Is there a paper model of Buck Rogers "Ranger 3" from the TV Series?

[clif52]

Is there a paper model of Buck Rogers "Ranger 3" from the TV Series? I've looked around the web for quite a while and haven't found anything that looks like it. I've been hunting for Hellboy's "Big Baby", since someone mentioned seeing a paper model but no luck finding it either.

Clif52

[ltla9000311]

If you mean the ship he flew with the two pointy things on the front, (guns?) yes there is (or was) one floating around. I'll look to see if I have it, if I do I'll PM you with the details.

[clif52]

Ranger 3 was the antique Space Shuttle type craft that he originally left earth for a deep space mission and was frozen in until he was awakened in the 25th Century.

Clif52

[Rhaven Blaack]

Clif52,

I have looked for it but I could not find it.
You might want to scratch build it, using the original space shuttle as a guild.
As for the Starfighter, here is the link for it. Buck Rogers Thunderfighter - Modellbaubogen (http://www.paperaviation.de/Thunderfighter/thunderfighter.html).

I built the model myself, it is a nice model, but the instructions are not that good, so you will have to really know what you are doing, but other then that, like I said it is a good model.
Good luck with the other one.

[clif52]

Thanks Rhaven Blaack

I'll keep looking for reference materials. I think there is a resin or plastic version of the ship. I've got the series on DVD but I haven't figured out how to do screen captures on the Macintosh yet. Guess I'll have to ask at the Apple store. The normal screen capture is blocked during DVD playback.

Clif52

[Rhaven Blaack]

Here are some screan shots that I found from
[Buck Rogers "Ranger 3" Deep Space Probe (http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/Ranger%203%20Page.htm)
I hope they will help you out with a scratch build.
By the way, here is a link to the space shuttles paper model web site. the models are free down load (I have them all for future builds :) ).
http://www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/

Good luck with it.
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[clif52]

Thanks Rhaven Blaack

These will be a big help. And thanks for the website too, haven't found that one before.

Clif52

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I mat be misremembering,but the Ranger 3 looks an awful lot like the Soviet "Spiral" spaceplane design.

[Rhaven Blaack]

Clif52,

Glad I could help. Good luck with it, it you decide to scratch build it. I would like to see it once it is done. A build thread would be cool to see.
Once again, good luck.

[AnyStar]

if you do make one, this link might help. its the original studio model designer's website, all the buck ships are featured. i found it helpfull myself recently when i was working on the "happy birthday buck" thunderfighter mod

universalhartland.com

hope it helps

[clif52]

Thanks for the link. Thats another one I haven't seen. I've had to stop working on my research to work on several projects for pay due Christmas. I'll try to get back to it after the holidays.

Clif

[Falwin]

Aaaand, let´s not forget the (ok, not completely identical) twin, the "pumpkin shuttle" from TOS Galactica "Greetings from Earth":

http://www.universalhartland (http://www.universalhartland.com/code/galc14ps.shtml).com/code/galc14ps.shtml (http://www.universalhartland.com/code/galc14ps.shtml)

[Rhaven Blaack]

Clif52,
How is the Ranger 3 coming along?
Were you able to find all of the reference material that you need to make the model?
Do you have any photos of your progress?