1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[SofaKing01]

I think I beat you to in the Nav Chair race! Got all 3 done!

http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=555173&stc=1

NICE!!!! Well done. But there are actually 2 more! I still have time! Don't forget the Tupperware bowl on the top of the Nav Computer chair.

http://ladymanson.com/galleries/movies/MoviesRS/displayimage.php?pid=102393&fullsize=1

http://ladymanson.com/galleries/movies/MoviesRS/displayimage.php?pid=101337&fullsize=1

 

[Torron]

Hey T,

Naturally... the moment I'm about to finish the greeblie a clear shot of the dang thing appears. I think they do this to me on purpose!

Great image! Thanks for posting

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Of course, they wanted you to have more greeblies in the cockpit! Actually the image is from this video, you may find some inspiration there
http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2015/11/the-force-awakens-behind-scenes-special.html

Your build is awesome!

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Guys,

Early Morning Update! Got home from work and jumped right back into the nose frame. After chatting with OperaScot he pointed me in the right direction to smooth out a few troubled areas. After a few hours... I was wiped out.

Trimmed the remaining required 17 degrees so the interior panels would lay flat

These two panels (same on the other side) overlay one another. I'm going to temp mount the bottom panel and trim the top panel (this afternoon) so each panel is snug and fits perfectly. The top panel rests under the shelf so I'm not worried about the cut lines

Perfect angle - panel still needs to be trimmed

All the ribs also needed to be trimmed up to accept another support beam

I left a lot of overhang until the new window arch/mount is cut and installed

I then applied the first of many primer filler coats to the "Volvo" Panels

Before completely crashing out I adhered the sides and the acrylic top to the throttle housing

And finally... I'm trying to figure out how to hang these canopy box handles

I think the dowel might a bit too thick. I'm going to get a smaller diam dowel and see how that looks. If it works, I cut adapters to fit the new diam

The ends of the dowels will be capped with these acrylic ends. I'll have to cut new ones for a smaller dowel

Not much of an update... BUT... we should have some new seats today!

More to Follow!

 

[Toxx]

The ends of the dowels will be capped with these acrylic ends. I'll have to cut new ones for a smaller dowel
http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/...n Build 01006/20151116_220048_zpsb2btvenu.jpg

Not much of an update... BUT... we should have some new seats today!

More to Follow!

The blue part looks a little like this:

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Aren't those sewing machine thread bobbins? (Can't believe I know that!)

 

[Toxx]

Aren't those sewing machine thread bobbins? (Can't believe I know that!)

Yepp, don't even know that name for them, we call them "Unterfadenspule"

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Yepp, don't even know that name for them, we call them "Unterfadenspule"

I remember my mom had tons of those for ther Singer Sewing Machine and I always looked at them trying to figure out some way of using them. Never quite did but then again I was only 6! She would "refill" them by placing one of those bobbins on a spindle and then string the sewing thread from another spindle and press her foot on the pedal. It would spin really fast and the thread would wind on the bobbin. Always fascinated me!

 

[SofaKing01]

The blue part looks a little like this:

View attachment 555852

WOW! Very close!

 

[BigBigDave]

Howdy Sofa!

Awesome work, as always. It occurs to me that there have been several moments during the construction where you need to cut a panel to fit another piece, and if it were me, I would be grabbing for my handy laminate trimmer/light router/Rotozip and pattern-following/flush-trim bit, and they'd be perfectly flush in moments. Do you have one of those setups? It might be life-changing.

This incredibly low-res video gets the point across without being overly long:

 

[SofaKing01]

Another Early Morning Update!

Let's start with the awesome! This arrived yesterday - a HUGE THANKS to Wavey for carrying the weight of this transaction!

We've got seats! These are VERY close to the original seats used in the full scale MF prop!

Also tucked away in the box... another Volvo Panel greeblie!

SWEET! Thank you again, Wavey! I am forever grateful for all your continued efforts!

Tough to see anything here - added 1/2" ply and more supports to the nav chair platforms. This changes the overall dimensions by 1/2" so I have to remove 1/2" of material from the new riser panels (that sit just on top of the nav chair platforms) UGH

Finally finished the door

Painted the mounting hardware

Applied several layers of primer filler to the yoke body 3D print

Just a teeny tiny bit more filler

First round of sanding

Still lots of work to do

Throttle housing got some filler and primer

More filler

Console greeblie finally getting painted

Adding more details/greeblies to the new center console

Bolted the Vickers Vents into place

The other vent has a black surround / housing that I have to design

Finally applied the 1" tiles

Then switches

Final details

We've got rain the next few days so we'll see what happens next! Stay Tuned!

 

[IzzyMel]

another awesome update. Looking forward to seeing the yokes finished and installed.

 

[SofaKing01]

Howdy Sofa!

Awesome work, as always. It occurs to me that there have been several moments during the construction where you need to cut a panel to fit another piece, and if it were me, I would be grabbing for my handy laminate trimmer/light router/Rotozip and pattern-following/flush-trim bit, and they'd be perfectly flush in moments. Do you have one of those setups? It might be life-changing.

This incredibly low-res video gets the point across without being overly long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm576bsYPps

Hi B,

Thanks so much! I do have one of those bits. Unfortunately these are all angle cuts. Things would have fit much better had we included the angles during the initial CNC cut but it would have taken to long 5-6 hours of straight cuts turns into several days. I'll make everything fit!

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another awesome update. Looking forward to seeing the yokes finished and installed.

Thank you, my friend! That yoke body is a tough one to sand! But she wont get the best of me!

 

[kurtyboy]

Wowee. Blown away every time I catch up here.


How do you Do your black weathering wash on the silver parts exactly?

And what is that Volvo panel greeblie that looks like a clothes iron?

 

[SofaKing01]

Wowee. Blown away every time I catch up here.


How do you Do your black weathering wash on the silver parts exactly?

And what is that Volvo panel greeblie that looks like a clothes iron?

Hi KB,

Thanks!

The black weathering is quite simple. I use Tamiya scale model flat black paint and thinner (you can use other colors depending on the subject matter). Mix the two in a separate cup so you have a thin dark wash. Depending on the area, I'll use either a fine or medium brush and wash over the entire area. I then take a clean cloth and tap the areas clear of the excess (large pools or drips).

For the darker more recessed areas I slowly add more paint to the thinner (sometimes a good idea to have two different cups of the paint/thinner mix - one thicker with paint and the other more thinner). The areas naturally absorb and spread the wash around all the little cracks and crevasses. I then remove any excess by, again, tapping the cloth or using the brush to reabsorb the wash - simply repeat the process until you get the desired look. The joy of thinner is that if you mess up, simply brush the wash off with a clean brush and start over.

Here's a wonderful video showing the wash process and other weathering techniques: 1:25 for wash technique and 5:15 for the finer details

https://vimeo.com/51995786

The Clothes Iron Greeblie

The greeblie is exactly that - an clothes iron handle. A BIG Thanks to Wavey for identifying and actually finding one! Check out the link. They are on both sides of the Volvo panels. The right is above 3POs arm and the other is is just right of the red button on Solo's side. We're going to cast and then cut to fit.

http://ladymanson.com/galleries/movies/MoviesRS/displayimage.php?pid=106917&fullsize=1

Hope this helps.

 

[IzzyMel]

SofaKing01 where does the new volvo greeblie go on the panel?

 

[Westies14]

What will need to be done to the seats? Is the upholstery/padding to be stripped away?

 

[SofaKing01]

SofaKing01 where does the new volvo greeblie go on the panel?

Hey Iz,

Check out the link I posted. It shows a screen shot of the handle.

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What will need to be done to the seats? Is the upholstery/padding to be stripped away?

Hi W,

The seats are going to be recovered to match the original ESB seats. We've already found the material and we're hoping to get to the seats this weekend.

 

[SteveStarkiller]

OH MAN! those seats made me so happy.

 

[spastromech]

Don't know if this pic is at all useful. If not - move along... move along.
http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sw-worldbuilder-group.jpg

 

[SofaKing01]

OH MAN! those seats made me so happy.

Me Too!

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Don't know if this pic is at all useful. If not - move along... move along.
http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sw-worldbuilder-group.jpg

Anything MF / SW related is a useful pic! Thanks for posting!