EP VII Millennium Falcon
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SteveStarkiller
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Hey, good to hear from you. Thanks! Though if it's fast, it's because it's a mess behind the scenes (at least by my standards). I'm envious of the cleanliness of your work!
maruska
Sr Member
We always want what we don't have. Such is life!
Imagehunter
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Brilliant! I am also working on one of these using an MPC ROTJ kit as a base. That antenna array is a pain in my backside! I'm trying to design it in blender to make a 3D print. With the talent I've seen between you and Maruska my mind has been completely blown! Fantastic job guys.
SteveStarkiller
Sr Member
got all the plating in place
the forward starboard quarter still worries me. I used images from the new fullscale falcon built at Greenham Common, but I suspect the layout here is going to be different between the two version.
I would really really like Bob Iger to get out of the damn way on that Fortune magazine cover. If anyone knows if that image exists somewhere without him... man I want to get my hands on that.
next up:
side wall details
remaining details on the engine deck
rear starboard quarter access pit
details on the cockpit tube
plating on the docking rings
details in the docking rings
finish the texture mapping
a few lingering little greebles here and there
and then... I'm done with the top of the new Falcon? ... that can't be right.
(NOT ORTHOGRAPHIC)
the forward starboard quarter still worries me. I used images from the new fullscale falcon built at Greenham Common, but I suspect the layout here is going to be different between the two version.
I would really really like Bob Iger to get out of the damn way on that Fortune magazine cover. If anyone knows if that image exists somewhere without him... man I want to get my hands on that.
next up:
side wall details
remaining details on the engine deck
rear starboard quarter access pit
details on the cockpit tube
plating on the docking rings
details in the docking rings
finish the texture mapping
a few lingering little greebles here and there
and then... I'm done with the top of the new Falcon? ... that can't be right.
(NOT ORTHOGRAPHIC)
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Is it just me or does it seem like the extra 2 landing gear boxes are now gone? Or was that covered already?
SteveStarkiller
Sr Member
Thanks for clearing that up. I was worried lol.
Vacformedhero
Sr Member
haa haa , yeah my kids are sick of hearing .......AND THE LIGHT , .......AND THE LIGHT, .......AND THE LIGHT
SteveStarkiller
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maruska
Sr Member
I'd like to think that the designers of the new dish were giving a nod to us Lego fans... ; )
SteveStarkiller
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SteveStarkiller
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ok, so I'm totally going to have to redo the forward starboard quarter.
I just realized that the pattern I used, based on the new fullscale prop they've made at Greenham Common, is in turn based on the 32" falcon, which is very interesting. So that means that the new CG filming model they have is based on the 5' falcon, and the fullscale prop they've built is an amalgam of the 32" falcon on top, and the fullscale ESB falcon underneath. So basically all the classic Falcons are represented. Kind of cool in a super dorky way...
I just realized that the pattern I used, based on the new fullscale prop they've made at Greenham Common, is in turn based on the 32" falcon, which is very interesting. So that means that the new CG filming model they have is based on the 5' falcon, and the fullscale prop they've built is an amalgam of the 32" falcon on top, and the fullscale ESB falcon underneath. So basically all the classic Falcons are represented. Kind of cool in a super dorky way...
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maruska
Sr Member
Argh! That kind makes me sad in a dorky way. It perpetuates the schizophrenic aspect of the Falcon. I was hoping that there would be a "definitive" Falcon come out of the new movie - I guess not.
That being said - I think your CG model is way better than the one they've cobbled together in the trailer. I have the IMAX shot as my desktop image, so I get to stare at the awful texture mapping, odd proportions and sparkly finish all day. Why do I torture myself...
This simple yet concise post explains why I will be subscribed to this thread forever. SS has been doing this stuff for a long time, and in his spare time. He is very well uncovering continuity spoilers that most will never notice in the film, but we hear about well before the movie release. Absolutely love it.
Thanks for all your work, as always.
Vaderios
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Maybe they will improve the textures or even the details. ILM and other vfx studios are used to make shots that are near finished. We have to wait and see
-Angel
mvanwalks421
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