1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

SofaKing01 · Jan 18, 2017

Snow Builder said:
Good weekend -you got quite a bit done. Wonderful to see everything getting reassembled.

Hey SB,

Thanks so much! It really nice seeing those panels back in place! Just two more to go!

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Lt Washburn said:
Great work!

If you ever cosplay at a convention with this, Samantha could make a credible Princess Leia.

Thank, Lt W! I'll DEF let Samantha know! I wonder if she would be up for it?

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Friendly flyer said:
One of the best starts to the work week is browsing your thread to look at the weekend updates!

I like the new pipe arrangement! The reason I felt the old straight was a bit off is I believe an access panel would have to give access to something that would need occasional adjustment, and those boxes you put in look the part!

Thank you, my friend! I appreciate the kind words and continued support. You're correct! The exposed pipes needed some life added to them. I'm really looking forward to giving them some weathering!

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CJ 617 said:
Fantastic work!!! Totally loving the attention to detail...

Keep up the great work!

Hey CJ,

Thanks so much! There is SO MUCH more to come! The attention to detail is only going to get more intense when the canopy arrives!

SofaKing01 · Jan 18, 2017

Friendly flyer said:
I have a question about the cup greeblies (and others in the same vein):

Wouldn't it be easier to cut them from PVC tubing rather than laser-cutting and then glue together stacks of rings? It would save a lot of filling and sanding. I know one usually get the best and fastest results with the tools one know the best, and you are a master of the laser cutter, but still?

...oh, and I really love the laser cut guides you made to space out the tiles. It's the little details like that which keeps this thread so hugely inspirational for me!

Hey FF,

Your idea to use PVC for the cup greeblies is absolutely brilliant! I never even thought about that! I'm so used to creating everything with acrylic or MDF and using the "Flat Packing" method... you just handed me a "duh" moment!

The PVC would remove hours of design, prep, sanding and filling, sanding, filling, sanding, sanding, sanding! I'm ALMOST tempted to give the PVC a try! Looks like we have a path forward for Cockpit V2!

The laser cutter continues to amaze me! It's the single greatest purchase I've made! The templates allow me to never have to guess or eyeball where to place an LED, an acrylic tile or mount a greeblie. It takes all the guess work out of it - which in some cases takes the fun out of it. Cockpit V2 is going to see extensive use of the laser cutter especially when it comes to the main panels and 1"tiles and LEDs. If I wanted, and so long as the panel fits onto the laser cutter bed, I could even laser cut guide lines for all the pin stripes thus taking out all the measuring that is done prior to applying the pin stripe.

As always, thanks for the kind words and continued support!

SofaKing01 · Jan 18, 2017

Loosebruce704 said:
Two quick suggestions
1 get Samantha to help more
And 2 the pipe section wire join it into the wire that comes down the back wall section make it look like they been spliced together so looks like bits being improvised like a lot of han and chewies repairs upgrades more.
Just use a scotch block or similar plug coupling so easy to pull apart put back together again also helps link the two together.

Loosebruce

Hey LB,

1) I'll DEF see what I can do!

2) Dang it... that is a GREAT IDEA! This is why I love you guys/gals! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! Consider it done!

The cockpit entrance wiring has only just started! As many of you know, our "Local" Scott designs/restores video games and pinball machines (the guy is amazing) so he has a TON of extra wiring harnesses and connectors laying around. One of these days we're going to spend an afternoon and find all the "cool" looking harnesses with their male/female connectors and get everything connected and in place. There are still a few greeblies on the entrance panels that need to be created that also include LEDs.

I wish I could take a tour of the full scale set and soak everything in!

SofaKing01 · Jan 18, 2017

VenomCF said:
Definitely need one for each home Still really amazed by the amount of work and effort.

Hi V,

Thanks for the kind words! Lots of forward forward progress coming!

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trainman said:
Very "Joe Johnston-ish"!

Thanks, T! That's the ultimate compliment! Thank you so much!

SofaKing01 · Jan 18, 2017

joberg said:
Yep, those drafts are looking interesting to say the least...it's bound to keep changing or merging one drawing with another. Keep up the great work Sofa!!

Hey J,

Thanks! I posted some of the more interesting and oddly designed concepts. And you are absolutely correct, each drawing influences the next in one way or another. It would be great if we actually got to that point of the build!

As I mentioned, the primary influence for the engines have been simple cylinders. If we were to use real world items, much like most of the SW Universe is based, used water heaters would match that shape almost perfectly. Attach hoses, wiring harnesses and tons of greeblies to the sides and around the water tanks... I think we have a potential winner.

But... it's an organic idea. Its always evolving!

trainman · Jan 18, 2017

I think you need to post more pictures of Samantha working. Just my two cents.

Toxx · Jan 19, 2017

SofaKing01 said:
Hi Gang,

Whew... And this is where we are!
http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/...n Build 01142/20170117_085727_zpsrhqcbxyj.jpg

A HUGE THANK YOU to Samantha and Scott for their continued help and support over the weekend!

More to Follow so Stay Tuned!

Looking at this picture i wonder if the end of the plattform of the corridor must have an angle to match with the part at the corner of the corrdior in a kind of miter?

SofaKing01 · Jan 19, 2017

trainman said:
I think you need to post more pictures of Samantha working. Just my two cents.

Hey T,

She said she was really excited to get back to work on the project so let's hope we see more of her!

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Toxx said:
Looking at this picture i wonder if the end of the plattform of the corridor must have an angle to match with the part at the corner of the corrdior in a kind of miter?

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Hey T,

If I understand your comment, you're referring to the angle that veers off to the right (when looking at the cockpit through the front window) which then leads to the long corridor and then eventually the hull?

Loosebruce704 · Jan 19, 2017

Cheers sofa ill keep an eye out for the joined cables and be like that was my idea and feel proud I've been able to have some sort of impact on it from over here in blighty.

Loosebruce

SofaKing01 · Jan 19, 2017

Loosebruce704 said:
Cheers sofa ill keep an eye out for the joined cables and be like that was my idea and feel proud I've been able to have some sort of impact on it from over here in blighty.

Loosebruce

Hey LB,

Sounds great! This idea will be ALL YOU! I just remembered I had some more pipes and other various greeblies I can add to the corridor panel! Stay tuned!

SofaKing01 · Jan 19, 2017

Hi Gang,

WOW! 1.2M views! You guys/gals are the best! Thanks so much for all the support, guidance and staying power all these years!

Loosebruce704 · Jan 19, 2017

Don't thank us THANK YOU for all your hard work if you didn't do it we have nothing to look at.

Loosebruce

CJ 617 · Jan 19, 2017

SofaKing01 said:
Hey CJ,

Thanks so much! There is SO MUCH more to come! The attention to detail is only going to get more intense when the canopy arrives!

I feel a road trip to Huntsville coming up this year!!!

Just love reading the updates on your thread...

joberg · Jan 19, 2017

Yep, those exposed pipes are looking good and I'm sure that with the right amount of crud it's going to look ever better. I think that this space needs a lot more cables (either loose or attached to each others by the plastic ties. As for the Samantha, she's really looking great...er, I meant the cockpit is really looking great with Samantha in it...I mean...never mind:$

SofaKing01 · Jan 20, 2017

joberg said:
Yep, those exposed pipes are looking good and I'm sure that with the right amount of crud it's going to look ever better. I think that this space needs a lot more cables (either loose or attached to each others by the plastic ties. As for the Samantha, she's really looking great...er, I meant the cockpit is really looking great with Samantha in it...I mean...never mind:$

Hey J,

I still have a few more wires and conduit to add. I want to be I get the correct balance. But the weathering is really going to set it of and make it look the part!

Samantha is really excited to get back to work and get her hands dirty. We'll see more of her soon!

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Loosebruce704 said:
Don't thank us THANK YOU for all your hard work if you didn't do it we have nothing to look at.

Loosebruce

Thanks, LB! Too kind!

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CJ 617 said:
I feel a road trip to Huntsville coming up this year!!! Just love reading the updates on your thread...

Thanks, CJ! Our door is always open to fans and those willing to jump in and get their hands dirty!

PropReplicator2 · Jan 20, 2017

SofaKing01 said:
Hey J,

I still have a few more wires and conduit to add. I want to be I get the correct balance. But the weathering is really going to set it of and make it look the part!

Samantha is really excited to get back to work and get her hands dirty. We'll see more of her soon!

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Thanks, LB! Too kind!

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Thanks, CJ! Our door is always open to fans and those willing to jump in and get their hands dirty!

Cool! Cause i should be moving to the Nashville area this April! I love volunteering for cool stuff

SofaKing01 · Jan 20, 2017

alexmiller1 said:
Cool! Cause i should be moving to the Nashville area this April! I love volunteering for cool stuff

Just let me know when you get settled and work from there!

SofaKing01 · Jan 23, 2017

Hi Gang,

EDIT: Not sure what's going on... but I'm having a REALLY difficult time getting the images and the text to align. So bear with me!

Time for an early morning update! Unfortunately, I didn't have enough hands to help me work on some of the larger tasks that need doing but I did get a LOT of the little stuff out of the way! As i always say, forward progress is good progress!

I laser cut this hole template / back plate to mount the cup greeblies to the foot well panel

I found out that a 4" PVC pipe is the near exact diam as the cup greeblies!

Looks like a cool gun barrel

I cut this main body arch piece - more on this later

I finished up these cup greeblies

UGH... More filler required!

I adhered the acrylic piece to the top

Then the side pieces were added

This is one of those greeblies where we just don't have enough info so I have to wing it! As long as you guys are ok with it?

Primer

Paint! I didn't get a finished pic of these - more later!

Working with fellow RPFer Wavey, I created and laser cut this shelf greeblie based on images and dimensions he forwarded to me. Unfortunately, it wound up being too large for the shelf. I'll have to resize...