SS ESB Millennium Falcon info and building thread
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DLT9
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Thanks to anyone's kind word and help!
I want it as accurate as possible,kepping in mind that whatever you do it wont be 100% the same as the real deal.
I'm looking for some kits as we speak,did some of the kits on the list in my modeling career.
Identified some more parts on the Lotus JPS MKIII on the instuctions i still have,but need to check it in real life aswel.
I will contact my father who's also a builder if he still has the instructions of the Tyrell 1/20 he made for me when i was little.
Try to get my hands on some styrene or ABS sheets to start building after having a good template.
My intention is to try and cast the parts that are aible to be casted to save some money and to help out fellow builders.
I thought i read somewhere in a thread that indeed the entex parts used are casted by someone.
As for my wife,i was sure that an MR would be cheaper but she said if you build one then you made it youreself and you dont need to spend a whole lot of money at once plus you'll get better at what youre doing.
I WILL EDIT MY FIRST POST WITH ANY LINKS OF INTREST REGARDING THE SS FALCON
I want it as accurate as possible,kepping in mind that whatever you do it wont be 100% the same as the real deal.
I'm looking for some kits as we speak,did some of the kits on the list in my modeling career.
Identified some more parts on the Lotus JPS MKIII on the instuctions i still have,but need to check it in real life aswel.
I will contact my father who's also a builder if he still has the instructions of the Tyrell 1/20 he made for me when i was little.
Try to get my hands on some styrene or ABS sheets to start building after having a good template.
My intention is to try and cast the parts that are aible to be casted to save some money and to help out fellow builders.
I thought i read somewhere in a thread that indeed the entex parts used are casted by someone.
As for my wife,i was sure that an MR would be cheaper but she said if you build one then you made it youreself and you dont need to spend a whole lot of money at once plus you'll get better at what youre doing.
I WILL EDIT MY FIRST POST WITH ANY LINKS OF INTREST REGARDING THE SS FALCON
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tk1608
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Hi all, and Hi to DLT9. Glad you started this thread and hope that you will build your own falcon. it's very challenging, but rewarding too.
All Frank said is true, and as his quote added to my build thread reads..."welcome to the what the F*%$ was I thinking club"...very true.:lol
I'm looking at mine now and thinking how the hell will I ever get this finished.?:wacko
I had the artwork in the fine moulds kit enlarged up to the SS length. I found that it won't work out exactly to give you the diameter of the dish though. This needs more calculations.
The enlargement's not 100% accurate but I found it useful to see it at fullsize.
I cut the mandibles off the enlargement and using some measurements a kind member here had supplied to me, taped them back on with the toe-in, to see what it looked like.:love This was before Helder had posted his dims up.
I'm also hoping that this enlargement will help in working out the radiuses of the armour plates when...or if, I ever get to that, it's a loooooong way off that part tho..
I used the measurements I had, and the Fine moulds enlargement to draw up a plan for cutting out the main shape from styene. You need to take into account that the circular part of this shape is a smaller diameter than the finished size. This is because there is the dish skin overhang, and the armour plating overhang to add afterwards to make up the full finished diameter.(1/35th matilda needed to work out dish skin overhang)
All this is only a small part of whole thing....
Then there's the ribs..and more ribs..
Micromark do some very useful tools for this build, a large compass, and some attachments for a yard stick to draw and cut out even bigger circles.
But Don't let all this put you off !
Cheers
Phil
All Frank said is true, and as his quote added to my build thread reads..."welcome to the what the F*%$ was I thinking club"...very true.:lol
I'm looking at mine now and thinking how the hell will I ever get this finished.?:wacko
I had the artwork in the fine moulds kit enlarged up to the SS length. I found that it won't work out exactly to give you the diameter of the dish though. This needs more calculations.
The enlargement's not 100% accurate but I found it useful to see it at fullsize.
I cut the mandibles off the enlargement and using some measurements a kind member here had supplied to me, taped them back on with the toe-in, to see what it looked like.:love This was before Helder had posted his dims up.
I'm also hoping that this enlargement will help in working out the radiuses of the armour plates when...or if, I ever get to that, it's a loooooong way off that part tho..
I used the measurements I had, and the Fine moulds enlargement to draw up a plan for cutting out the main shape from styene. You need to take into account that the circular part of this shape is a smaller diameter than the finished size. This is because there is the dish skin overhang, and the armour plating overhang to add afterwards to make up the full finished diameter.(1/35th matilda needed to work out dish skin overhang)
All this is only a small part of whole thing....
Then there's the ribs..and more ribs..
Micromark do some very useful tools for this build, a large compass, and some attachments for a yard stick to draw and cut out even bigger circles.
But Don't let all this put you off !
Cheers
Phil
DLT9
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I'm accually pretty motivated to do this,and i'm at the right place to get advice.
Also have my modelers club to help out where they can.
I there a substitute for the Airfix 1/144 Saturn V?
Just lost the bid yesterday.
I will do the same with my artwork from the FM falcon.
What's the ratio? FM size X3?
Also have my modelers club to help out where they can.
I there a substitute for the Airfix 1/144 Saturn V?
Just lost the bid yesterday.
I will do the same with my artwork from the FM falcon.
What's the ratio? FM size X3?
DarkKnight
Sr Member
when I saw the title i figured someone wanted to build the mini falcon that stuck to the Star Destroyer
DLT9
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I from belgium so shipping wouldn't be that much can i can you post a link to the saturn or is it in a local shop?
I'm still in the middle of some biddings but i'll keep the saturn in mind.
DLT9, just thought I'd mention the first link you've posted in your first post is of the ANH Falcon, not the TESB version.
I wish you luck with your project!
Frank - if the kit ever comes together I will without a doubt want one.
The possibilites really have me excited. I'd probably go mad with a build such as this, although not strictly a replica of the SS model, I'd add the landing lights around the bottom of the saucer, a detailed cockpit with fibre optics and scratch build the blaster tunnels with seats and control yokes.
I wish you luck with your project!
Frank - if the kit ever comes together I will without a doubt want one.
The possibilites really have me excited. I'd probably go mad with a build such as this, although not strictly a replica of the SS model, I'd add the landing lights around the bottom of the saucer, a detailed cockpit with fibre optics and scratch build the blaster tunnels with seats and control yokes.
Ahhh, you shouldn't really need the tyrell instructions... the kit scans are on the studioscale website.
Which by the way should be at the top of your links of interest.
http://www.studioscale.com/kitscans.htm
DLT9
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DLT9
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??? it's on the kit scan list of studioscale.com?
chrome
New Member
DLT9, not all kit's that are on studioscale.com are used on the falcon.
And not all of the kits that are used on the falcon, are listed on studioscale.com :cool
chrome
New Member
Hmmm, since the Airfix Sherman is the only Sherman that is used on the falcon.. i think no.
btw: good kit's to start are the Tamiya 1/20 Tyrrell 6 wheeler or the Hasegawa Mörser Karl, they have a lot of parts for the Falcon.
But you should consider to cast parts otherwise you have to buy the 1/20 6 wheeler several times.
btw: good kit's to start are the Tamiya 1/20 Tyrrell 6 wheeler or the Hasegawa Mörser Karl, they have a lot of parts for the Falcon.
But you should consider to cast parts otherwise you have to buy the 1/20 6 wheeler several times.
DLT9
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Well i won some auctions on the bay this week.
-Star Wars Blueprints ultimate collection book
-Star Wars complete visual dictionary
-Lotus MKIII JPS 1/20 and 1/12
-Ferrari 312t 1/12
-Battleship Nelson 1/700
-Airfix 1/72 panther and scorpion
I think that's it,thanks for the help i'll keep these kits inmind the next time i'm buying.
Still need to figure out where the get large styrene sheets here in belgium.
And how to create molds and what silicone to use to make them and what material i should us for casting.
:wacko
chrome
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You was very busy on the bay.:thumbsup
Search for plastic wholesaler in your region, they have those big plastic sheeds, cheap too.
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