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buck rogers in the 25th century Thunder Fighter

loved this fighter design i based my talon fighter off layout
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*jldyr Jul 13, 2012
I think of all the sci-fi space fighters I've seen over the years, I still like the design of the Thunder Fighter the best.
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~JasonWolfe Mar 23, 2011
Nice. Fun fact, the design for the Thunderfighter was originally a design proposed for the Vipers in BSG. It was shelved as it did not fit the style that Glen Larson has set for the series, but was later used in Larson's other sci-fi hit, Buck Rogers.
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~Taranis69 Dec 30, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
love this .. even more as I built one in 3d.. These would have been handy at the time :)
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~lorddarke Dec 29, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Very nice work!

I am building a "hybrid" version in aluminum,brass and stainless steel and your drawings are among the best I've
seen of the Thunder fighter!

Great details!
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~ChrisDonovan Nov 27, 2010
IIRC, "Thunderfighter" is the class name given the ship by production sources. It is a designation for that type of starfighter, like Viper is for BSG starfighters, or X-Wing, et al in Star Wars.
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~Arnie100 Sep 12, 2010
One of my personal favorite starfighters! :)
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~dukkeofdeath Mar 18, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
This always confuses me. On the actual show, these supercool craft were ALWAYS referred to as "Starfighters", I assumed because its bow elevation looks very much like a five pointed star. (Even the box my Mego toy came in back in the day called it "Starfighter". [link] )

Yet, for some reason, whenever I see these wonderful craft displayed or portrayed on the internet, they are called "Thunderfighters". Why is this?:confused:
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=bagera3005 Apr 28, 2010  Professional Interface Designer
oh an Starfighters is now a generic term for all space fighter craft

a xwing starfighter
gunstar starfighter
viper starfighter
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~dukkeofdeath Apr 29, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
Okay, this is a much more acceptable explanation as to why the term "Thunderfighter" could have come into use.

Personally, I always simply referred to the Star Wars vehicle simply as an "X-Wing", the Last Starfighter vehicle as a "Gunstar", the Battlestar Galactica fighter as a "Colonial Viper", and the Buck Rogers EDD fighter as "Starfighter", and never experienced a moment of confusion, even when conversing with fans I'd just met at conventions across the country.

I think most fans understand when you say "Starfighter" you're likely not talking about an X-Wing. ;p

However, the point you make here makes me think that there could be intellectual property issues with the word, and perhaps 20th Century Fox will not allow Universal exclusive claim to the term, forcing the latter to use the term Thunderfighter in contemporary promotional material. This is reminiscent of how Marvel and DC Comics, owning a joint trademark, prohibit other publishers from use of the term Super-Hero™ with a dash.

The more I think about, the more it makes a sad kind of sense.:raincloud:
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=bagera3005 Apr 28, 2010  Professional Interface Designer
Thunderfighters were call it in two shows of buck rogers in the 25th century season one

Starfighter was taken up season 2
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