SW – ANH (5 Foot) - Studio Scale Millennium Falcon Build
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SteveStarkiller
Sr Member
Fantastic work!
Vacformedhero
Sr Member
Lads, very impressive, if and when your getting foam cores cut , please pm me with a price to ship to Europe , even without details this is a work of art,
you all have so much drive to complete this.
(now I'll have to widen the attic hatch if I'm to hide it from my wife )
brilliant
Brian
maruska
Sr Member
Yeah, Andrea will be posting blueprints soon. I'll also be posting the 3D model to GrabCAD.
Cheers,
J
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I am technically illiterate. What does a 3D model to GrabCad mean??
Thanks
maruska
Sr Member
GrabCAD is an online repository for 3D digital models. I've been posting all my other Falcon bits there...
Vacformedhero
Sr Member
I am dreaming, if someone takes their 3D models and get a lightweight structure milled ,
no harm asking, it might spark inspiration that someone with the access to these tools ,
Brian
Phenomenal work guys. Just phenomenal. Hats off to you.
asalaw
Sr Member
Congratulations to all involved. I only recently discovered this thread, but I can appreciate the hard work.
Question -- I'm modeling various parts for 3D printing for my upcoming 44" Eagle build, and I know there are one or two donor kits common to both that I either have or am buying very soon for reference. So is anyone gathering MF part files someplace I could upload to, or should I just post a link somewhere? What format would you prefer? I'd be happy to share my parts with the community. And I mean that in the least pervy way possible.
Question -- I'm modeling various parts for 3D printing for my upcoming 44" Eagle build, and I know there are one or two donor kits common to both that I either have or am buying very soon for reference. So is anyone gathering MF part files someplace I could upload to, or should I just post a link somewhere? What format would you prefer? I'd be happy to share my parts with the community. And I mean that in the least pervy way possible.
maruska
Sr Member
Congratulations to all involved. I only recently discovered this thread, but I can appreciate the hard work.
Question -- I'm modeling various parts for 3D printing for my upcoming 44" Eagle build, and I know there are one or two donor kits common to both that I either have or am buying very soon for reference. So is anyone gathering MF part files someplace I could upload to, or should I just post a link somewhere? What format would you prefer? I'd be happy to share my parts with the community. And I mean that in the least pervy way possible.
I have a page on my falcon Blog for part files. I can host them or just link to yours! Thank you for volunteering! This is the type of collaboration we've been hoping for!
asalaw
Sr Member
Well, when I first joined Techshop last year and started realizing the possibilities, this was exactly the sort of project I hoped would start cropping up. You know -- Kompoz for modelers. I've been trying to get ready for it ever since.
bwayne64
Master Member
Hi guys,
to vfxsup64 and maruska and everyone working on this , sorry I don't know your given names. Thanks so much for all the dedicated work on this and the generous attitude you have to share it. I wish that everyone had this spirit about them. I was wondering if you discovered the thickness of the plexi they used on the original domes. I'm guessing 1/4 inch thick with the edges milled down to 1/8 or so. Tell me if I'm close Also were you right about the domes being a section of a sphere ? I know you mentioned this early in the thread. Thanks again for your work and generousity, Cheers,
Joe
to vfxsup64 and maruska and everyone working on this , sorry I don't know your given names. Thanks so much for all the dedicated work on this and the generous attitude you have to share it. I wish that everyone had this spirit about them. I was wondering if you discovered the thickness of the plexi they used on the original domes. I'm guessing 1/4 inch thick with the edges milled down to 1/8 or so. Tell me if I'm close
Also were you right about the domes being a section of a sphere ? I know you mentioned this early in the thread. Thanks again for your work and generousity, Cheers,Joe
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maruska
Sr Member
Hi guys,
to vfxsup64 and maruska and everyone working on this , sorry I don't know your given names. Thanks so much for all the dedicated work on this and the generous attitude you have to share it. I wish that everyone had this spirit about them. I was wondering if you discovered the thickness of the plexi they used on the original domes. I'm guessing 1/4 inch thick with the edges milled down to 1/8 or so. Tell me if I'm close
Joe
Yup. 0.25" clear acrylic for the domes. There might have been some nominal stretching during forming, but our survey showed relatively consistent wall thickness on the formed parts.
As for the spherical-ness of the domes, they are pretty darn close. We got just a hair over 79" radius - I still suspect 80" was the target, but it's handmade. The crown is pretty circular with just a bit of distortion midway between the outer edge and gun platforms. About a 1/64" flattening halfway up.
Cheers,
J.
bwayne64
Master Member
Thanks man. 1/4 plexi has got to be heavy. If I ever tried to tackle this beasty, I'd probably go with fiberglass. Much easier for me than trying to heat a huge piece of plexi and form it. Probably lighter too. The only issue I forsee is gluing the plastic plating to the fiberglass. CA will do it. But can be a pain. Oh well, I'm building an SS Galactica, so will probably never get to the Falcon, Cheers,
Joe
Cheers,Joe
