FineMolds Millenium Falcon 1:72 Replica

Hi Pro's

i would like to start working on my Millenium Falcon 1:72.
lot of parts and good plans, but i know there are so many way's to pimp this model. Lightning, Cockpit, Colors .... what would be the right way to start such a project ? I dont want to destroy any Parts because i forgott important steps

Thanks for helping a newbie



Mike

Mike this needs to be in the general Modeling section. You'll get more help there.

Thanks for the hint. how can i change the thread into another section?

Let the mods do it.

wandrm said:

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Hi Pro's

i would like to start working on my Millenium Falcon 1:72.
lot of parts and good plans, but i know there are so many way's to pimp this model. Lightning, Cockpit, Colors .... what would be the right way to start such a project ? I dont want to destroy any Parts because i forgott important steps

Thanks for helping a newbie



Mike

I will be following all the that is given to you by these model artists, I have one in the box and I am scared to touch it ...wish I knew someone that could professionally do that one for me,but I love the detail this model has ,and its my favorite spaceship besides the Enterprise A , that is still in the box too.....lol......I am wanting to build them ,just not enough experience yet with airbrushing and lighting...look forward to all the helpful information given to you so I will know too.....these are expensive models......

gyoung2993 said:

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I will be following all the that is given to you by these model artists, I have one in the box and I am scared to touch it ...wish I knew someone that could professionally do that one for me,but I love the detail this model has ,and its my favorite spaceship besides the Enterprise A , that is still in the box too.....lol......I am wanting to build them ,just not enough experience yet with airbrushing and lighting...look forward to all the helpful information given to you so I will know too.....these are expensive models......

If you're worried about making a mess of it, why not build a Revell Millennium Falcon and develop your technique first. Once you have that, then tackle the Fine Molds version.

Hello

I have built this model for a guy who is just a fan but not a modeler and it goes together very well, it´s one of the best quality kits I have ever build. The only difficult thing about it is the amount of parts. I think it has somewhere around 900 parts. I found it helpful to use a text-marker and mark all the parts in the instructions that have already been attached to the model. Otherwise it´s hard to keep track with all of the tiny bits and pieces. If you are a patient guy, you won´t have any problems with this kit.

Regards
Kevin

I agree with Scratchy. However, you should decide on what level of detail and how much extra you are willing to spend on this before you even start.
I still have mine in process and now have added fiber optics, a photo etch set of grills and cockpit details.
I also plan on getting Scratchy's radar dish as well. The reason I mention all this is because I started my build and then had to move and in doing so I lost the pilot and co pilot seats. I'll be damn if I can find them AND I can't seem to figure out how to replace them short of getting a whole new kit.

Knowing what you want to do before you start building will save you the heartache I am going through. In addition it will help you plan the build out a head of time.


Anyway, there is a TON of info here and on the web.

JCByrdman said:

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had to move and in doing so I lost the pilot and co pilot seats. I'll be damn if I can find them AND I can't seem to figure out how to replace them short of getting a whole new kit.

If I'm not wrong, you can either write to Fine Molds or go through your dealer to get replacement parts (or at least the sprue it was on).

Appreciate the heads up. its not the building it that concerns me gentleman.....it is after I build it that I get nervous ,I am not a good painter to make it look realistic as some of the talented folks here on the RPF ......some of their work ......was mindblowing on their painting techniques..on the FM millennium falcon..I tried to learn to airbrush some but not how you guys make your models look......

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried dry brushing a model like this? Spray the whole thing flat black, then brush on multiple shades of gray using a dry brush that gets paint on the high areas but leaves all the cracks, gaps, and panel lines black. I build mostly aircraft, and accenting panel lines does more to make a model look realistic than anything else, and doing a drybrush would really make all those details on a MF model really pop better than airbrushing I would think.

I'm nervous about the painting also, it was a fun build, I did what StuntmanMike suggested with the highlighter pen, marking off my progress in the instruction book, the kit is 95% finished....but unpainted, its been like that for about 5 years

I have gone back to it though and narrowed the jawbox to make it the same diameter as the cockpit tube, and corrected the angles of the mandibles. Gonna buy Scratchy's radar dish & then I'm gonna brave it.

J

I am taking in this kit myself in about a month or so, after our move into the new house.

the best wat to get good at painting is to paint. Ipracticed for a LONG time on any bit of scrap plastic I could find. I glued some greeblies to it then painted and weathered. My favorites were old soda bottles - bottles of any type really.

So if you're trying to get ready for the falcon a wide variety of techniques could be used.

• so build a scrap "something"
• give it panel lines
• paint it gray/white
• Add red yellow annd gray "panels"
• dirty the holy heck out of it... dry brushes, washes etc etc.

and keep doing that until you're confident you can develop the desired effects. and don't be afraid to mess it up... I learnt the most trying to "fix" something I had screwed up. what I could get away with and what I could not .

I used scrap stuff because its cheap... and if if came out like cr@p so what?

Also for the record it gives you a lot of opportunity to play with colors that you want to use on the final...
personally 50/50 to 60/40 white/ deck tan (Tamiya) for the Falcon

Good luck
Jedi Dade

pwlmusic said:

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If I'm not wrong, you can either write to Fine Molds or go through your dealer to get replacement parts (or at least the sprue it was on).

Really? That's awesome if I can do that. Otherwise I would have to try to bash together something or even worse..... Try my hand at casting a part... Ugh

Starship Modeler Store: Fine Molds 1/72 Millennium Falcon

Scroll down and check out the "May we also suggest" section.

jah5150 said:

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Starship Modeler Store: Fine Molds 1/72 Millennium Falcon

Scroll down and check out the "May we also suggest" section.

thanks for the site ,will be looking to do more research in the next 2 months to slowly prepare for this model.......whew.......