1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Early morning update! Rain is preventing me from doing any serious bulk work but things are happening behind the scenes - as always! I did manage to work on a few of the greeblies last night

I popped off the top piece of clutch greeblie - I'm cutting a new top

Dopey me... I didn't even notice the large gaps between the base and the arm so I added some filler

Spray Filler

Needs a bit more sanding/filler

Added filler to this piece

Sanded down the base - needs, as always, more filler

Looks like this piece is coming along

This came in the mail yesterday - a box of bottle rocket tubes

These are the LED housings. They will be cut down to approx 1" and adhered to the back of the panels where the 1" tiles are located. An acrylic donut will be cut and adhered to the top of tube where the LED will be adhered in place - lots of work to do

More to Follow!!!! I promise!!!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

No really... I am completely insane at this point!

My dyslexia set in... I thought you said SANE! I knew better!

 

[SofaKing01]

Insane enough to carry this hudge project.
You are going to be a buider's legend in your time.

katsu

Hi Katsu,

Kind words from a kind soul! Thank you so much!

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My dyslexia set in... I thought you said SANE! I knew better!

Let's see... what was it that you said to me? Oh yes I remember...

Oh gimme a break...

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Let's see... what was it that you said to me? Oh yes I remember...

Yeah yeah... laugh it up fuzzball!

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

UPDATE! I'm hoping to post updates every day until Dec 16 - I'm sure some will be more exciting than others. But the next month and half are going to be insane!

The afternoon started off with almost everything - paint, sanding, filling, etc... I finally got paint on this vertical greeblie

Drilled the mounting holes

Took a Sharpie to the black dots

Pin stripe

Adhered the rockers to the panel. All that's left are a few more greeblies and satin clear! FINALLY!

Sanded and primed this greeblie

Drilled the mounting holes

Lots of sanding yet to go before paint!

So far so good

Started cutting the LED housings - I only need 200+

I LOVE IT when paint cooperates!

This area getting a pot / knob

In a perfect world I would have the exact same knob in various sizes throughout the cockpit

This guy is ALMOST done! The base is finally filled, sanded and painted!

Black

Paint

Looks much better with those edges filled

I dropped and cracked this greeblie

I've started to design a new throttle mechanism

MAJOR step forward! Paint on the instrument panel!

Still lots to do to include more holes but I need to add the pin striping before I commit with the drill

Whew... More to Follow!

 

[Snow Builder]

Great update. I get tired just reading about your activities.

 

[trainman]

What happens on Dec. 16? Do you fly the Falcon out of your garage(?), or do you get in line for the new Star Wars movie?

 

[SofaKing01]

Great update. I get tired just reading about your activities.

Thank you, my friend! I'm tired too...

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What happens on Dec. 16? Do you fly the Falcon out of your garage(?), or do you get in line for the new Star Wars movie?

Yes to both!

 

[mattkelly]

So good to see the console get some love again! Man, this is really going to be something. I hope you're expecting/dreading/preparing for a good amount of press when this is complete!

 

[SofaKing01]

So good to see the console get some love again! Man, this is really going to be something. I hope you're expecting/dreading/preparing for a good amount of press when this is complete!

Hey Matt,

I've been wanting to get back to the console for a while but these greeblies have been killing me! I still have a handful more to do but the console is going to get some serious attention over the next week.

Not sure what the future holds...

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Hey Matt,

I've been wanting to get back to the console for a while but these greeblies have been killing me! I still have a handful more to do but the console is going to get some serious attention over the next week.

Not sure what the future holds...

Got a question for ya bro... those controls on the center console that have like the triflange... what did you use for reference for those?

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

A little forward progress. I shot over to the makers to use the laser cutter and, unfortunately, it always takes time away from the build - waiting for the laser cutter can be a pain! I hate Staying idle when I know there is so much to do!

Anywho, I was able to cut more 1/6th scale greeblies for IzzyMel - console nose greeblie panel

Upper panel greeblies

I decided to have some fun and paint one of the greeblies - the center console dual lever greeblie

Comparo

I'm bagging them all up and getting them ready for shipping

On to the full scale build...

IzzyMel, who is now an official member of the project, has been working behind the scenes as well and printing off some full scale greeblies for the project! Check it out!

New upper armrest greeblies getting some filler

Mystery greeblies

Parts for the new yokes!

During my trip to the makers I also cut more parts for other greeblies

Getting some filler applied

Cut a new auto pilot clutch piece - this guy should be done by this evening

New base plate - which after looking at it - needs to be recut (UGH)

I then took all the greeblies and laser cut items and stacked them on top of each other and come up with this weird looking thing!

I have no idea what it is but it looks pretty cool!

I have to go back to the makers this evening but I'm always moving forward!

Stay Tuned!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

I just finished making some teeny tiny rocker switches for my DeAgo Falcon build.

 

[SofaKing01]

Got a question for ya bro... those controls on the center console that have like the triflange... what did you use for reference for those?

Those are actual objects. Its called a "3 Way Ball Clamp". They come in various sizes. Wavey found these a while back! The original designers used them every where. Google "Three Way Ball Clamp" and it's the first couple of images.

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I just finished making some teeny tiny rocker switches for my DeAgo Falcon build.

http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=547533&stc=1

Now that is some serious scaling going on!

 

[IzzyMel]

Here are a few pics of the Yoke that I have been working on. Thanks to Stevestarkiller for all his hard work.

Simplify 3D images:

IMG_20151028_140425 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20151028_140445 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

IMG_20151028_140511 by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Printing images:

Center piece of the yoke by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Center piece of the yoke by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

 

[SofaKing01]

That yoke looks amazing!

 

[kurtyboy]

The amount of detail is mind-boggling.

 

[IzzyMel]

Here's the finished print of the center (main minus the top detail, which is a separate print part) Yoke:

Untitled by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Untitled by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Untitled by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Untitled by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Update! It was a beautiful day yesterday and I took advantage of the weather to get the door finished.

Measure 12 times cut once - remove a small section of the main door panel so the main panel has something to grab

Adding the 3.5" extension

With the box frame / extension complete - fingers crossed everything fits

Dry fit - perfect!

Adhered and nailed the main panel into place then added glue to the trim piece

DONE! Flip it over and do it all again - minus the box frame of course

Adding filler

Other side

With the frame leaning against the door - the frame is where the door padding rests - it's very odd looking at it from different views because of the depth

I then sprayed satin clear on the auto pilot clutch - I swear I hate when this happens! UGH

All this work and the paint crackles! I'm not making antique furniture! OH WAIT... this was a long time ago.

Sanded it down and sprayed KILLZ primer. I'll sand that down and another few more layers of primer before painting again - UGH

UGH

After work I will sand the door and door frame - reapply the filler where needed and hopefully get some paint. This weekend its supposed to rain to who knows what direction I'll take.

More to Follow!

 

[SofaKing01]

The amount of detail is mind-boggling.

Hi KB,

Thanks! I had no idea what I was getting myself into...

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Here's the finished print of the center (main minus the top detail, which is a separate print part) Yoke:

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/778/22564793736_bef82b7de3_c.jpgUntitled by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5737/22577256652_6619589020_c.jpgUntitled by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5695/22564793946_ffcdd979e8_c.jpgUntitled by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/674/22577256612_5f93ee85fb_c.jpgUntitled by Izzy Mel, on Flickr

Those are gorgeous! I can't wait to see them painted up and in place.