WINANS

I built this model as my first R/C attempt, in ~1976 - Babe Bee and a Mattell pulse unit. It too heavy and me too inexperienced to make it all work. This is one model that gets little or no mention in the places I monitor. Does anyone have a plan set that they are willing to part with or to make a copy of. I would be most appreciative, it is time to build another.

Thanks,

Scott

DICKEYBIRD

Hi Scott, I had a Ranger 30 too! Mine was FF with a Pee Wee. Sadly, no plans here either. I bet one shows up soon.:0

mclintock

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well, i found the ranger 21- but not the 30.. Maybe Paul has the bigger one too.. the r42 would be cool to see too.

[link=http://www.parmodels.com/Plans/jigtime.htm]look at last model at the bottom.[/link]

phuffstatler

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The Ranger 30. A personal favorite. What a pretty little plane she was.


Now, I JUST so happen to have a copy of the original instructions, AND a copy of all the parts drawings that were created bby a nice gentleman named John Cole some years back. With the proper amount of coercion/begging/greasing of the 'ol ego[X(], I can be persuaded to scan them into the computer, and place them out on my site for all to admire, enjoy and use....


phil in austin

norvelnut

Phil in Austin

Pretty Please ! Do get those plans on your Ranger 30 uploaded.

Thanks

Norvelnut, in Panama City,Fl, about to move to Clarksville, Tn

phuffstatler

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Try this.

http://austinaerobats.com/Plans/plans.html


phil in austin

DICKEYBIRD

Very cool Phil, thanks!!

phuffstatler

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The Ranger 42 was an injected-foam model. I wonder if the original tooling still exists somewhere? That was a good flying plane.

phil in austin

WINANS

Phil,

Thank you so much! I will have to get to work transferring the part drawings into ACAD so I can get a laser cut set of parts. I will make that available when I can actually get it done.

As I mentioned, the Ranger 30 was my first R/C attempt (crying in the park when I couldn't make it fly), the Ranger 42 was my first successful R/C ship. That and an O.S. .10-S, using a Hobby Shack 4-ch system. I built a few of them, 3-ch, over the years. Great small trainers. I have 2 in the box now, and 2 spare wings that I picked up from someone on Ebay a year or two ago. I am going to build one of the Rangers to provide to my 4-H leader that so generously coached me through the process, what a great friend.

Thanks again for posting the plans and part drawings.

Scott

blvdbuzzard

Thank you for making these plans available. I have fond memories of chasing this plane across th edirt fiel at the local Jr high. I think it took me 4 or 5 of these to get one to actually fly. Most crashed on take off. I had more fun with this plane and a $6.00 Cox baby 0.49, or was it a golden bee?? Any way it was a low cost fun in the sun plane.

I will be putting it together real soon.

Thanks again.

Dru.

SST

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I just maidened my latest Ranger 42 last week. Full size RX, Bat, ele & rudder servos, with an HS81 on throttle. Norvel .049 and a Cox black 5X3. Flew like a bird. I had one for my first R/C plane 30 years ago, and it's as much fun as ever.