SF-2B Hunter Space Fighter 1/72

The SF-2 Hunter space fighter was the first step in the development of Terran space mecha. As such, although this craft is rather obscure, it has an impressive list of descendants. The Hunter was, as first imagined, a cockpit with two engines and fuel tanks attached, armed with two turret-mounted lasers. After the first design stage, a large nose was installed with some missiles and more rocket fuel, but below the thrust line of the craft, and a third engine was needed to balance the Hunter. The Hunter was a design from a period marked by gigantic technological advances and, as such, almost obsolete even before it entered service.

The SF-2A space mecha series had a production run of 24 ships over 2 years, and is known primarily for appearing in alien movies of the era. The improved SF-2B series was built in a run of 144 and spent the entire time of its commission (two years) stationed at the L-5 factory that built the Oberth-class destroyers and ARMD aircraft carriers. Even before the arrival of the Zentraedi and the start of the first Robotech War, the Hunters had been decommissioned. Their most celebrated achievement is that they taught UN Spacy the minimal skills necessary to operate extra-atmospheric combat mecha.

The SF-2 Hunter space fighter was the first step in Terran space mecha development. As such, while this craft is rather obscure, it has an impressive listing of descendants. The Hunter was, as first envisioned, a cockpit with two engines and fuel tanks attached, armed with two turret mounted lasers. After the first design stage, a large nose with some missiles and more rocket fuel was bolted on, but under the thrustline of the craft, and a third engine was needed to balance the Hunter. The Hunter was a design of a period marked by gargantuan leaps of technology, and as such, almost obsolete even before it entered service.

The SF-2A series of space mecha had a production run of 24 craft during 2 years, and is mostly known for featuring in off-Earth films of the period. The improved SF-2B series was built in a run of 144, and spent the full time of its commission (two years) stationed at the L-5 factory that built the Oberth-class destroyers and ARMD carriers. Even before the Zentraedi arrival and the start of the first Robotech War, the Hunters had been withdrawn from service. Their most celebrated accomplishment is that they taught the UN Spacy the minimal skills needed to operate extra-atmospheric combat mecha.