ataru72ita
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Ok are You sure You're not rushing because someone asked for it do be delivered In UK on time for the new episode shooting start!???:rolleyes
1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build
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I WISH! How awesome would that be?
trainman
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We're losing our deflector shield! Go strap yourself in, I'm going to make the jump to light speed!
Hi Gang,
Other than 3 LEDs and the Nav Screen... we are officially FINISHED and ready for TEDx!
I arrived at the lab to find Scott had wired the panel button together
He then got work on the armrest panel switches - these will control the button panel!
When we get back from TEDx the guys are going through the wiring and mod a few things
The results...
I then got to work on the matte box
No good rotten lousy matte box completely cracked all the way around... ugh...
Jake and Doug finished up the lower instrument panel and found the cause of a minor issue - this allowed me to add the 1" tiles
1 LED still needs to be fixed
Back panel finished!
I then let Morgan, who is a master greeblie hunter, design the throttle base
We then painted it black
He had a great time!
Tough to see the details
Jessie then jumped into action and designed a final throttle housing greeblie that sits in between the 2nd and 3rd throttle piston - still needs to be painted silver - she's a WHIZ with the laser cutter
More shots coming tomorrow
And this is where we are!
And last but not least... the Video!
More tomorrow and then TEDx!
Other than 3 LEDs and the Nav Screen... we are officially FINISHED and ready for TEDx!
I arrived at the lab to find Scott had wired the panel button together
He then got work on the armrest panel switches - these will control the button panel!
When we get back from TEDx the guys are going through the wiring and mod a few things
The results...
I then got to work on the matte box
No good rotten lousy matte box completely cracked all the way around... ugh...
Jake and Doug finished up the lower instrument panel and found the cause of a minor issue - this allowed me to add the 1" tiles
1 LED still needs to be fixed
Back panel finished!
I then let Morgan, who is a master greeblie hunter, design the throttle base
We then painted it black
He had a great time!
Tough to see the details
Jessie then jumped into action and designed a final throttle housing greeblie that sits in between the 2nd and 3rd throttle piston - still needs to be painted silver - she's a WHIZ with the laser cutter
More shots coming tomorrow
And this is where we are!
And last but not least... the Video!
More tomorrow and then TEDx!
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Lol I've been following this thread from its inception. I see it but I still can't believe it!!
AMAZING WORK MAN!!
AMAZING WORK MAN!!
purplybunny
Active Member
PURE AWESOME SAUCE! :love
trainman
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A job well done! You guys done good, my man!... The white 1" tiles really look good lit up, a lot better than I thought they would. They seem to diffuse the light enough to make almost the entire square light up. Awesome! I'm not quite as big a fan for the blue and red tiles though. They basically look like I was thinking they might, like round lights shining through square tiles. But you know, it's still good enough for me, it's WAY better than no lit tiles at all, and as long as it's good enough for you, then we're all good. The only way to make the reds and blues more square would seem to be to laser cut square holes behind them, but seeing as you have a good system down right now as far as how you do it, it may be a hassle to change it now, so as Ben would say, "You must do what you feel is right of course". It will look good either way, IMO.
Knock 'em out at the show! You should be proud.
Knock 'em out at the show! You should be proud.
Absolutely outstanding. Amazing to think where the console started from. I alway look forward to your updates.
Sofa is actually going for the "round hole behind square tile" look; after carefully studying several screencaps, he (and others) concluded that there were round holes behind the tiles. So he is doing this to make it screen accurate, not due to the difference in difficulty.
Or am I remembering the thread wrong?
trainman
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Yeah, I totally get that. Maybe they did it that way for the console, but MAYBE differently for the side walls and back wall (see link below, where the blues are fully lit squares). If it's not that, then those two colors are just diffusing the light differently for some reason, because the white tiles look great. There's technical screen accuracy, and then there's visual screen accuracy. Both are judgement calls, based on what you're aiming for, and how you want it to look. ...but regardless, if Sofa's happy, I'm happy.
I love it the way it is! http://wallpoper.com/images/00/42/81/07/star-wars_00428107.jpg
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Hi F,
I can't believe it either. Last night was the first we actually stopped and soaked it all in... Thank you for the kind words!
Thanks! We thought it best that the default sound be as if the MF was in flight and you heard the engines and background noise. Imagine how it will look and feel with the full cockpit surround! Jake and I are already discussing ideas for the next console / mods to this one.
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Hi P,
Thanks! That's the best sauce to have... pasta, salad, meats...
Hey T,
The team knocked this one WAY out of the park! It exceeded all of my/our expectations. It was 12:30am and we had to pry Scott away from the console. We'll probably find him waiting for the lab to open
When adhereing the tiles I quickly realized the white and blue acrylic were slightly different from each other - the diffuse pattern wasn't exactly the same. It doesn't bother me at all but we'll definitely address this with the new console. The next order of acrylic will take care of that.
As you know, we've poured through screen shot after screen shot and production stills and realized the designers cut a round hole. While a square hole would definitely help diffuse the light, we're going for total screen accuracy.
I hope the folks at TEDx are impressed!
Hey SB,
Thanks so much! It is amazing how far we've come - the ups, downs, blood, sweat, frustrations, etc... Jake, Daniel, Mike, Jessie, Doug, Scott, Morgan and everybody else involved have breathed so much life into this project. I am very fortunate to have surrounded myself with such talent.
trainman
Well-Known Member
Good deal! The more I thought about it, I came to the same conclusion. The diffusion pattern of the coloreds has to be different than the whites. a). You're on the ball, and b). My brain gets it now.
Yeah, I totally get that. Maybe they did it that way for the console, but MAYBE differently for the side walls and back wall (see link below, where the blues are fully lit squares). If it's not that, then those two colors are just diffusing the light differently for some reason, because the white tiles look great. There's technical screen accuracy, and then there's visual screen accuracy. Both are judgement calls, based on what you're aiming for, and how you want it to look. ...but regardless, if Sofa's happy, I'm happy.
http://wallpoper.com/images/00/42/81/07/star-wars_00428107.jpg
Hey T,
The designers drilled round holes throughout the cockpit. We've disected EVERY photo we could find. Check out this pic - you can see the round holes behind the unlit tiles
Shadow of Reflection: Movie Screencaps R-S: Click image to close this window
We have several B&W photos where the round holes are even more pronounced... Again, the two acrylic sheets we laser cut were slightly different - I had to use what was available to me. That's what you're noticing. But no worries... I am BEYOND happy. I never thought the console would have reached this point.
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