TheMonSSter
New Member
LOFL, this is one of those projects you come in to see, still pumped about your skills, and leave feeling amateur hour. This is incredible.
1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build
- Thread starter SteveStarkiller
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Holy Wookiee
Active Member
Amazing SK! Your build just keeps getting bigger and better!
Hey LB,
That's the plan! I'd like open the build up to anybody wanting to use it for fan films.
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Hi T
Thanks so much for the very kind words and welcome to TheRPF! Lots of updates coming so stay tuned!
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Hey HW,
Thank you, my friend! I think we're VERY close to starting the exterior skin. I'm really beginning to lean toward an entire corridor ring instead of the half ring...
Loosebruce704
Member
All that time ago you met Timothy Zahm I don't suppose you got contact details did you do we can get him to rewrite the Thrawn trilogy as a script then can we?
IzzyMel
Sr Member
Hi Gang,
Just want to take the time to wish everyone a very safe and Happy New Year! More importantly, thank you for your continued support, guidance and friendship all these years!
May we honor and remember those we said goodbye. Now lets make 2017 awesome!!!
Stay tuned... lots of updates coming!
Just want to take the time to wish everyone a very safe and Happy New Year! More importantly, thank you for your continued support, guidance and friendship all these years!
May we honor and remember those we said goodbye. Now lets make 2017 awesome!!!
Stay tuned... lots of updates coming!
Lt Washburn
Sr Member
Happy New Year. 2017 is the 40th anniversary, right?
Friendly flyer
Well-Known Member
Happy New Year!
Looking for something else, I came across this shot from filming ANH. It doesn't show much we haven't better source for, but I can't remember seeing posted here before:
From here:
https://georgesjournal.org/2012/05/...e-scenes-pictorial-celebration-of-a-new-hope/
Looking for something else, I came across this shot from filming ANH. It doesn't show much we haven't better source for, but I can't remember seeing posted here before:
From here:
https://georgesjournal.org/2012/05/...e-scenes-pictorial-celebration-of-a-new-hope/
Solo
Sr Member
Friendly flyer
Well-Known Member
Good Grief! May the Force be with us!
Love that you can see chewys feet hanging OUT of the cockpit[emoji38] .
Friendly flyer
Well-Known Member
Very very true. We can only imagine the stink as he gets out of the suit later...solving both the heat and the smell issue in one stroke!
trainman
Well-Known Member
Hi Gang,
Happy New Year!
You know... with all this time off I would have thought I would have been further along (as I ALWAYS do) But I spent more time waiting for filler and paint to dry than anything else... Go figure, huh?
OK, got that gripe out of the way. Let's start 2017 with some forward progress!
I took apart part of the build to get to the upper light bars. I had to remove material from the edges leaving 1/8" edge for the acrylic overlay to mount. This allows MUCH more light to pass
Marked out 1/8"
I then cut a beveled edge
One down... one to go
Note the bevel
I then covered the light bars with reflective tape. This will help distribute the light throughout the housing when illuminated
Back in place
I then covered the side bars
Horrible photo... sorry
When the cockpit it taken apart I'll then cover the lower bars in reflective tape
With the light bars done I could finally put the capstone panel into place to prep for the other panels
So nice seeing her back where she belongs
I mounted the two small screen to the foot well greeblie panel
Still my fav panel!
I then gathered my collection of PVC pipes for the corridor access panel
I laser cut several pipe mounts
And some interior pieces to add some visual detail to open access panel
Let's have a little fun with this area... Enjoy
Primer
More primer
Some smaller trim pieces
Looking down
The MDF pipe mounts were NOT holding up well. I cut the holes to fit around the PVC nice and snug. All that did was destroy the MDF. Adding layers and layers of glue did nothing... time to scrap?
Added primer to the PVC pipes
I tried different pipe configurations
I'm even going to add some stray wiring inside the panel. I cut the corners off and will screw into the panel from these points
After all was said and done I decided on the traditional straight pipe configuration
More little details to add
Interior painted black and slightly weathered using a dirty brush. The insulation will rest behind the interior lip
Pipe mounts in place
3 silver pipes
One red
One white
All this work led up to this moment... the area was SO tight I couldn't fit the larger pipe in place without destroying the edges of the MDF :facepalm
BUT... I took the opportunity to add more details
I can't wait to add weathering!
So I thought and thought about the space issue and the inability to fit the pipes in place with ease and it made sense to cut access holes through the back of the corridor panel
YUCK... what a mess
One hole turned out nice and clean... the others... not so much
I tossed the old pipe mounts and cut new larger diam opening mounts. Now the pipes will simply slide through and rest in position
What's a build without primer?
This is the basic configuration
Once the filler dries I can sand, paint and mount everything in place. I'll probably add another wiring loom
Again, I wanted to be further along but drying time and of course the holiday festivities "got in the way"
Stay Tuned for More!
Happy New Year!
You know... with all this time off I would have thought I would have been further along (as I ALWAYS do) But I spent more time waiting for filler and paint to dry than anything else... Go figure, huh?
OK, got that gripe out of the way. Let's start 2017 with some forward progress!
I took apart part of the build to get to the upper light bars. I had to remove material from the edges leaving 1/8" edge for the acrylic overlay to mount. This allows MUCH more light to pass
Marked out 1/8"
I then cut a beveled edge
One down... one to go
Note the bevel
I then covered the light bars with reflective tape. This will help distribute the light throughout the housing when illuminated
Back in place
I then covered the side bars
Horrible photo... sorry
When the cockpit it taken apart I'll then cover the lower bars in reflective tape
With the light bars done I could finally put the capstone panel into place to prep for the other panels
So nice seeing her back where she belongs
I mounted the two small screen to the foot well greeblie panel
Still my fav panel!
I then gathered my collection of PVC pipes for the corridor access panel
I laser cut several pipe mounts
And some interior pieces to add some visual detail to open access panel
Let's have a little fun with this area... Enjoy
Primer
More primer
Some smaller trim pieces
Looking down
The MDF pipe mounts were NOT holding up well. I cut the holes to fit around the PVC nice and snug. All that did was destroy the MDF. Adding layers and layers of glue did nothing... time to scrap?
Added primer to the PVC pipes
I tried different pipe configurations
I'm even going to add some stray wiring inside the panel. I cut the corners off and will screw into the panel from these points
After all was said and done I decided on the traditional straight pipe configuration
More little details to add
Interior painted black and slightly weathered using a dirty brush. The insulation will rest behind the interior lip
Pipe mounts in place
3 silver pipes
One red
One white
All this work led up to this moment... the area was SO tight I couldn't fit the larger pipe in place without destroying the edges of the MDF :facepalm
BUT... I took the opportunity to add more details
I can't wait to add weathering!
So I thought and thought about the space issue and the inability to fit the pipes in place with ease and it made sense to cut access holes through the back of the corridor panel
YUCK... what a mess
One hole turned out nice and clean... the others... not so much
I tossed the old pipe mounts and cut new larger diam opening mounts. Now the pipes will simply slide through and rest in position
What's a build without primer?
This is the basic configuration
Once the filler dries I can sand, paint and mount everything in place. I'll probably add another wiring loom
Again, I wanted to be further along but drying time and of course the holiday festivities "got in the way"
Stay Tuned for More!
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Egon Spengler
Master Member
When you're finished with the cockpit, you gotta make a part of the hall leading to it you know?
Roughneckone
Sr Member
When you're finished with the cockpit, you gotta make a part of the hall leading to it you know?
What Sofa is working on at the moment is actually a small part of the hall leading to the cockpit!
Roughneckone:cool
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