Accurized 1/144 Fine Molds Millennium Falcon

[crackerjazz]

Scratchy - you've finally started etching your own brass (or copper?) stuff like you said you would! I hope to do the same someday, but I always get lost trying to understand how to transfer the image to the plate. Excellent job, as always!

 

[Scratchy]

Wait, this is a 1/144 scale and not the 1/72. That’s some incredible tiny detail!

Yeah, the images can be deceiving. For such a little kit, it sure is providing some challenges. Thank you for the kind words Randy13.

Scratchy - you've finally started etching your own brass (or copper?) stuff like you said you would! I hope to do the same someday, but I always get lost trying to understand how to transfer the image to the plate. Excellent job, as always!

No, I haven't starting etching my own PE, however, that is something that I would like to do someday. This PE was purchased over at SSM, along with the PE engine vent screens. The screens doesn't fit my custom engine vents, so trimming the perimeter of the screen is required.

 

[Scratchy]

I have the detailing finished on the landing gear, and pre assembled. I'll add the hoses to the wells at a later time, this way they won't break off, and some additional holes in the wells for some lights.

I'm working on the docking rings next. Adding /correcting the panel lines on the outside.

 

[Scratchy]

Some more work on the Falcon. I detailed the port and starboard docking rings, cleaning out the centre and and adding bits of styrene. I also modified the panel lines on the outside perimeter of the rings and added some pieces of styrene, and a little damage too.
I also started the sides, adding some additional parts, brass rod and more bits of styrene. Here's some images of the work.

 

[Jaitea]

Looks absolutely stunning Scratchy....can't wait to see her painted

J

 

[Scratchy]

Here's some more work. I'm just finishing the side walls and not much work will be applied to these parts. This photo shows my two custom parts glued near the engine, I also scratched a detail piece to the end.

I added two small styrene bits to this section and I scratched this little detail bit from a piece of stretched sprue that I'm pointing with with my knife. I squared the back end and drilled a hole in the front to make it more representing of the kit part from one of those Tamiya racing car kits.

Here's another pic of the back port side. I scratched the flak 38 scope, three Scharnhorst parts and my custom parts are at the back end.

thanks for following along.

 

[Scratchy]

Hello All,

Another small update. I drilled all the landing light holes in the bottom hull previously, and I filled them in with some clear resin. I used some masking tape on the inside to cover the holes so that the resin would stay in place.

I also made the LED bulb housings, at first, I utilized some aluminum foil and glued them around some styrene tube, but I changed things up and wrapped some copper foil around the tube and I also applied a square piece to the hull. I drilled a hole in the centre and aligned this with the clear resin hole in the hull. Just to prevent in light bleed through. Some A+B epoxy putty was used to keep everything in place.

I started working on the boarding ramp hallway. I lamented some .020" to some .040" pieces and I detailed the bottom with some .005" sheet for the "step" pattern at the edge.

Here's a "walk up" view.

I'm in the process of building a new set of ramp cylinders, and I have to add the details and hoses and cables for the walls. I'll light this area with fiber optic.

scratchy

 

[Avanaut]

The ramp wall with paddings looks spectacular!

 

[Scratchy]

Thank Avanaut!

 

[Scratchy]

Just finished rebuilding the cylinders for the boarding ramp.

 

[crackerjazz]

Excellent job as always! thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[SofaKing01]

Fantastic attention to detail! Keep going! Don't even go to work or answer the phone!

 

[Scratchy]

Excellent job as always! thumbsup:thumbsup

Fantastic attention to detail! Keep going! Don't even go to work or answer the phone!

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words.

 

[ecl]

Very impressive; the tiny additional details add so much to it.

 

[Scratchy]

Thanks ecl

I have most of the ramp and hallway painted. I'll go back into the cylinders a little later and add some more weathering.

 

[Jaitea]

I n c r e d i b l e

j

 

[crackerjazz]

Very, very nice thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[astroboy]

PAINT!!!!!

:woot:

 

[Scratchy]

Thanks for the kind words fellas.

 

[Scratchy]

Just two more LEDs for the inside of the jaw box, then I can start threading fiber optic.