I grew up on that cheesy show too and yes, the Earth Star-fighter (and Erin Grey) were the best things about that show. I had read somewhere that they originally intended to use that ship concept for BSG TOS...
The Buck Rogers star fighter was also sold in the mid 80s as a "stealth" fighter at KB Toys in the US. Everyone had heard the term, but no one knew what it looked like yet, so I guess they were trying to take advantage of the hype.
Wonderful models. The "three legged" support was attempted by George Pal in the original WOTW movie. In the first scenes of the ships rising from the ground you can see three "beams" of light emanating from the bottom. But, this effect proved to be too costly and time consuming to produce, so it was abandoned for the rest of the film. On the bottom of your model, you can even see the three indentations where this effect was to take place. It was a terrific and groundbreaking movie non the less! Nice work!
Interesting...yes i do remember seeing those beams of light in the one of the very first scenes involving the war machines. I also noticed that the sound effects used for the weapons that fired the wing tips are the same as the photon torpedo sounds that Trek TOS used many years later. The original is definitely one of my favorites. Thanks for watching.
Yeah hopefully someone will eventually re-release the kit. There are some 3D prints available if you have a printer. Thanks for the comment and for watching
@@tyrranos9688 I believe they chose a 3 engine design for the Vipers so the viewers could tell the difference between them and the Cylon raiders in long shots.
Some great kits there. I was able to get one of the Buck Rogers at a yard sale at a good price as well as some other kits. Love the Mercury 9!! Thanks for sharing!!
Here in Japan, a now-defunct model company named Tsukuda had released the Monogram Buck Rogers Starfighter. These kits are easier to come by than the original Monogram models, perhaps because the TV show was not well-known here as it was elsewhere.
stevethefishdotnet Interesting. I've not heard of that company. The starfighter is such a great design and there are many modelers out there who remember this show from the 80's. It's too bad no one has re-released this kit. No doubt they would sell. Thanks for watching
Interstellar Modeler Yes, I was very surprised when I found a Buck Rogers Starfighter kit in a toy shop in Tokyo for only 4,000 yen ($40US). It was in very good condition, the decals were still fine, and only some light wear on the box. Then a year later I bought another one for only 3,000 yen at another store.
stevethefishdotnet Fantastic. BTW you can also find decals for the ship at Federationmodels.com. And if you look on Ebay under starfighter pilot, you can still find a pilot figure made for the Monogram starfighter...cheap too.
Interstellar Modeler Yes, I've seen the starfighter pilot. I assume it's the same one you have in yours. I can't tell from your video, but is the pilot looking to far up? My friend bought this, and he said that the pilot is looking up at the ceiling of the starfighter and not straight ahead.
A little known fact about the Buck Rodgers Starfighter is that it was originally designed as The Colonial Viper for the original Battlestar Galactica, it was rejected in favour of the Viper we all know today. It was then recycled and renamed for Buck Rodgers. It has in the past two or three years been reintroduced to Battlestar Galactica as the Kobolian Taipan fighter in the Video Game Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. 😎
I think there is also a "four seater" in some episodes("Vegas in Space") I liked Hawk's fighter too. Despite the ridiculously "disco" theme everywhere in the galaxy, I still loved that show, especially season Two. nice engine burns, I remember "Planet of the Slave Girls" where Buck and his cohort(who is a real asshole) crash in the desert and become pals, the engines and front spires look really good when beaten up in a crash, also during what they, on the show, refer to as "trans-velocity" going vertical planetside. The flight engines overheat and go black.
@@InterstellarModeler Yes, one of my (too many) hobbies is high power rocketry. I often work with youth (TARC, Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, etc.) teaching a bit of physics as we build and fly small model rockets. Wings vs. fins always comes up ... and I guess the good part is that I then get to teach the difference between them as part of the program. :-)
hahaha was just going to say i still have my starfighter and mine was by monogram, but then i live in the uk and some of the kits did have variations manufacturers, nice video bud..
I saw the Buck Rodgers Starfighter in a shop around 1980 along with the Draconian Marauder kit, at the time I was only interested in Battlestar Galactica ships so I didn't buy them..I now regret that.
Yes...I was able to get a hold of the Maurader at a Vegas Trek convention....a couple of years after buying the Starfighter (at the Vegas Trek convention). will be featuring that one eventually on this channel. Thanks for watching
I like the Martian ship; the moment I saw it I could almost hear the high pitched clicking it made in the movie. I also really lived the Mercury 9; it really reminded me of early Starfleet. If you combined the aesthetics of the NX-01 with the early warp ships at www.starfleet-museum.org/ . Definite warp nacelles on the wings.
Interesting. Not that I doubt you but the only reference photo I could find was one featured in a Buck Rogers Poster Book many years ago and the engines looked like a gray blue. I just assumed that was a shot of a filming miniature so hence my decision for painting them as such. Thanks for watching
Hi, I bought the Buck Rogers Starfighter pilot figure a few months ago on eBay after watching this video. A friend of mine told me that the pilot's head scrapes against the inside of the cockpit canopy. Is that true with yours?
stevethefishdotnet Yes that's right so I had to sand down his butt to make him fit into the cockpit better. It was a considerable amount too. Just do it little by little and keep at it until he fits. And don't worry that his behind looks funny afterwards, he's seated and no one will see it anyway. Thanks for watching.
Interstellar Modeler OK, thanks. My friend is a sculptor and he'd offered to rework the figure for me, but if all it takes is sanding, even I can do that. He said that the pilot's head looks up and not forward enough. I'm not sure about that, but I can live with it if that's the case. (I'm currently on vacation and away from my stuff.) The same guy who made this pilot also made some improved pilot figures for the old MPC/AMT Snowspeeder.
Yes these are the same ones I've seen and it simply could be my computer screens or the white balance of the pictures that I've looked at in the past. They've always seem to have a bluish cast to them. Perhaps they're simply not a jet black. Thanks for the link.
Good question....it would be great to have one but I'm just not a big enough fan to pay the high prices for one. If I come across a good deal I will definitely jump on it. Thanks for watching.
Interstellar Modeler right okay, i was hopeing their was but , maybey one day. I'm colllecting the Ftoys and konami sic fi ships , star wars so i thought maybey for this design. thanks anyway. Great ship!
It happens now and then, Mine will play fine for about 5 videon then nothing, but the next plays fine again? sometime it work when I share it to FB?? really weird.
I had that Buck Rogers Star Fighter model when I was kid. Oh man, the memories!
Yeah for sure. It’s a shame they haven’t re-released it.
I grew up on that cheesy show too and yes, the Earth Star-fighter (and Erin Grey) were the best things about that show. I had read somewhere that they originally intended to use that ship concept for BSG TOS...
The Buck Rogers star fighter was also sold in the mid 80s as a "stealth" fighter at KB Toys in the US. Everyone had heard the term, but no one knew what it looked like yet, so I guess they were trying to take advantage of the hype.
interesting comment, thank you
Oh man the memories. Thanks for sharing your model builds with us.
That's a great suggestion about using a magnet for the shuttle 😊
Thanks William
I made that Buck Roger's model as a kid! Such a cool looking fighter, even now it ranks as one of my favorite sci-fi ships.
one of my favorites as well. Appreciate the comment and for you watching
If you guys want to see a great looking starfighter cockpit...check this out:
Monogram Buck Rogers Starfighter Model Build #2
Holy cow, you weren't kidding!
Wonderful models. The "three legged" support was attempted by George Pal in the original WOTW movie. In the first scenes of the ships rising from the ground you can see three "beams" of light emanating from the bottom. But, this effect proved to be too costly and time consuming to produce, so it was abandoned for the rest of the film. On the bottom of your model, you can even see the three indentations where this effect was to take place. It was a terrific and groundbreaking movie non the less! Nice work!
Interesting...yes i do remember seeing those beams of light in the one of the very first scenes involving the war machines. I also noticed that the sound effects used for the weapons that fired the wing tips are the same as the photon torpedo sounds that Trek TOS used many years later. The original is definitely one of my favorites. Thanks for watching.
Best thing was Eran Grey..not the star fighter.
Absolutely, Stomping Freak. Those spandex uniforms are engraved in my mind.
Totally agree there!!
Erin Grey was hot , but the princess was smoking !!!!!!
No no no no , princess Ardarla (Pamela Gail Hensley ) now she was stunningly hot .
Erin...
My favorite fighter of all the scifi ships.
one of may all time favorites for sure
Loved the show! Love the Starfighter!!! Have the dvd set. Love to get a new model, mine's a mess.
Yeah hopefully someone will eventually re-release the kit. There are some 3D prints available if you have a printer. Thanks for the comment and for watching
The actor who played Buck Rogers is still alive and on Facebook Gil Gerard. When I was a kid I loved this show.
thanks for the comment
The buck rogers starfighter is one of my favorite designs. That and the star wars a wing.
Me too. The show hasn’t held up well but the starfighter is just an awesome design. Thank you for watching
Fun fact: the Buck Rogers Starfighter was a rejected design for the Colonial Viper.
Yep, you can find the original art on Battlestar Galactica fan sites. Both this and the final Viper are great designs.
You know your history
@@tyrranos9688 I believe they chose a 3 engine design for the Vipers so the viewers could tell the difference between them and the Cylon raiders in long shots.
@@RogbodgeVideo That makes a lot of sense
I wish one of the companies would produce a model kit of The Orville. Season 3 is now scheduled to be released in June on Hulu.
Yeah I thought by now there would be a kit out there.
I remember building this fighter and the Moebius back in the 70s. Nice review.
Best thing about Buck Rogers was Erin Gray, THEN the Starfighter
The Buck Rogers Starfighter model was not put out by MPC, it was put out by Monogram.
Yes your correct, oversight on my part
Some great kits there. I was able to get one of the Buck Rogers at a yard sale at a good price as well as some other kits. Love the Mercury 9!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Yeah you never know what you find a yard sale....congrats on that one. Thanks for watching
No Pal, this model was made by Monogram, it wasn't never done by MPC.
IM TOYS yep you’re absolutely right. Thx for the correction
One correction, the Starfighter was produced by Monogram not MPC.
Here in Japan, a now-defunct model company named Tsukuda had released the Monogram Buck Rogers Starfighter. These kits are easier to come by than the original Monogram models, perhaps because the TV show was not well-known here as it was elsewhere.
stevethefishdotnet Interesting. I've not heard of that company. The starfighter is such a great design and there are many modelers out there who remember this show from the 80's. It's too bad no one has re-released this kit. No doubt they would sell. Thanks for watching
Interstellar Modeler Yes, I was very surprised when I found a Buck Rogers Starfighter kit in a toy shop in Tokyo for only 4,000 yen ($40US). It was in very good condition, the decals were still fine, and only some light wear on the box. Then a year later I bought another one for only 3,000 yen at another store.
stevethefishdotnet Fantastic. BTW you can also find decals for the ship at Federationmodels.com. And if you look on Ebay under starfighter pilot, you can still find a pilot figure made for the Monogram starfighter...cheap too.
Interstellar Modeler Yes, I've seen the starfighter pilot. I assume it's the same one you have in yours. I can't tell from your video, but is the pilot looking to far up? My friend bought this, and he said that the pilot is looking up at the ceiling of the starfighter and not straight ahead.
An amazing ship collection! It looks great!
The Buck Rogers ship is a nice design. Brings back memories :
Galaxy Quest...
Heh...
The last GOOD Star Trek movie!
Awesome video
Thanks
A little known fact about the Buck Rodgers Starfighter is that it was originally designed as The Colonial Viper for the original Battlestar Galactica, it was rejected in favour of the Viper we all know today. It was then recycled and renamed for Buck Rodgers. It has in the past two or three years been reintroduced to Battlestar Galactica as the Kobolian Taipan fighter in the Video Game Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. 😎
very true. Thanks for the comments
I think there is also a "four seater" in some episodes("Vegas in Space") I liked Hawk's fighter too. Despite the ridiculously "disco" theme everywhere in the galaxy, I still loved that show, especially season Two. nice engine burns, I remember "Planet of the Slave Girls" where Buck and his cohort(who is a real asshole) crash in the desert and become pals, the engines and front spires look really good when beaten up in a crash, also during what they, on the show, refer to as "trans-velocity" going vertical planetside. The flight engines overheat and go black.
really like you models
Thanks
Buck Rodgers - enjoyed the show at the time, but yeah, it's not aged well. Regarding the Mercury 9 ... those are fins, not wings! :-)
thanks
@@InterstellarModeler Yes, one of my (too many) hobbies is high power rocketry. I often work with youth (TARC, Scouts, Civil Air Patrol, etc.) teaching a bit of physics as we build and fly small model rockets. Wings vs. fins always comes up ... and I guess the good part is that I then get to teach the difference between them as part of the program. :-)
hahaha was just going to say i still have my starfighter and mine was by monogram, but then i live in the uk and some of the kits did have variations manufacturers, nice video bud..
Très bonne vidéo. Merci.
Thank you
I've got that Pegasus rocket but haven't assembled it yet. Looks a lot bigger than I imagined! :)
Yes it actually measures over 13 inches. It's a great throw back to the movies of the 50-60s. Nice model.
i used love this ship, i remember there was another version in the show that was 2 seater and even seats in the back. awsome,
Yes that's right, there was a 2 seater design that was featured in some of the episodes. Thanks for watching.
very nice review , nice camera work !
Thanks
It was a simple model.Had the Galitica.
sure was
I saw the Buck Rodgers Starfighter in a shop around 1980 along with the Draconian Marauder kit, at the time I was only interested in Battlestar Galactica ships so I didn't buy them..I now regret that.
Yes...I was able to get a hold of the Maurader at a Vegas Trek convention....a couple of years after buying the Starfighter (at the Vegas Trek convention). will be featuring that one eventually on this channel. Thanks for watching
See my comment here for a little factoid about the Starfighters link to Battlestar Galactica.😎😁
日本でもプラモがありました。SWの戦闘機よりインパクトがありましたよ👍
thx
I picked up the Protector kit at Wonderfest in Louisville this year. I believe it cost me $30. Starship Modeler sold it to me.
Hoping to find some gems at Wonderfest myself. I'll be attending this year.
I loved that show😀
thanks for watching
LIKE IT!
thank you
I like the Martian ship; the moment I saw it I could almost hear the high pitched clicking it made in the movie. I also really lived the Mercury 9; it really reminded me of early Starfleet. If you combined the aesthetics of the NX-01 with the early warp ships at www.starfleet-museum.org/ . Definite warp nacelles on the wings.
Fantastic work and FAB video : )
Oh man!! The best part of Buck Rogers was Col Wilma Dearing!!!! Erin Grey and all the sexy "alien"chicks!!!!!
The star fighter was cool though!
Lol....Erin Grey is beautiful for sure. Got to meet her in person at Comic Con and she was so gracious to the fans. Really nice lady.
@@InterstellarModeler That's cool! I don't envy much,but that I do!
Thanks for the tour. If you ever do this again, would you mind divulging the scale (if you know it)? Thanks!
It is roughly 1/32 about.
Being to owner of the original starfighter studio miniature, I can honestly tell you the engines are simply flat back...:)
Interesting. Not that I doubt you but the only reference photo I could find was one featured in a Buck Rogers Poster Book many years ago and the engines looked like a gray blue. I just assumed that was a shot of a filming miniature so hence my decision for painting them as such. Thanks for watching
Where did you purchase the fighter? I have been looking for one. Looks great!!
abbahhh I found this at a Star Trek convention, of all places. Just lucky to have found it at all.
Hi, I bought the Buck Rogers Starfighter pilot figure a few months ago on eBay after watching this video. A friend of mine told me that the pilot's head scrapes against the inside of the cockpit canopy. Is that true with yours?
stevethefishdotnet Yes that's right so I had to sand down his butt to make him fit into the cockpit better. It was a considerable amount too. Just do it little by little and keep at it until he fits. And don't worry that his behind looks funny afterwards, he's seated and no one will see it anyway. Thanks for watching.
Interstellar Modeler
OK, thanks. My friend is a sculptor and he'd offered to rework the figure for me, but if all it takes is sanding, even I can do that. He said that the pilot's head looks up and not forward enough. I'm not sure about that, but I can live with it if that's the case. (I'm currently on vacation and away from my stuff.) The same guy who made this pilot also made some improved pilot figures for the old MPC/AMT Snowspeeder.
stevethefishdotnet Actually I think you'll be ok with his angle of gaze. Cool info about the Snowspeeder figures....thanks.
love it!
Is there a small scale of buck star fighter like the small Cosmo tiger 2 from starblaser
I don't know the answer to that. Might want to check out federationmodels.com They may have what you're lookn for
Go to this site, some of
my original miniatures are here...:) - www.smallartworks.ca/Battlebuck/Index.html
Yes these are the same ones I've seen and it simply could be my computer screens or the white balance of the pictures that I've looked at in the past. They've always seem to have a bluish cast to them. Perhaps they're simply not a jet black. Thanks for the link.
what about the drakodian star fighter from buck rogers?
Good question....it would be great to have one but I'm just not a big enough fan to pay the high prices for one. If I come across a good deal I will definitely jump on it. Thanks for watching.
Like I said on another utube, Glad I got my stuff in the old days, Though I did not do a good job painting them. Just a kidd then!
dragdragon23 Yeah it's incredible how much some of this old stuff is worth. If I only knew! I'm sure we're all sayin' that now...lol
did they ever make this ship in 1/144 scale ??
Which ship are you referring to?
the buck rogers fighter
Not that I'm aware of. I've seen resin kits of the ship but they were about the same scale as the Monogram model....approx 1/35.
Interstellar Modeler right okay, i was hopeing their was but , maybey one day. I'm colllecting the Ftoys and konami sic fi ships ,
star wars so i thought maybey for this design. thanks anyway. Great ship!
Star blazer mini kits
Dam sound isn't working on this link??
hmmm, not sure why that is. It works on my computer. Let me know if you have further issues
It happens now and then, Mine will play fine for about 5 videon then nothing, but the next plays fine again?
sometime it work when I share it to FB?? really weird.