Like the title says!
anyone crafting, 3Ding these up? Couldn't find anything here or in Sgapeways! Thought I'd ask!
anyone crafting, 3Ding these up? Couldn't find anything here or in Sgapeways! Thought I'd ask!
Hasbro Falcon Force Awakens sidewalls?
- Thread starter Rhett J Martin
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newmagrathea
Sr Member
Yes, there are a couple options.
Shapeways: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/308bits?section=Falcon+HSBRO&s=0
Or a resin cast of the shapeways sidewall parts (they're a little cheaper): http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=236356
Shapeways: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/308bits?section=Falcon+HSBRO&s=0
Or a resin cast of the shapeways sidewall parts (they're a little cheaper): http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=236356
Jaitea
Master Member
The Shapeways parts (TonyRR) are based on the 32"......the sidewalls in TFA are sort of based on the 5 footer....theres the same basic greeblies,....but some are moved slightly or are shorter......but theres loads of new pipework over the top of it all
But the Hasbro Falcon is also based on the 32"....minus a couple of 5 foot additions......I'd say she's 95% 32"......so not really a good representation of the TFA Falcon to start off with
J
Yea, neither of you answered the question.
Frak it, I'll just buy a Bandai Falcon and do it myself
Frak it, I'll just buy a Bandai Falcon and do it myself
Jaitea
Master Member
Do you mean copying the details from the Bandai to the Hasbro?
Don't do that 'cause the port is a copy of the starboard, but mirrored......you'd need stills from the movie or promo pics
Thats likely why no-one has made anything yet,....because theres limited info
J
I'll be fine. Not my first rodeo
OK having frame by framed every shot that has the Falcon in it from TFA... I can definitively say that the side walls are NOT even close to the 5 footer. they are their own thing entirely. I am also a bit disappointed in the accuracy of the Bandai side walls now that I've been able to see them and look at them in the film. The Bandai sidewalls are very detailed and look the part but only have the larger details correct. I guess at 1/144 that is what you need to live with. Its still a great kit but not as accurate as I thought when I first built it.
As for a TFA conversion of the Hasbro- definitely doable... The cruddy plastic its made from makes actually changing the hull curvature something to think about, the side walls (except the mandibles) are much further recessed than any version of the Falcon prior, the details are very different and there is a TON more "piping" throughout the side walls that was minimally there in other versions. Recessing the walls is a bit more surgery than most people do on a sidewall upgrade - but its definitely doable.
Jedi Dade
As for a TFA conversion of the Hasbro- definitely doable... The cruddy plastic its made from makes actually changing the hull curvature something to think about, the side walls (except the mandibles) are much further recessed than any version of the Falcon prior, the details are very different and there is a TON more "piping" throughout the side walls that was minimally there in other versions. Recessing the walls is a bit more surgery than most people do on a sidewall upgrade - but its definitely doable.
Jedi Dade
Those are exceptional.
Of course, I have to ask...any chance you'll cast them?
Of course, I have to ask...any chance you'll cast them?
Has anyone done a comparison of the Launch-bay falcon to the digital? I mean as close a partmatch kinda of analysis as we can. I have some descent screen grabs from the movie but even with those I don't think I could do a part for part match up... but it would be neat to see if some "fuzzed" pics of the launchbay matched up to the Movie caps
... just to get a warm fuzzy feeling if they were supposed to be same or if they are just kitbashed to look the part. I know it would make me feel a LOT better about copying the launch bay pics if we could establish that the artists used the digital model as a reference in building it.
JMChladek
Sr Member
With the Diagostini kit in work, my Hasbro Falcon has become somewhat redundant. I've been on the fence about what to do with it. I'm leaning towards doing it up as the Stellar Envoy from Episode III (as an upscale of what I have already done with a 1/144 FineMolds), but more and more I am leaning towards an Episode 7 version as well based on what I see here. Given how pipped up the sidewalls are, I might just try and get close without matching things exactly. That way the only thing I would need to purchase would be the an E7 rectenna dish to replace the round one.
Ditto. I collected a bunch of parts from members here to make it more accurate. Now it sits 90% as I collect my Deago parts. No harm though, Im practicing painting techniques and when finished, it will find a home somewhere in the house....
JMChladek
Sr Member
Great minds think alike as that is my plan as well. Quite a few of the paint techniques I plan to use I already did on my FineMolds 1/72 kit. But, there are some others I plan to try, such as the ink splater techniques and practice some weather streaking with my airbrush (had to use pastels instead on the FMMF as it was too small for airbrush streaks). So it will become a paint mule first, followed by some other use.
The great thing is that the Hasbro is so awesomely proportioned out of the box. It only needs a good re paint and some sidewalls. I did an quick and dirty paint job just to see what you can do with a $80 toy and a day of labor. That was a year ago.....now I see the paint flaws, and will correct now that I have more reference material and tutorials from Steve Dysmo. Its such a great kit for the price. There has never been a near studio scale Falcon at this price point.
Yea, painting her isn't hard if you study the simple techniques they used to finish her up. Are there any more pics out there of the Bay model (which you can see in the bts features on the DVD)
Jaitea
Master Member
Here's everything I've got of the Launchbay Falcon:
http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/jaitea2/library/Launchbay TFA Falcon
J
http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/jaitea2/library/Launchbay TFA Falcon
J
Thanks for those.
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