Delta 7

Delta 7

The Delta-7 was the preferred starfighter among the jedi knights at the start of the clone wars. This ship is known more for its maneuverability and speed than for its firepower. While it does have offensive weapons, the jedi prefer to use the Force and diplomatic means to avoid confrontations. The Delta-7 has an astromech droid hard-wired into its hull for navigation and communication. These starfighters are too small to hold a hyperdrive so they rely on a separate booster ring to travel from system to system. On arrival, the ring detaches and floats in space until the fighter docks with it for the return trip.

Just before Attack of the Clones was released I started creating this website. When I’d told my mother she said “Well, you have to include something from the upcomming movie”. I thought I’d add the Jedi Starfighter. At the time the pictures of the ship were vauge and showed too little detail to design an accurate model. The version I came up with looked exactly like the photos: Vague and lacking detail. After the movie was released I reworked it and I’m pleased to show it here.

I made a 1/2 scale origami version of the starfighter during Star Wars Celebration III on March 22, 2005

If you would like to try your hand at making a Delta 7, Down load the paper HERE and then visit my YouTube CHANNEL for a step by step tutorial.