 Last additions - Earth Defense Directorate: Starfighter (a.k.a. Thunderfighter)
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 12289 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 11317 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 09293 viewsThe exhaust nozzles featured some long curved detail plates which extended from the front of the nozzle to the rear. Normally such a complex shape would be somewhat expensive to sculpt and cast as carefully fitting pieces. The studio craftsmen came up with a simple and cheap answer, they built the parts flat then cast them in rubber and glued the pieces to the nozzle.Aug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 08295 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 10275 viewsHere you'll see one of the plates has become loose and sags down.Aug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 07315 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 06370 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 05362 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 04419 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 03405 viewsThe mockup was built largely of plywood with some metal detail components.Aug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Full-Sized Mockup 02466 viewsThe full-sized mockup, or what's left of it, as it was found on the backlot at Universal Studios (probably around the mid 80's).
Photos courtesy of cloudster.com.Aug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Original Miniature 03546 viewsDavid Stipes (visual effects artist) taking a light reading on one of the miniatures.Aug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Original Pattern302 viewsWooden master pattern used for creating molds for the Starfighters' main hull.Aug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Original Miniature under Construction 01702 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Concept Sketch by Ralph McQuarrie 02199 viewsAug 21, 2012
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Starfighter Concept Sketch by Ralph McQuarrie 01292 viewsAug 21, 2012
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