1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[corellian77]

Seeing the levers in place in the throttle housing is pure awesomeness! And the lighting is bringing everything to life.

Reading this thread and seeing the advancements being made daily on this project always put a smile on my face. Amazing work guys!

 

[SithApprentice2]

That's amazing work that your team is doing- can't wait to see more progress updates!

 

[SofaKing01]

Simply breathtaking!!!!! :thumbsup
The visors are soooo cool!!:cool

Hi A,

Thanks so much! The team is really pulling together during these last few days!

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When the full cockpit is completed, you guys HAVE to find a tall local dude who can wear a Chewbacca costume for appearances. Or at the very least, when the Full Scale Falcon is complete, Chewie needs to be the "tour guide" with a "translator" explaining what he says.

Hi M,

We're working on just that idea... Stay Tuned for an update!

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Glad you have a plan for the diffusion... I should have known that you would have something up your sleeve!

Oh yeah... we wouldn't leave the nav screen that way.

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Seeing the levers in place in the throttle housing is pure awesomeness! And the lighting is bringing everything to life. Reading this thread and seeing the advancements being made daily on this project always put a smile on my face. Amazing work guys!

Hi C,

Thank you so much! As I mentioned, the sound/lighting guys have brought this project to a whole new level. A static prop is always fun, but when add sounds, lights, etc... it's just like being there. I guess the next step is to make it fly?

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That's amazing work that your team is doing- can't wait to see more progress updates!

Hi S,

I couldn't agree more! All these guys are amazing. I'm very lucky to be working with such talented folks! Stay tuned for more fun this evening!

 

[crystaloftruth]

This is looking more beautiful every day. That nav screen is gorgeous.
I really want to sit at it and push buttons and flick switches and play with those levers and just wow

 

[crystaloftruth]

I guess the next step is to make it fly?

You know if one day this was somehow shipped somewhere by air freight you could have a press release saying something like "Full scale Millennium Falcon replica flies for the first time!"

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Another night at the lab... There was A LOT of wiring, sanding, priming, sanding, pin striping... Not too many pics but we got A LOT accomplished!

I got to work on the new matte box. I decided to prime/fill the inside before adhering all the levels together. This allows me to make sure everything is smooth.

As you can see here the outside needs A LOT of attention

Once I was comfortable I sprayed a quick layer of flat black

Still a little more work to do

Jessie finished up the upper armrest and rear panels

Don't mind the little white circles...

Job WELL DONE!

Still have to add the red 1" tiles

Scot got to work on wiring the LEDs to the armrest panel

The rear panel LEDs are in place and waiting for power

Father and Son working on the lower instrument panel

Jake continued to work his magic along with getting some tiny switches mounted to control the various sounds

Note the tiny white "donut" around the red button - Jessie cut these little beauties on the laser cutter

We didn't get around to adhering the 1" tiles - tomorrow?

I'm going to see if I can convince Jake to make these flash

UGH... I had the flash on... Sorry

More tomorrow!

 

[red4]

Have you extended all flaps and drive fins?

 

[Vaderios]

So this is getting intense. Did you subconsciously put the lights to look like HAL so there is an excuse why 3PO can communicate with the ship about the polarized power couplings on the negative axis?

Maybe you can put some weird quotes for the visitors who stay in the very night in the cockpit.

"I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Han. Han, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a MFALC 9000 computer. I became operational at the SofaKing Industries in Huntsville, Alabama on the 19th of March 2014 6:56 AM. My instructor was Mr. Sofaking, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you."

-Angel

 

[maruska]

Ok. I'm creeped-out now.

 

[SofaKing01]

So this is getting intense. Did you subconsciously put the lights to look like HAL so there is an excuse why 3PO can communicate with the ship about the polarized power couplings on the negative axis?

Maybe you can put some weird quotes for the visitors who stay in the very night in the cockpit.

"I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Han. Han, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a MFALC 9000 computer. I became operational at the SofaKing Industries in Huntsville, Alabama on the 19th of March 2014 6:56 AM. My instructor was Mr. Sofaking, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you."

-Angel

Yes... I'd like to hear it, MFALC... Sing it for me...

 

[trainman]

I'd guess by this point you're getting tired of making new matte boxes.

 

[SofaKing01]

I'd guess by this point you're getting tired of making new matte boxes.

LOL You would think that! But with the etched nav screen so close to being backlit and mounted, I don't mind the extra attention given to the box.

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Have you extended all flaps and drive fins?

Can you believe they haven't got to that yet?

 

[Yodamann]

Yes... I'd like to hear it, MFALC... Sing it for me...

It's called "Yub Nub"

 

[SofaKing01]

At least you linked the original version!

 

[spacebob]

Wow!
the last round of photos really show how this is coming together.
and just how real its going to be rise of the falcon.

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

We are SO CLOSE!!!!

Finished up wiring the sound buttons

Adding more greeblies

Jessie and I then started on this new detail

Jessie finished up the pin striping

The new matte box gave me a headache ALL night... I was hoping to have it finished!

LOTS and LOTS of wiring!

We have a single LED working!

And now MORE!

Jake working his magic

More wiring

One more LED for the back panel

Overhead

Mike, Jessie and I added the 1" tiles...

Jessie did this side...

A little background inspiration...

VIDEOS!

Overview


Sound test


We just might be finished tomorrow!

 

[frank7467]

Major props this is intense

 

[purplybunny]

you seeing greeblies in your sleep yet?

 

[SofaKing01]

Major props this is intense

Hi Frank,

Thanks so much! It was a LONG night at the lab. Despite our exhaustion, we are SO pumped! Hang on!

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you seeing greeblies in your sleep yet?

Every night my friend... every night!

 

[mattkelly]

What's that flashing?!