Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished

Gunpowder · 11-28-2009, 12:54 PM

Well , where do i start? I originally bought this kit from Hong Kong. It was then delivered to the wrong address , the guy denied he had it , parcel force rang him and told him it was illegal to hold something not addressed to him , parcel was suddenly discovered!
I put alot of work into this one. I cut out the slots in the armour hull plating amongst other things. I accidently sent some of the parts to a member in Australia , luckily they are on theyre way back to me.Times got hard and i had to sell it. 4 months go by and i really missed it. Luckily a member on Britmodeler contacted me and let me have it back as he had not touched it. Well it is now finished and i am exceptionally happy with it. The paint is a custom mix of Tamiya Deck Tan and White , weathering was done with my own mixed dirt colour.
The display case was bought for one i had when this model first came out. It was professionally made and originally had a mirrored base and back. The back got broken so i replaced it with a piece of perspex. I piece of black card covers the mirror base.
HUGE thanks to TonyT for letting me have this , and my Y wing back!

Bryancd · 11-28-2009, 01:06 PM

Beauty!

NAZGÛL · 11-28-2009, 03:05 PM

Well done! Nice kit that FM. You managed to balance the weathering!

imaginager · 11-28-2009, 03:40 PM

One of the best finishes I've seen on a Falcon. Top work!

Scratchy · 11-28-2009, 04:02 PM

Nice. I hope mine looks that good when I start it.

CelticWarrior · 11-28-2009, 04:30 PM

Stunning, i'd love one but can't paint and the Sideshow version is too expensive.

JMChladek · 11-28-2009, 06:51 PM

Very nicely done man! Built stock or slightly modified and these models easily look the part IMHO. The story makes it even more satisfying a build as well I imagine. About the only thing that didn't happen to this one was winning it in a card game.

Too Much Garlic · 11-28-2009, 07:42 PM

Good you got it back. That was cool of the buyer.

It's looking real pretty!

cayman shen · 11-28-2009, 08:47 PM

Really, really nice looking finish there!

Gunpowder · 11-28-2009, 09:54 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. Next up will be the slave 1 , 2 Ywings , X-wing and Tie.

PHArchivist · 11-28-2009, 10:03 PM

Very nice work. Nice display too.

Scott Graham · 11-28-2009, 11:00 PM

Looks great. Good job!

HadronMM · 11-28-2009, 11:50 PM

Excellent work. Hard model and hard paint job.

MM

MiniVader · 11-29-2009, 01:43 AM

Wow! Nice work. Is this the cut-away model? if so, do you have photos of the interior? I have a similar kit and I am just about to start it.
Great paint job too.

JMChladek · 11-29-2009, 02:51 AM

The Fine Molds Falcon is a unique model kit in no way related to the MPC mold (which was modified to make the Cutaway Falcon that AMT issued about 10 years ago). I suppose it would have been cool if FM did offer it as a cutaway, but the references for the Falcon's deck plan vary so widely I doubt they would be able to do one that would be considered accurate to everyone.

Zombie_61 · 11-29-2009, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NAZGÛL

Well done! Nice kit that FM. You managed to balance the weathering!

I agree. I see so many modelers get so heavy-handed with the weathering that the end result bears very little resemblance to any of the filming models. Strong work!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniVader

Wow! Nice work. Is this the cut-away model? if so, do you have photos of the interior? I have a similar kit and I am just about to start it.
Great paint job too.

I think you're referring to the kit produced by AMT/Ertl. The kit in Gunpowder's post was produced by Fine Molds, is considerably more detailed than any of the AMT/Ertl Star Wars kits (more than 900 parts), and is considerably more expensive (generally in the $200 range).

Gunpowder · 11-29-2009, 04:34 AM

Thanks guys
Funnily enough i do have a cut away falcon to build. I wont correct the sidewalls etc on it as i have this one for "best". I got my AMT cutaway one recently from ebay for 99p!

HaWK · 11-29-2009, 02:32 PM

How long did it take you to build?

Gunpowder · 11-29-2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HaWK

How long did it take you to build?

I would say about 2 weeks in total

GeneralFROSTY · 11-29-2009, 06:31 PM

Gee whiz brother! NICE job! This kit (in any incarnation) has always scared the heck out of me - there is so much going on with it, but you captured all the details. Bravo!

3d-builder · 11-29-2009, 07:41 PM

Pure beauty you should be proud!!!

Gunpowder · 12-20-2009, 04:13 AM

Thanks guys. It was real fun to build.

JP Modelworks · 12-20-2009, 07:16 AM

Excellent work !!

Toni Plutonij · 12-20-2009, 07:39 AM

Jaw dropping.....Love the way you displayed it!

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11-28-2009, 12:54 PM	#1
Gunpowder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 357 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Well , where do i start? I originally bought this kit from Hong Kong. It was then delivered to the wrong address , the guy denied he had it , parcel force rang him and told him it was illegal to hold something not addressed to him , parcel was suddenly discovered! I put alot of work into this one. I cut out the slots in the armour hull plating amongst other things. I accidently sent some of the parts to a member in Australia , luckily they are on theyre way back to me.Times got hard and i had to sell it. 4 months go by and i really missed it. Luckily a member on Britmodeler contacted me and let me have it back as he had not touched it. Well it is now finished and i am exceptionally happy with it. The paint is a custom mix of Tamiya Deck Tan and White , weathering was done with my own mixed dirt colour. The display case was bought for one i had when this model first came out. It was professionally made and originally had a mirrored base and back. The back got broken so i replaced it with a piece of perspex. I piece of black card covers the mirror base. HUGE thanks to TonyT for letting me have this , and my Y wing back! Last edited by Gunpowder; 11-30-2009 at 03:18 AM.

11-28-2009, 01:06 PM	#2
Bryancd Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ Posts: 1,863 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Beauty!

11-28-2009, 03:05 PM	#3
NAZGÛL Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Well done! Nice kit that FM. You managed to balance the weathering!

11-28-2009, 03:40 PM	#4
imaginager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: United States Posts: 1,647 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished One of the best finishes I've seen on a Falcon. Top work!

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11-28-2009, 04:02 PM	#5
Scratchy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Langley, British Columbia Canada Posts: 454 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Nice. I hope mine looks that good when I start it.

11-28-2009, 04:30 PM	#6
CelticWarrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: U.K Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Stunning, i'd love one but can't paint and the Sideshow version is too expensive.

11-28-2009, 06:51 PM	#7
JMChladek Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 588 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Very nicely done man! Built stock or slightly modified and these models easily look the part IMHO. The story makes it even more satisfying a build as well I imagine. About the only thing that didn't happen to this one was winning it in a card game.

11-28-2009, 07:42 PM	#8
Too Much Garlic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 7,609 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Good you got it back. That was cool of the buyer. It's looking real pretty!

11-28-2009, 08:47 PM	#9
cayman shen Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 3,569 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Really, really nice looking finish there!

11-28-2009, 09:54 PM	#10
Gunpowder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 357 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Thanks for the comments guys. Next up will be the slave 1 , 2 Ywings , X-wing and Tie.

11-28-2009, 10:03 PM	#11
PHArchivist Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Closer to you than you think Posts: 16,477 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Very nice work. Nice display too.

11-28-2009, 11:00 PM	#12
Scott Graham Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Up Your Ass Posts: 772 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Looks great. Good job!

11-28-2009, 11:50 PM	#13
HadronMM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 47 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Excellent work. Hard model and hard paint job. MM

11-29-2009, 01:43 AM	#14
MiniVader Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Wow! Nice work. Is this the cut-away model? if so, do you have photos of the interior? I have a similar kit and I am just about to start it. Great paint job too.

11-29-2009, 02:51 AM	#15
JMChladek Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 588 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished The Fine Molds Falcon is a unique model kit in no way related to the MPC mold (which was modified to make the Cutaway Falcon that AMT issued about 10 years ago). I suppose it would have been cool if FM did offer it as a cutaway, but the references for the Falcon's deck plan vary so widely I doubt they would be able to do one that would be considered accurate to everyone.

11-29-2009, 04:34 AM	#17
Gunpowder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 357 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Thanks guys Funnily enough i do have a cut away falcon to build. I wont correct the sidewalls etc on it as i have this one for "best". I got my AMT cutaway one recently from ebay for 99p!

11-29-2009, 02:32 PM	#18
HaWK Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How long did it take you to build?

11-29-2009, 06:31 PM	#20
GeneralFROSTY Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Gee whiz brother! NICE job! This kit (in any incarnation) has always scared the heck out of me - there is so much going on with it, but you captured all the details. Bravo!

11-29-2009, 07:41 PM	#21
3d-builder Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Pure beauty you should be proud!!!

12-20-2009, 04:13 AM	#22
Gunpowder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 357 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Thanks guys. It was real fun to build.

12-20-2009, 07:16 AM	#23
JP Modelworks Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Levittown, NY Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Excellent work !!

12-20-2009, 07:39 AM	#24
Toni Plutonij Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 171 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon finished Jaw dropping.....Love the way you displayed it!