1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[Canobi]

Re: 1:1 Millennium Falcon Console Replica

Cool, I'm glad you can use the mini mixer, it'll be tagging along with your greeblies then :thumbsup

Looking forward to recieving the toggles. The resin for those arrived this morning, I hope you need a lot of them :lol

I'm sure you mentioned they were all the same size in your email. I can hold on to some of the black if you wanted bigger/smaller ones made later or something. Or just use all of it now and get more if you decide to go that way, I'll leave that one to you

 

[SofaKing01]

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UPDATES!!!

Started the long process of moddy'ing the yokes

Before

After

Temp on the console

White primer added - giving a more finished look

Man that sucker is big!

More to come!

 

[Rebelscum]

Re: 1:1 Millennium Falcon Console Replica

Man that sucker is big!

And I bet it's getting heavy as well.

 

[oota goota]

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Nice build am watching with interest! Just had an odd thought; have you considered putting the console on wheels? Might make it easier to move around and work on.....

 

[Rebelscum]

Re: 1:1 Millennium Falcon Console Replica

I think it is on wheels.

 

[SofaKing01]

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Nice build am watching with interest! Just had an odd thought; have you considered putting the console on wheels? Might make it easier to move around and work on.....

Hi oota,

I added wheels to the base a while back - it made all the difference in the world. Made it MUCH easier to move

 

[SofaKing01]

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And I bet it's getting heavy as well.

OH YES! I haven't actually picked it up with the cannons attached but I can only imagine how painful it's going to be.

I'm going to try to design/create a portable mount so I can start putting everything together. Not sure how... but I'll figure out something LOL

 

[SofaKing01]

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UPDATES! I'll let the pics speak for themselves

 

[SofaKing01]

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LOL! How cool is that? Not practical... BUT PRETTY COOL! LOL

Still flushing out how to mount and balance for easy work - like the console

 

[corellian77]

Re: 1:1 Millennium Falcon Console Replica

The impressiveness of this build just doubled.... fantastic job mounting the gun!

 

[SofaKing01]

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The impressiveness of this build just doubled.... fantastic job mounting the gun!

Thanks much! Check this out!!!! No explanations necessary... ENJOY!

I need to really reinforce the PVC - not sure how... I may get some different connectors... I'm also planning to turn the base into the MF Gunner Window - just for show.

THATS IT! I'M DONE... TOO HOT!

 

[DarthCalibar]

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Phenomenal work mate. Your speed puts me to shame. This thread has been a real inspiration to subscribe to.

 

[Dakhahn]

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I need to really reinforce the PVC - not sure how... I may get some different connectors... I'm also planning to turn the base into the MF Gunner Window - just for show.

THATS IT! I'M DONE... TOO HOT!

Maybe steel plumbing pipes instead of PVC for the mounts??????

 

[Snow Builder]

Re: 1:1 Millennium Falcon Console Replica

You could pour quick cement into the bottom half of the assembled stand. It'll make it more bottom-heavy and add rigidity (it's the same thing you do when you install a basketball hoop on a stand). Course, it will make the stand pretty heavy -better add wheels

 

[SofaKing01]

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Maybe steel plumbing pipes instead of PVC for the mounts??????

Hi D,

Before I purchased the PVC I was looking at steel piping. And while this makes ALL the sense in the world... it was too expensive and VERY heavy - especially given the thickness "required" to achieve the proper look.

I then thought about putting the steel pipe inside the PVC but that would more than double my costs...

So, I guess I need to find an equal balance. And this is just for display purposes so I don't really need to go ALL out.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[SofaKing01]

Re: 1:1 Millennium Falcon Console Replica

You could pour quick cement into the bottom half of the assembled stand. It'll make it more bottom-heavy and add rigidity (it's the same thing you do when you install a basketball hoop on a stand). Course, it will make the stand pretty heavy -better add wheels

Hi KC,

I have wheels waiting to be installed on the bottom of the wood support I created. The cement idea is a really good one except for weight. I could try lining the insides of the pipes with fiberglass but I don't think I could cover every critical point.

I wonder if there's a readily available spray I could use that hardens? But I might consider the cement - hmmmmmm

Anybody?

 

[Canobi]

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Hi G

How about pouring in some roto casting resin with some fine sand in it or something?

The resin alone will give it a good bit of extra strength, a bit of waight and sets in about 3 minutes.

 

[SofaKing01]

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CONSOLE UPDATES!

Finally cut the hole for the button panel

Cut the starter hole

Then taped off everything to include saw base so I wouldnt scratch the panel surface

A little more trimming up... this part took the longest

Presto!

Now... someone come over and wire it up! I have beer and cookies?

 

[SofaKing01]

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I added a bulkier elbow pipe, which looks better, but the fitting is too WAY loose. I can't position the quad into its final resting place without it "see saw"ing.

Bulkier Elbow

It sat in the position for only a minute before I caught it in time! Imagine how much more weight will be added with the back panels and the 4 cannons?

I'm going to cut the vertical PVC pipes almost in half to reduce height and help give a little more strength to the overall support

I'll have to think this one through... Once it's finished I'll add the traditional greeblies, small pipes, and wires, etc...

 

[SofaKing01]

Re: 1:1 Millennium Falcon Console Replica

Hi G

How about pouring in some roto casting resin with some fine sand in it or something?

The resin alone will give it a good bit of extra strength, a bit of waight and sets in about 3 minutes.

Hey C,

I've never even heard of "Roto Casting Resin". I'll look it up!

Thanks