First Reban Moon rocket

[nönöbär]

Well, as I said, something new for the Rebans.

Without Snackmachines - as we are now in the early stages of Reban space technology.

It is the year 2009 and the Rebans made their first attempt to land on their inner and bigger moon, Bobo.

This "spaceship" would be comparable with a Saturn V in size and technology level.

This model will be competently 3D design and printed with the Resin printer. No interior this time and it also should be smaller then the last model (I have to store them somewhere when done)

Inspiration for this will be the Soviet N-3 (always liked this design) and the STARDUST from the Perry Rhodan universe (where the Rebans belong to)

So, as a beginning, a fist print test for the first stage. The grid structure on top is too fragile, have to change this a bit.



But this is why I made the test print, this cannot be seen when designing it in 3D.

[NARSES2]

Looking forward to this 

[nönöbär]

A new version of the first stage. The grid structure is now better and stable, plus some more detail added to it.  Next to add here is the engine cluster at the bottom.



The first stage will get some wings, here is a first test-print and it fits perfectly into its lace. So I now can make the three remaining ones.

[PR19_Kit]

Such excellence is only to be expected after your amazing work work on the 'Ukumka', but the moon rocket looks superb! 

[nönöbär]

All the parts for the first stage are now printed:



A small test with a second stage placeholder. It fits ok, so a "real" version of the second stage is currently printed. The final model will have four stages plus the lander/crew spacecraft.



For this Reban Moon Rocket (or better Bobo-Rocket), I want to try to make all parts as easy so assemble as a normal model model kit, so far, it seems to be working.

[The Rat]

Oh yeah! 

[seadude]

Without Snackmachines - as we are now in the early stages of Reban space technology.

What?! Say it ain't so!
Now those poor Rebans will be eating their meals through straws and squeeze tube packages similar to what the Apollo astronauts had. I can't even imagine how bad that stuff must taste.

[nönöbär]

Well, as rthis ship is too small inside, no snack machines.

But.....

I think I found something for our brave Reban astronauts that they will enjoy their voyage into space. Have to consult with my engineer about it.

[nönöbär]

The second stage of the ship is now done, it consists of the hull, the engines and a visible part of the fuel tank



Stage 1 and 2 put together. When the second stage is used, the spaceship has reached the orbit around the planet Icin.



The next will be the  transfer stage to Bobo, the nearest moon of Icin.

[NARSES2]

Great work   

[Weaver]

With the conical shape and the tail fins, it reminds me of the 1950s Von Braun moon rocket.

[nönöbär]

@Weaver: My main source of inspiration is the Soviet N3 Moon rocket and the STARTDUST from the Perry Rhodan series: PERRY Rhodan Stardust
However, I think that the STARDUST also took some ideas form the N3 and form Von-Braun.

But what will be different is the Moon-Lander. While I will go for a similar idea as on the STARDUST, the Reban one will look a bit different.

So, now Stage 3 is completed. While Stage 1 had nine engines, Stage 2 had four, this one now only has two. With Stage 3, the spaceship will leave the orbit of Icin and make a Hohman-Transfer to Bobo, the biggest and closest moon of Icin. The stage will be dropped after the capture burn in Bobo's orbit



All thee stages together:



The next part will be the service module which provides additional live support, energy and an engine to make the return burn back to Icin.

[Weaver]

@Weaver: My main source of inspiration is the Soviet N3 Moon rocket and the STARTDUST from the Perry Rhodan series: PERRY Rhodan Stardust
However, I think that the STARDUST also took some ideas form the N3 and form Von-Braun.

The N3 was still secret at the time the Perry Rhodan illustration was done, but I strongly suspect that it took inspiration from the Von Braun rocket. There were many different versions of the Von Braun rocket, including one with the tailed-delta spaceplane seen on the Stardust. There's also several designs for spaceplane-derived "Moon ships" or "Transfer ships", one of which looks very like the Perry Rhodan upper stage.