1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[red4]

Hey Red,

When I first saw the completed exterior of the cockpit with the scuff marks (especially around the front window) I instantly thought of the 5' model and how the model makers created their scuff marks. I'm wondering if the set designers and model makers are taking a more exact approach with each ship?

Here's the tough part... We're far enough out that if this new MF totally blows us away, we could always switch gears and attempt to recreate that. But my heart still beats for the ESB version.

I'm positive the interior of the new Falcon will be bad ass, but you should stick to the ESB design, because there's not a damn thing wrong with it.
And since your team apparently will be building more Falcons (if I understood that news article correctly), maybe you could build a modern Falcon for the 2nd or 3rd build.

 

[Wavey]

I wonder how close or "close enough" the interiors are going to be.

It's all in the details....

 

[crystaloftruth]

Hi Gang,

I've been chatting with the team and while I am going to keep you all in the total dark about what direction we headed, this was one of the photos we've been looking at...

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/...ium Falcon Console Build/anhmfcockpit1ks1.jpg

I just noticed something VERY interesting... Unless my eyes are deceiving me, notice how the lower panels, below the shelf, are actually mounted "behind" the rest of the panels. I think this was done so the shelves have more material / surface to mount. But it also added 6-8 inches of added floor space at the platforms.

Interesting...

Definitely behind.. doing it that way looks like it would give a little more room for the chairs to swing around as well.
God I adore these old photos
Love how the controls/levers at the top of the arch add to the 'cave' look of the cockpit, it's like stalactites or something.

 

[SofaKing01]

I'm positive the interior of the new Falcon will be bad ass, but you should stick to the ESB design, because there's not a damn thing wrong with it.
And since your team apparently will be building more Falcons (if I understood that news article correctly), maybe you could build a modern Falcon for the 2nd or 3rd build.

Hey Red,

I think the interior will be amazing as well. I know that I will be picking each scene apart looking for any and all minor/major changes. As far as construction, we will be building 3 cockpits. We're finishing up cockpit V1(lots of changes coming), then cockpit V2 will start (another touring cockpit) and then the final version that will sit inside the full scale ship.

I think the team wants to stay with the ESB version.

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http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z423/WaveyDD/Odds And Zods/HansOldKitBag.jpg~original

It's all in the details....

LOL! Hai Karate and Fosters... Han was quite the swinging singles man...

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Definitely behind.. doing it that way looks like it would give a little more room for the chairs to swing around as well.
God I adore these old photos
Love how the controls/levers at the top of the arch add to the 'cave' look of the cockpit, it's like stalactites or something.

Hey C,

Me too... I love pouring over these old photos. We had a team meeting last night and we discussed moving forward on the canopy boxes. There are very few pics of the boxes, but we'll do our best to get them right.

 

[Wavey]

LOL! Hai Karate and Fosters... Han was quite the swinging singles man...

Don Quixote of the SW Universe

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Well... Phoenix Festival is behind us and another team meeting has pointed us in a new direction. After much discussion it was decided that in order to meet our Star Wars Celebration April 2015 deadline, we are going to focus all our efforts on mod'ing the existing cockpit to be as screen accurate as possible. This means:

1) a new lightweight platform(s)
2) removing ALL the blue and white tiles, replacing with acrylic to backlight
3) removing all the painted "bumpons" in favor of new translucent bumpons to be backlit
4) a new radar scope "panel" plus backlighting the existing one
5) adding the 12" so the cockpit is now full height - this includes building a new console platform
6) new cockpit door - to be automated
7) new canopy
8) front window
9) actual skin
10) new center console with working nav screen and micro switches (rockers)

etc, etc, etc...

And if all goes well, we're even shooting for the cockpit corridor. I've been chatting with Starkiller who forwarded me a working 3D model of exactly what we want... We are still planning a second cockpit, but the reality of getting a new one finished while trying to light the existing cockpit was not realistic... This weekend I begin popping off the blue and white tiles.

Will this madness never end?

 

[Yodamann]

Will this madness never end?

...no.

So are you going to be redoing the front of the cockpit too?

 

[SofaKing01]

...no.

So are you going to be redoing the front of the cockpit too?

Hey Y,

DANG IT!

OH YES! The front window we cut was just a temporary fix - it was never meant to be permanent. The entire canopy is going to be redone and the front window built along side and all done on the CNC so everything measures up. And i finally figured out, I think, how to properly skin the great beast!

Are you guys interested in any of these parts we're tossing? There will be several panels available if anybody wants them?

 

[C17ldmstr]

Silent auction the panels with profit going towards new build and a button/switch named in winners honor.

 

[Fuzzual]

Yes silent auction!

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Scott emailed a few images from Phoenix Festival that he was able to take...

This is the last of the PF images... I have a busy "non-falcon" related weekend but I plan on getting started this evening.

Stay Tuned!

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

A quick update. I forgot my drill at the house so I had to use a cordless drill with a battery that was needing recharging. I wasn't able to drill all the holes, but I was successful in removing all the blue and white tiles from the doorway arch panel

The first of many panels to get new acrylic tiles - before

So far so good

Lots of laser cutting

Test Fit - perfect!

Let the drilling begin... sort of

Two hours later... 13 holes... UGH...

More to Follow!

 

[Yodamann]

So how much of the paint are you going to have to redo?

 

[SofaKing01]

So how much of the paint are you going to have to redo?

So far... none. I have a pretty reliable system of removing the glass tiles. I hope it holds and stays true through each panel.

 

[cymonguk]

did you get the tiles made like you said? How are you mounting lights behind them now?

 

[Burnsie38]

Incredible build! Burn sky until you see lines, my friend!

 

[Yodamann]

So far... none. I have a pretty reliable system of removing the glass tiles. I hope it holds and stays true through each panel.

Sweet! It's gonna be great seeing the whole cockpit lit up!

 

[joberg]

Good stuff being done there in the cockpit! Love those updates (it's like a drug)

 

[bushybrush]

This is incredible! Too bad you can't make it to cons near me. The legion would *love* it

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

After a long day of renovation I was finally able to get to the lab and work on getting those tiles removed...

I finished drilling the holes for the door arch panel - practice back light.... nice

Removed the MDF panel on the light

Then got to work on this panel

Marked out the lines and drilled

Painted over the scuff marks

Added a switch

Created a new switch

All ready to accept LEDs. 2 down... Many more to go!

Stay Tuned!