FM Millennium Falcon 1/72

merseajohn · 12-02-2011, 04:07 AM

Hey guys I'm new here and thought I'd show off my falcon. Enjoy!

Loads more pics here: Fine molds172 Falcon pictures by merseajohn - Photobucket

zahal · 12-02-2011, 12:11 PM

Dude...that looks fantastic.

I have the MR Falcon...I sold my FM Falcon kit to fund it...but I still regret not being able to "build" the falcon. I LOVE my MR Falcon. But the FM is an amazing kit. Congrats on the awesome build and welcome.

Scratchy · 12-02-2011, 06:52 PM

I would use the word "Awesome" but it's been used far too many times. That's a great looking build, and you have a good eye for the details too. You even have the dual black lines peppered on her too, sweet.

Nice touch with the fins on the bottom

AWESOME!!!

there I said it

CessnaDriver · 12-02-2011, 07:12 PM

The only way this could be better is if it could fly!

atom · 12-02-2011, 07:46 PM

Magnificent!

I thought it was totally a studio miniature.

crackerjazz · 12-02-2011, 08:46 PM

What a paintjob! Everything about it looks perfect down to that Chewbacca figure.

IndyBlues · 12-02-2011, 08:49 PM

Beautiful build and paint job!
Mike

robn1 · 12-02-2011, 10:12 PM

Excellent! That paint job looks just like the studio model, truly great work.

Constantine · 12-02-2011, 10:51 PM

She is a beauty! Make me want to work on mine.

JMChladek · 12-03-2011, 02:37 AM

Wow, you have captured the look of the studio mini on this model. Even the little black squares and dashed lines look properly applied and the lighting looks great too! This is one of the best Fine Molds Falcons I have ever seen!

Alaneye · 12-03-2011, 07:42 AM

Fabulous... I've expecting to take delivery of my FM Falcon on Monday, I hope I can make even half as good a job as you have.

tk1608 · 12-03-2011, 11:19 AM

Looks very nice indeed !!!

Phil

crackerjazz · 12-03-2011, 11:48 AM

Next question, if you don't mind - what's the secret concoction in mixing the colors. It looks spot on.

JMChladek · 12-03-2011, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crackerjazz

Next question, if you don't mind - what's the secret concoction in mixing the colors. It looks spot on.

I don't know what merseajohn used, but I had very good luck doing a straight 50/50 mix of FS camouflage gray and FS light gray (Model Masters shades in my case) to get a very good looking ESB Falcon color. All I did was get a 2 ounce bottle and dumped one bottle of each MM shade into it for a straight 50/50 mixture without having to count drops, weigh or do anything like that. The color mixture I got from a series of Youtube videos where a Japanese modeler built the FM kit and he did the same thing with Gunze shades.

Zombie_61 · 12-04-2011, 02:55 AM

Truly gorgeous! In my opinion, regardless of which kit or which version of the Falcon a person is building, it all comes down to the paintwork. And yours is flawless! As has been stated, it looks like a filming model. Seriously strong work there Merseajohn!!!

ozzyguanche · 12-04-2011, 02:58 AM

Paintwork is spectacular. Spot on. Lighting realy sets it all off.

Ozzy

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12-02-2011, 04:07 AM	#1
merseajohn Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 2	FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Hey guys I'm new here and thought I'd show off my falcon. Enjoy! Loads more pics here: Fine molds172 Falcon pictures by merseajohn - Photobucket

12-02-2011, 12:11 PM	#2
zahal Formerly jedimike1 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California/Israel Posts: 356	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Dude...that looks fantastic. I have the MR Falcon...I sold my FM Falcon kit to fund it...but I still regret not being able to "build" the falcon. I LOVE my MR Falcon. But the FM is an amazing kit. Congrats on the awesome build and welcome.

12-02-2011, 06:52 PM	#3
Scratchy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Langley, British Columbia Canada Posts: 536	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 I would use the word "Awesome" but it's been used far too many times. That's a great looking build, and you have a good eye for the details too. You even have the dual black lines peppered on her too, sweet. Nice touch with the fins on the bottom AWESOME!!! there I said it

12-02-2011, 07:12 PM	#4
CessnaDriver Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,825	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 The only way this could be better is if it could fly!

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12-02-2011, 07:46 PM	#5
atom Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: JAPAN Posts: 159	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Magnificent! I thought it was totally a studio miniature.

12-02-2011, 08:46 PM	#6
crackerjazz Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 486	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 What a paintjob! Everything about it looks perfect down to that Chewbacca figure.

12-02-2011, 08:49 PM	#7
IndyBlues Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 886	Beautiful build and paint job! Mike

12-02-2011, 10:12 PM	#8
robn1 Shat happens Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Snow Camp, NC Posts: 1,843	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Excellent! That paint job looks just like the studio model, truly great work.

12-02-2011, 10:51 PM	#9
Constantine Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 14	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 She is a beauty! Make me want to work on mine.

12-03-2011, 02:37 AM	#10
JMChladek Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bellevue, NE Posts: 770	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Wow, you have captured the look of the studio mini on this model. Even the little black squares and dashed lines look properly applied and the lighting looks great too! This is one of the best Fine Molds Falcons I have ever seen!

12-03-2011, 07:42 AM	#11
Alaneye Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: UK Posts: 213	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Fabulous... I've expecting to take delivery of my FM Falcon on Monday, I hope I can make even half as good a job as you have.

12-03-2011, 11:19 AM	#12
tk1608 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leeds U.K. Posts: 574	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Looks very nice indeed !!! Phil

12-03-2011, 11:48 AM	#13
crackerjazz Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 486	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Next question, if you don't mind - what's the secret concoction in mixing the colors. It looks spot on.

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Zombie_61 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,843	Re: FM Millennium Falcon 1/72 Truly gorgeous! In my opinion, regardless of which kit or which version of the Falcon a person is building, it all comes down to the paintwork. And yours is flawless! As has been stated, it looks like a filming model. Seriously strong work there Merseajohn!!!

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