1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[Spider M Mann]

....Its funny how all these different things have the same basic look and feel.

"Form ever follows function." ~Louis Sullivan’s Autobiography of an Idea

 

[JawaFong]

This is gonna be flippin AWESOME





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[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Weekend Update!

Saturday started off in one direction with the new corridor wall panel. By Sunday I was heading in a totally new but much better direction. And away we go...

The capstone panel continues to get attention

Primer

Lots of primer and lots of greeblies!

Paint!

Love that panel light!

New bases designed and laser cut

UGH... Forgot about the angle...

Redesigned and laser cut a new base then sanded and added primer

Paint

New base

Basic configuration

There will be two red panel lights and one white

I think I'll add this wiring harness to the fun

Maybe a yellow light instead of white? Or maybe two yellows and a white to match the wiring?

On to the corridor panel

I finally laser cut a bottom that will also have a skirt

The skirt hides part of the lower corridor panel which I designed and laser cut

Sanded and primed

Parts of the new lower corridor panel design included a bunch of new round greeblies

Which of course receives lots of sanding, primer and paint

And a few extra details

The lower panel basically looked like this - these are two sides

I laser cut these details

I laser cut this 1/16" acrylic

Primed

I liked it... But it just lacked something

So I scrapped that design and went in a whole new direction!

I left a 1/4" lip around the edges - this helps boxing everything in

Lots of finer details

I began to have a lot of fun and knew I was heading in the right direction!

Dry fitting

Random placement - nothing final just yet

I love the fact that I can laser cut where the pin striping will go (is that cheating?)

After primer I added paint

While everything was drying and laser cutting I boxed in the new lower panel

I couldn't help but continue to dry fit everything

I really layered up the primer prior to paint to smooth the surface and edges

This is actually upside down

Adding filler

More laser cut details - these will be painted a gloss white

This is the basic look minus the gloss white

I absolutely love how these parts turned out

Lower panel gets sanded and primed

Another dry fit

The idea is to make those black frames look like a real world item

The interior of the panel will have some hoses and maybe a few wiring harnesses. So I began to design and laser cut the interior panel

Base panel

Primer

Basic layout

This panel will be mounted vertically on the inside of the new panel

Early Saturday I purchased more of the CPVC pipe fittings

Primed

Then painted and placed in a basic layout

I'm not sure yet how this is all going to work...

Looking at the panel in its correct position

This is the side looking at it if you were to walk into the cockpit

Close up of the panel light

And this is where are

More to Follow so stay tuned...

 

[Solo]

Me: WOW, Sofa! That is a lot of amazing stuff you did this weekend. Bravo!

Sofa: Thanks, man! What did you do this weekend?

Me: Well, uh....................I took a couple of toy guns apart and....just...stared at them for 3 hours........trying to figure out how to swap the electronics out. :unsure

 

[JediMichael]

Wow thats a lot of crazy nice detail there. Love it.

 

[SofaKing01]

"Form ever follows function." ~Louis Sullivan’s Autobiography of an Idea

"... and this is the law..."

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This is gonna be flippin AWESOME

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Hi JF,

I sure hope so!

 

[SofaKing01]

Me: WOW, Sofa! That is a lot of amazing stuff you did this weekend. Bravo!

Sofa: Thanks, man! What did you do this weekend?

Me: Well, uh....................I took a couple of toy guns apart and....just...stared at them for 3 hours........trying to figure out how to swap the electronics out. :unsure

Me: Hey Solo, thanks so much! The only I get to stare off into space is when my eyes are closed.

Did you have any success?

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Wow thats a lot of crazy nice detail there. Love it.

Hey JM,

Thanks! I'm really happy with this lower panel is turning out. I'm hoping to have the same success with the interior.

 

[joberg]

Very good week-end right there Sofa! Lots of things have been solved/done and it's really looking great:cool

 

[Solo]

Me: Hey Solo, thanks so much! The only I get to stare off into space is when my eyes are closed.

Did you have any success?

Oh, LORD no. I'm the worst procrastinator there is. I could NEVER do what you've done. So, my admiration for your fortitude has no bounds.

 

[NeverarGreat]

First post in this forum, so I must say fantastic work! I've been following this for over a year and it just keeps getting better!
That box in the Falcon hallway is fascinating, and it's in the movie for one shot at least:

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

A quick mid-week update!

Work on the new lower corridor panel had me thinking to readdress the sides the of the upper panel. Nothing is final but I did some design work and cut a few pieces of MDF. What do you guys think?

Left side

Right side

With trim

As many of you know this greeblie mounts to the side of the panel. I thought this might dress up the overall look and feel?

It will be painted black and have the gloss white screen in the middle - very similar to the lower panel

Details

Primer

Several layers of primer to smooth out the edges and seam lines

I'm wondering if I'm adding too much detail?

I then did a little work on the interior panel of the lower corridor panel

Still not sure how this is going to work

After looking more closely at the few images we have of the new corridor panel I've built I decided to change the basic shape - I cut these two simple pieces

They would, in essence, be adhered in place and then a 1/8" laser cut piece of MDF, matched to fit the entire panel side, would lay over and adhere to the entire panel adding strength

Oh Yes! I like this MUCH better!

And this is where we are...

I'd like your feedback on what you think of those new side details!

More to Follow

 

[joberg]

Side details are great! I like the way it's shaping up

 

[Laspector]

What are you going to do if the new movies actually show this part of the Falcon and it's all different?

 

[SofaKing01]

Very good week-end right there Sofa! Lots of things have been solved/done and it's really looking great:cool

As always, thank so much for the kind words and continued support, J! Don't go anywhere, I'm going to need some honest opinions in the weeks to come

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Oh, LORD no. I'm the worst procrastinator there is. I could NEVER do what you've done. So, my admiration for your fortitude has no bounds.

Thanks! Whether fortunate or unfortunate I don't have much going in life so most of the time is spent on the project.

You're the worst procrastinator? We'll talk about this later!

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First post in this forum, so I must say fantastic work! I've been following this for over a year and it just keeps getting better!
That box in the Falcon hallway is fascinating, and it's in the movie for one shot at least:
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Hi NG,

Welcome and thanks for taking the time to post. Also, thanks for the very kind words and support. And I have to admit... I totally forgot (age is creeping up on me) about that one shot from ANH showing the cockpit corridor and the brief view of the aux panel!

Great find / memory!

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Side details are great! I like the way it's shaping up

Thanks, J! I have to decide whether or not to add the side details. I know I'm adding the curve to the front/side panels but cutting the MDF is critical for the side details - decisions decisions!

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What are you going to do if the new movies actually show this part of the Falcon and it's all different?

NO! I don't hear you! (eyes closed and fingers in ears) LA LA LA LA LA LA

 

[Daboudzi]

Oh I,ve missed two weeks of updates!! Oh dear!!! but still very excited to be back and more pics for me too see... Great idea about the aux console! It is true and unbelievable that the wall beside the entrance door is empty!!!! Now my concern is, with this new console, is that it's hiding parts of the job you,ve done.. it could look too cluttered (too busy for the eye) and at some point frustrating to not see what's on the wall , cause it's hidden by the console...to figure out a solution (if there is in fact a visual problem) put the console back in it,s place and take a few pictures from different angles (human eye level) close and far... so in that way, it will be easier to see the impact on all the hard greebeing work you,ve done on that side of the wall... See where i,m going? Anyway I really like those two pieces you,ve added the new cure is great and it also fits the shape of the corridor. I'm sorry if i'm strong opiniated... but i only want to provoque a reflexion... it,s all about proportions, esthetics, logic and making it believable! Like you say Decisions, decisions , decisions!!! Cheers

 

[SofaKing01]

Oh I,ve missed two weeks of updates!! Oh dear!!! but still very excited to be back and more pics for me too see... Great idea about the aux console! It is true and unbelievable that the wall beside the entrance door is empty!!!! Now my concern is, with this new console, is that it's hiding parts of the job you,ve done.. it could look too cluttered (too busy for the eye) and at some point frustrating to not see what's on the wall , cause it's hidden by the console...to figure out a solution (if there is in fact a visual problem) put the console back in it,s place and take a few pictures from different angles (human eye level) close and far... so in that way, it will be easier to see the impact on all the hard greebeing work you,ve done on that side of the wall... See where i,m going? Anyway I really like those two pieces you,ve added the new cure is great and it also fits the shape of the corridor. I'm sorry if i'm strong opiniated... but i only want to provoque a reflexion... it,s all about proportions, esthetics, logic and making it believable! Like you say Decisions, decisions , decisions!!! Cheers

Hey D,

You've missed 2 weeks? Unacceptable!

I also thought about how that corner area might look with all the greeblies and then a huge panel sitting in front of all the work I've done. My original idea was to have the new aux panel sitting dead center on the corridor wall. I VERY quickly realized that the panel would be TOO close to all the entrance greeblies making it tough to remove the panel or address / fix any greeblies so I pushed the panel closer to the outer ring. I might move it a bit more but I still have a few hoses to add around the ring so I need to be careful of its final position.

Having said all that I think adding all these new shapes to the side panel might become too visually overwhelming and complicated. As much as I love the new greeblies I really want to avoid over cluttering so I might go back to just a few of the original SW style greeblies on the side on the panel and leave it at that.

Hope that makes sense? And keep those comments and opinions coming. I'm not just doing this for me, I'm doing for all of you guys/gals as well so I have to do it right and still have fun!

 

[joberg]

You're right Sofa: what is "too much or not enough greeblies"? It's a fine balance for sure. You really have to do lot of research to capture the "look" of the movies (not just on the MF, but also other space-ships, sets, etc...). I wouldn't worry too much about you, as a matter of fact, I don't know why Disney hasn't hired you to work with the set designers on the new movies

 

[Katuna]

You need look no further than the cockpit itself. Even the difference between ANH and ESB the cockpit lost a lot of its clutter (i.e., toggles and blue square lights). Sometimes less is more, as they say. I'm like you, I hate to see all the bulkhead detail get masked by the console. We know the console is supposed to be there so, what to do? Cheat the console to the right and crowd the ring or de-greeblie some of the bulkhead?

Of course, there's the option of just saying screw it and have both. As your mom used to say "you just do what YOU think is right", slathered in a heaping spoonful of guilt-ridden sarcasm.

 

[Daboudzi]

Thank you SK I'm releived...

Every part, every greebies you make is exciting! But as a whole i agree with you that could cause a visual problem... decisions , decisions, decisions,... everything is about the emotionnal/visual expérience of the visitor. As well for the SW freaks to the SW casual fans! LOL

Can't wait for next monday!

Cheers

Éric

 

[Marvin3242]

Geez, I take a two week hiatus and come back to a completely different Falcon. Keep up the good work!