MPC Millennium Falcon

Hi Guys!

Well I just scored an original MPC Millenium Falcon Kit from 1978.
Since I am having a rough time finding a Fine Molds Falcon,(at a resonable price),I decided to work on this Kit from the past.

I lucked out in finding it at a Local Collectable shop for a good price!

I really like the Picture of the actual 5' Filming Miniature on the box cover, This kit really brings me back to one I owned in 78!Under the Christmas tree, couldn't wait to build my favorite Star Wars Spaceship!

Anyhoo, My plans are to really trick this model out to represent the 5' as she appeared in Star Wars(A New Hope).It's my personal favorite version of the Falcon.

So I'll be looking for some aftermarket kits for those way too large sidewalls!
I'll keep you guys posted, if you like, and anyone else who has done the same thing, please share what you did here...there may be other guys wanting to do the same thing!!

Have you looked at falconkits for their sidewalls and cargo bays. It could help with the fat body of the mpc kit a lot.

-best

Anakin Starkiller said:

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Have you looked at falconkits for their sidewalls and cargo bays. It could help with the fat body of the mpc kit a lot.

-best

Howdy!

Yes indeed I have. I sent a Pm and an E-Mail to them. I haven't recieved a reply yet..He Must be busy.

Hey there,
I have the MPC/Ertl Return of the Jedi kit. I also couldn't find the Fine Molds kit, so down the road I plan to upgrade the MPC kit I already have. I believe it's the same mold as the new hope version you bought.

I did buy Falcon Kit's sidewalls over the winter. The resin casts are very clean (not a lot of air bubbles, if any). However if you're going for accuracy... you might want to scratch your own sidewalls. Don't get me wrong they're nice, but there are some small details that just aren't the same as the actual model. At the end of the day I'll probably take all my Star Wars reference books and build my own sidewalls.

Here is a good link and worth reading before you start: Starship Modeler - ERTL Millenium Falcon
John Martin did an awesome job. I'll be following his advice/measurements for my build.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Weezer said:

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Hey there,
I have the MPC/Ertl Return of the Jedi kit. I also couldn't find the Fine Molds kit, so down the road I plan to upgrade the MPC kit I already have. I believe it's the same mold as the new hope version you bought.

I did buy Falcon Kit's sidewalls over the winter. The resin casts are very clean (not a lot of air bubbles, if any). However if you're going for accuracy... you might want to scratch your own sidewalls. Don't get me wrong they're nice, but there are some small details that just aren't the same as the actual model. At the end of the day I'll probably take all my Star Wars reference books and build my own sidewalls.

Here is a good link and worth reading before you start: Starship Modeler - ERTL Millenium Falcon
John Martin did an awesome job. I'll be following his advice/measurements for my build.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Thanks for that link...I already checked it out!

Funny thing is I had a Fine Molds Falcon..and sold it, custom built!!!!!

Starship Modeler stocks the Blue Moon sidewall kit and a second one featuring the extra gear bays. They typically have to back order them, but usually they get them in on a regular basis, so the wait isn't that long.

I've got a partially done MPC Falcon with that set and while it needs some finesse to get it to fit in spots, it looks pretty good.

I started this kit this summer then took a break. I'll get back to it real soon, as I'd like to get it done before my wife gives birth. There was a better thread, though it seems to have become too old and disappeared.

Millennium Falcon--Sci Fi at Z-5??? - Zone-Five Aircraft Modeling Forums

Dedalus5550 said:

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I started this kit this summer then took a break. I'll get back to it real soon, as I'd like to get it done before my wife gives birth. There was a better thread, though it seems to have become too old and disappeared.

Millennium Falcon--Sci Fi at Z-5??? - Zone-Five Aircraft Modeling Forums

Mike Todd

Dedalus5550 said:

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I started this kit this summer then took a break. I'll get back to it real soon, as I'd like to get it done before my wife gives birth. There was a better thread, though it seems to have become too old and disappeared.

Millennium Falcon--Sci Fi at Z-5??? - Zone-Five Aircraft Modeling Forums

Hey, That looks great!!!

Thanks. Hope to get it going again by this weekend or next week. I'm a teacher, and ironically I mostly took the summer off from building rather than build when I had time--go figure.
Mike Todd

I'll check, I'm pretty sure I have a Falconkits set I don't need, as well as etched brass grills and stuff.

Treadwell said:

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I'll check, I'm pretty sure I have a Falconkits set I don't need, as well as etched brass grills and stuff.

Let me know my Friend!!

Be sure to check out this old thread for a lot of MPC modding tips:
http://www.therpf.com/f11/super-deta...34/index3.html

I don't have a Falconkits set after all, but I do have the MMI-7777 brass etch kit (with resin inserts for the engine air intakes/exhaust thingies):
Starship Modeler Store: AMT's Millennium Falcon PE Grille Detail Set

Sending PM...

Good news. Looks as if Finemolds is re-releasing the MF in 1/72.

TazMan2000

TazMan2000 said:

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Good news. Looks as if Finemolds is re-releasing the MF in 1/72.

TazMan2000

I just bought a mint kit(FineMolds 1/72 Falcon), From A modeling Buddy from another Forum...At a Really descent Price! Should have it Friday!

It's good news for everyone else, they can pre-Order from Hobby Link Japan

1/72 Millennium Falcon

Dedalus5550, any chance of getting a list of the kits you've used/bashed in customizing your Falcon? I'm very impressed with the details added around the engine intakes.

Weezer said:

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Dedalus5550, any chance of getting a list of the kits you've used/bashed in customizing your Falcon? I'm very impressed with the details added around the engine intakes.

Let me first say that I went out looking for the cheapest things I could find at the vendors' tables at local shows. I looked in boxes--as most are unsealed--and wanted those with the most small parts at good prices. And one I got was the Dragon M1A1 in 35th scale and decided not to use it as it's just too good not to build that kit. The kits used are 48th scale Hobby Boss M4A3E8, 48th scale Hobby Boss T34/76, 48th scale Tamiya T34/76 (and those two kits are quite different which might mean that at least one is drastically inaccurate), and a 72nd scale Revell M2A2 Bradley. I also used parts from years of collecting my left over parts. The only ones that stick out in my memory are the engine dollies from Fujimi 72nd scale F-14 kits. (The engines themselves from the F-14 kits were used as a starting point for the rear engine portion of the MPC X-wing.) I really was not going to kill myself for accuracy, and if you have the same attitude, don't sweat it if you don't find the same kits.
HTH,
Mike Todd

Thanks for the advise Mike.

BEATLEPAUL said:

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Hi Guys!

Well I just scored an original MPC Millenium Falcon Kit from 1978.
Since I am having a rough time finding a Fine Molds Falcon,(at a resonable price),I decided to work on this Kit from the past.

I lucked out in finding it at a Local Collectable shop for a good price!

I really like the Picture of the actual 5' Filming Miniature on the box cover, This kit really brings me back to one I owned in 78!Under the Christmas tree, couldn't wait to build my favorite Star Wars Spaceship!

Anyhoo, My plans are to really trick this model out to represent the 5' as she appeared in Star Wars(A New Hope).It's my personal favorite version of the Falcon.

So I'll be looking for some aftermarket kits for those way too large sidewalls!
I'll keep you guys posted, if you like, and anyone else who has done the same thing, please share what you did here...there may be other guys wanting to do the same thing!!

Good luck with the project Mark, I love building the Falcon! Randy

VOODOOFX said:

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Good luck with the project Mark, I love building the Falcon! Randy

Many Thanks Randy!

However I just recieved the FineMolds 1/72 Falcon, So this Project(MPC Falcon), Is Next!

I have a source for all the parts, just waiting for my funds to recoup!LOL!

I just looked through all of my model kits to see what I had.
I have the ROTJ MPC Falcon
Maybe I'll accurize that one too.

Only other thing that changed briefly on the MPC kit is the 1984 production MPC kits from ROTJ in the silver boxes had black smoke tinted canopy and gun turret well pieces. For the subsequent MPC/Ertl and AMT Ertl reissues, they went back to clear pieces.