OMG they changed the floor!
1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build
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OMG they changed the floor!
Hi Guys,
Not much of an update. Rain prevented me from doing anything significant outdoors but I did manage to get a few things done
Applied more filler to the yoke body
Sanded smooth and added primer
Another round of sanding and more primer this morning
Drilled holes in the canopy box lever mounts
Sanded, primed and painted the throttle housing - another round of sanding needed
I'm going to add dowels to the bottom to keep it from moving around - or Velcro?
Then measured and added the final door greeblies
One side is done!
Its supposed to be nice today so I HAVE to push myself to get those riser panels finished and a new main platform up so I can start putting everything together!
More to Follow!
Not much of an update. Rain prevented me from doing anything significant outdoors but I did manage to get a few things done
Applied more filler to the yoke body
Sanded smooth and added primer
Another round of sanding and more primer this morning
Drilled holes in the canopy box lever mounts
Sanded, primed and painted the throttle housing - another round of sanding needed
I'm going to add dowels to the bottom to keep it from moving around - or Velcro?
Then measured and added the final door greeblies
One side is done!
Its supposed to be nice today so I HAVE to push myself to get those riser panels finished and a new main platform up so I can start putting everything together!
More to Follow!
I think the original palettes used in the OT are no longer available or really difficult to find.
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YUP! They look right at home! Looking forward to seeing them recovered and in place.
WatchMeSoar
New Member
I've been following this thread for a while, and this work is simply insane! The amount of dedication is beyond me. Keep it up!
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I think the original palettes used in the OT are no longer available or really difficult to find.
That's true... it's not like they couldn't simulate them again or anything! OH... and while I'm at it... those ball holder lever controls... aren't they suppose the be like ) ( and not like this ( )?
That door is AMAZING!! Spot on. Looks better than the real one! Really anticipating the yokes.
The 3 way Ball Clamps face inward as shown, but I have them on the wrong side of the lever. I have to mod the "water tank" lever to fix.
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Hi F,
Wow! Thank you for the kind words. We're hoping/planning something special with the yokes - time permitting!
Hi Gang,
1 Step Forward... 10 Steps Back!
Yesterday was not a fun day! After building the 4 new riser panels I quickly discovered something wrong - horribly wrong!
Back panels appear to be ok
Uh Oh! The panels did not align with the new nose
I did a double take and rechecked. Yup... we have a serious problem!
I built up the panels and found the error!
I don't know exactly where or how the error happened. I blame myself for not relaying more specific measurements to OperaScot...
That's ugly!
Really UGLY
I moved one of the nav chair platforms toward the exterior. And then "TaDa" the panels aligned perfectly!
BUT... We're approx 3 3/16" off the center line
So what does this mean and what we do? The front of the nose frame is fine but the rear needs to be pushed toward the center. How do we fix? Each one of the nose cone ribs must have a certain amount of material removed from their respective center mounting points then slid toward the center and remounted - the rear ribs having the most material removed. The front of the nose stays the same to accommodate the new window. We're looking at it more in detail this evening.
UGH....
On a lighter note I frustratingly got the door finished
Back side of door greeblie panel
I then frustratingly worked on misc greeblies
This panel is going to get another major greeblie added very soon
I frustratingly added this little guy
I frustratingly sanded the throttle housing
I frustratingly primed
I then frustratingly painted
So... all is not lost but a minor setback for sure! :facepalm
I'm frustrated! But we'll move forward and conquer!
1 Step Forward... 10 Steps Back!
Yesterday was not a fun day! After building the 4 new riser panels I quickly discovered something wrong - horribly wrong!
Back panels appear to be ok
Uh Oh! The panels did not align with the new nose
I did a double take and rechecked. Yup... we have a serious problem!
I built up the panels and found the error!
I don't know exactly where or how the error happened. I blame myself for not relaying more specific measurements to OperaScot...
That's ugly!
Really UGLY
I moved one of the nav chair platforms toward the exterior. And then "TaDa" the panels aligned perfectly!
BUT... We're approx 3 3/16" off the center line
So what does this mean and what we do? The front of the nose frame is fine but the rear needs to be pushed toward the center. How do we fix? Each one of the nose cone ribs must have a certain amount of material removed from their respective center mounting points then slid toward the center and remounted - the rear ribs having the most material removed. The front of the nose stays the same to accommodate the new window. We're looking at it more in detail this evening.
UGH....
On a lighter note I frustratingly got the door finished
Back side of door greeblie panel
I then frustratingly worked on misc greeblies
This panel is going to get another major greeblie added very soon
I frustratingly added this little guy
I frustratingly sanded the throttle housing
I frustratingly primed
I then frustratingly painted
So... all is not lost but a minor setback for sure! :facepalm
I'm frustrated! But we'll move forward and conquer!
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Roughneckone
Sr Member
Dang, I'm sensing some frustration there Sofa...... I'm sure you will fix it with a wave of your magic greeblie wand, or maybe a few hours of frustratingly backbreaking work!
Hey R,
Man... you have no idea. It was one of those "hang my head in frustration" moments. For about 1/2 hour I gave up... I was finished. I even sent a few texts waving the white flag. But after looking over everything, talking to OperaScot and Daniel we found the fix and will make the changes today/tomorrow.
Yanno Greg... 3 3/16 is only 3 days away from my birthday!
If I don't say it then... Happy Birthday, my friend!
Hi Gang,
Happy Monday! Another weekend come and gone. Believe it or not I didn't take as many pics as I would have liked. We have been busy busy all weekend but there were more behind the scene goings on - planning, dimension taking, designing, CNC cutting etc... BUT we did manage to get a few things done and we jumped ALL over the place... Enjoy!
We found out the issue with the new nose frame and got that taken care of. Jessie and I dismantled the nose cone
We'll jump back to that in a sec...
We also started work on the seats
HUGE disappointment... these are NOT the same style seats used in the original MF set. These are just tad bit too small. It's the same shape but it would appear to have been scaled down by 5-10%
BUT... we're going to recover and have fun with what we have. Daniel has taken the material off in prep for new screen accurate covers
I spent Saturday morning with the laser cutter. I designed this new greeblie
Jessie applying filler
First of many passes with the sander, primer filler, etc
Slowly coming together
Primer
Paint
Silver!
Def needs some weathering!
Fab'd a new one of these instrument panel greeblies - HUGE thanks to Jessie for adhering and sanding this little guy
I laser cut this interesting light bar that sits atop of the console
And primer
I laser cut donuts for the yokes
Laser cut these smaller square tiles
I also spent a LOT of time trying to figure out how to make these canopy box handles move
This idea worked but it wasn't beefy enough
Cover plate
Spacers
I didn't get any detailed images of how the mech actually works - I'll explain on a later post
I'm not very happy with the overall design
We'll figure it out
I pulled this lever assembly from the old console - I will be repainting and adding to the new console
A LOT of attention was also given to the front window - cut these spacers
They will fit into these openings to keep the "petals" from flexing and give support
Jessie and I then added expandable foam to the center ring!
This fills ALL the gaps and def keeps the weight down
We then added filler to the open edges around each "petal"
I then trimmed the foam
Jessie and I attached the inner "petals" to the window - some material had to be removed so edges could meet
Interior "petals" in place - needs lot of attention!
With the "petals" in place I added more foam
This is a FUN process! I'm really enjoying working on the window
Waiting for the foam to dry
Interior side
Jessie and Samantha stopped by on Sunday to help out again! Samantha trimmed out all the foam while I relaxed
Still more foam to add
After sanding the wood filler I added Bondo to all the exterior seams
Sanding the Bondo took me back to my fiber glassing days! Sanded and added first coat of primer on exterior
Once all the edges are cleaned, the "petals" secured and everything is all in place I will then cut and add styrene to cover the openings!
And Finally... Another HUGE Thank You to OperaScot and Daniel for getting all these measurements down and Daniel spending most of Sunday at the CNC cutting the ribs and Volvo panels for the boat frame! I think there is a time lapse vid coming!
Main arch
Volvo Panels
The big question... does it fit?
YES!
This is only a dry fit but from what I can see and once everything is aligned... SUCCESS
As always, Thank You Scot, Daniel, Jessie and Samantha for all your help!
More to Follow!
Happy Monday! Another weekend come and gone. Believe it or not I didn't take as many pics as I would have liked. We have been busy busy all weekend but there were more behind the scene goings on - planning, dimension taking, designing, CNC cutting etc... BUT we did manage to get a few things done and we jumped ALL over the place... Enjoy!
We found out the issue with the new nose frame and got that taken care of. Jessie and I dismantled the nose cone
We'll jump back to that in a sec...
We also started work on the seats
HUGE disappointment... these are NOT the same style seats used in the original MF set. These are just tad bit too small. It's the same shape but it would appear to have been scaled down by 5-10%
BUT... we're going to recover and have fun with what we have. Daniel has taken the material off in prep for new screen accurate covers
I spent Saturday morning with the laser cutter. I designed this new greeblie
Jessie applying filler
First of many passes with the sander, primer filler, etc
Slowly coming together
Primer
Paint
Silver!
Def needs some weathering!
Fab'd a new one of these instrument panel greeblies - HUGE thanks to Jessie for adhering and sanding this little guy
I laser cut this interesting light bar that sits atop of the console
And primer
I laser cut donuts for the yokes
Laser cut these smaller square tiles
I also spent a LOT of time trying to figure out how to make these canopy box handles move
This idea worked but it wasn't beefy enough
Cover plate
Spacers
I didn't get any detailed images of how the mech actually works - I'll explain on a later post
I'm not very happy with the overall design
We'll figure it out
I pulled this lever assembly from the old console - I will be repainting and adding to the new console
A LOT of attention was also given to the front window - cut these spacers
They will fit into these openings to keep the "petals" from flexing and give support
Jessie and I then added expandable foam to the center ring!
This fills ALL the gaps and def keeps the weight down
We then added filler to the open edges around each "petal"
I then trimmed the foam
Jessie and I attached the inner "petals" to the window - some material had to be removed so edges could meet
Interior "petals" in place - needs lot of attention!
With the "petals" in place I added more foam
This is a FUN process! I'm really enjoying working on the window
Waiting for the foam to dry
Interior side
Jessie and Samantha stopped by on Sunday to help out again! Samantha trimmed out all the foam while I relaxed
Still more foam to add
After sanding the wood filler I added Bondo to all the exterior seams
Sanding the Bondo took me back to my fiber glassing days! Sanded and added first coat of primer on exterior
Once all the edges are cleaned, the "petals" secured and everything is all in place I will then cut and add styrene to cover the openings!
And Finally... Another HUGE Thank You to OperaScot and Daniel for getting all these measurements down and Daniel spending most of Sunday at the CNC cutting the ribs and Volvo panels for the boat frame! I think there is a time lapse vid coming!
Main arch
Volvo Panels
The big question... does it fit?
YES!
This is only a dry fit but from what I can see and once everything is aligned... SUCCESS
As always, Thank You Scot, Daniel, Jessie and Samantha for all your help!
More to Follow!
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Simply awesome!
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