.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173893-f9844b17ad989a09e36498f35875f24a.jpg)
I started with the seat.
![20210428_095332.jpg 20210428_095332.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173894-fca8ae180d76a21a2e22f5c23bf868e1.jpg)
![20210428_095345.jpg 20210428_095345.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173895-b1a1e84b8e83a6e424e8c1cd9853fad8.jpg)
Moving on to the cockpit. I have decided to make it a single seat version.
The cockpit interior is complete (minus the front console, which will be added later).
![20210429_114941.jpg 20210429_114941.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173896-96269eece050080774def56767b53227.jpg)
![20210429_114953.jpg 20210429_114953.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173897-7207ed36c6df509e6115b90935a1202d.jpg)
![20210429_115003.jpg 20210429_115003.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173898-434b62513599af7505ca46c37a55e27f.jpg)
![20210429_115016.jpg 20210429_115016.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173899-1ab5a7ce5423f63a4070cfa3796dab4a.jpg)
![20210429_115028.jpg 20210429_115028.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173900-47f71873e56abc07c291fbd56c852390.jpg)
![20210429_115040.jpg 20210429_115040.jpg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/173/173901-3bdb36cb3a9d5c296df2cda3c4c2c3bd.jpg)
There is more to come! So please say tune to your local Earth Directorate broadcasting channels for more updates.