modelcitizen
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i completely understand. and how. heh
Crackerjazz' Bandai 1/144 TFA Falcon
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astroboy
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What was the seat belt thing? I forget
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Hunk a Junk
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In 'Into Darkness' JJ CGI'd seatbelts that appear from nowhere, magically click-click-click into position, then magically disappear again without a trace.
crackerjazz
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Hi Pinousse, I'm sure you're still in shock. They say it's that good. But as soon as you come to can you tell us how the Falcon looked on-screen? Were there lots of details for us modelers? Was it a warm/sandy or more neutral type of gray? (as if one can remember) And was the Falcon all CGI -- or was there any hint that some shots were of an actual model? I should just watch it, should't I? 
crackerjazz
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Hi MD7789, glad to provide some inspiration
I removed the Starship Filth as it became too brown and tried some gray enamel wash this time.
Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
Hi Pinousse, I'm sure you're still in shock. They say it's that good. But as soon as you come to can you tell us how the Falcon looked on-screen? Were there lots of details for us modelers? Was it a warm/sandy or more neutral type of gray? (as if one can remember) And was the Falcon all CGI -- or was there any hint that some shots were of an actual model? I should just watch it, should't I?
Won't comment on the movie (yet). All the Falcon flying shots were CG. Very CG. For all the promotion of practical effects there is a LOT of CG -- some good, some dodgy. There are a lot of times it skids along the ground through dirt and snow. The full size set looks good, but the airbrushed (or spray can) weathering looks a bit overdone in places. It looks a bit off in the same way that the Smithsonian paint job on the TOS Enterprise looks -- right details but overdone.
It goes by so fast that I'm not sure how the gun ports swivel. There's a shot of the gun itself pivoting back and forth, and Finn comments that they've taken a hit and he can't rotate them into position, but there's no close up of the entire disc rotating. Basically, they show them in the backwards firing position, but don't show how that's possible. As for colors, it looks more on the sandy white side than gray. There are definitely panels that have darker shades than on the physical models -- on the mandibles and cockpit.
Pinousse
Sr Member
Pretty much all said I haven't also not spot any sign of rotating turret. As for the color clearly not grey much more on the sand side also for me. I will have to see the film a second time to realy this time trying to spot details rather then following the story. And I LOVED it
Axlotl
Master Member
Well, that's good news for me, because I've already decided I'm going for a "warm" Falcon when I get around to painting it.
Already started on the interior, and decided to go with navy blue in place of black, just to give it some extra color and contrast to the warm white of the exterior.
Already started on the interior, and decided to go with navy blue in place of black, just to give it some extra color and contrast to the warm white of the exterior.
Axlotl
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Hunk a Junk
Sr Member
For me, the "perfect" Falcon is the 5-footer as it does that spin turn while escaping the Death Star hanger in ANH. That's why I tend to paint my Falcons on the monochromatic side.
crackerjazz
Sr Member
Thanks guys! Working on battle damage:
I don't believe this damage looked as nasty on the 5-footer.
I don't believe this damage looked as nasty on the 5-footer.
crackerjazz
Sr Member
Hey, thanks, guys!
A lot of stuff to remove and fix....
Will be replacing the oval pieces with wire or thin styrene rod.
Still have the lower half of the frame to do.....Thanks for looking!
A lot of stuff to remove and fix....
Will be replacing the oval pieces with wire or thin styrene rod.
Still have the lower half of the frame to do.....Thanks for looking!
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crackerjazz
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Hi Scooby, thanks!
