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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV) - Original Ralph McQuarrie "Thunderfighter" Concept Sketch

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia Start Price:1,000.00 USD
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV) - Original Ralph McQuarrie  Thunderfighter  Concept Sketch
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(NBC, 1979-1981) This is an extremely rare original concept sketch of the "Thunderfighter" starfighter by legendary production artist Ralph McQuarrie. The original sketch features the profile and top view of the classic ship in its early design process and is unsigned. The profile sketch consists of the ship cockpit with body overlay. The original artwork is mounted to mat board for presentation and accompanied by two original production drawing copies of the same ship with various changes. The original concept sketch measures 8.5" x 9" and the overall mat board measures 19.75" x 19". As advanced collectors know, original Ralph McQuarrie production artwork is very difficult to acquire, making this a very rare opportunity.

Since Mr. McQuarrie was working on more than one production at a time, this drawing is also believed to be a possible initial idea for the Viper ships on the Battlestar Galactica show. There are several McQuarrie drawings attributed to Battlestar Galactica that show this style of ship.