1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[SofaKing01]

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I think we nailed it! The acrylic 1in sq samples JUST arrived!

With a flash

W/O flash

W/O backlight

For comparo...

I'm going to create a large sample panel, paint it and add a few pin stripes for the full effect. But I think we nailed it! If this is it, I have to be REALLY careful when drilling the holes in the existing panels... I know... prior planning prevents poor performance! DANG IT!

Stay Tuned!

 

[DeusEM]

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I was following the discussion concerning the lights behind the acrylic squares. I know you want as picture perfect as possible, but you have to consider the fact there is going to be a certain light spill when you shoot these kinds of light on film - also take into consideration that focal length of the lens and all that, it matters as to how the lights are perceived.

 

[SofaKing01]

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I was following the discussion concerning the lights behind the acrylic squares. I know you want as picture perfect as possible, but you have to consider the fact there is going to be a certain light spill when you shoot these kinds of light on film - also take into consideration that focal length of the lens and all that, it matters as to how the lights are perceived.

Hi D,

We know nothing will be "picture" perfect... and I think we're ok with that. We still have to identify over 95% of the greeblies (Back to work Wavey!) It just took a while to figure out exactly how they did all the blue and white buttons. I'm sure that we if we all saw the "actual" prop in real life... we wouldn't even recognize it...

 

[SofaKing01]

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Hi Gang!

Chris Lee did another great interview! Check it out!

We made it to Fox17 Nashville news tonight! | The Full Scale Millennium Falcon Project

WOW... maybe we are actually going to build it!

 

[Toxx]

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I was following the discussion concerning the lights behind the acrylic squares. I know you want as picture perfect as possible, but you have to consider the fact there is going to be a certain light spill when you shoot these kinds of light on film - also take into consideration that focal length of the lens and all that, it matters as to how the lights are perceived.

Keep in mind that in low light shots out of focus light sources are captured in shape of the aperture of the lens! Usually you will use an open aperture on low light, so that even sqareshaped lights may come out circular.

Hi Gang!

Chris Lee did another great interview! Check it out!

We made it to Fox17 Nashville news tonight! | The Full Scale Millennium Falcon Project

WOW... maybe we are actually going to build it!

Maybe .... :love


.

 

[SofaKing01]

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Maybe .... :love :d


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definately!

 

[Wavey]

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A couple more on the way

 

[SofaKing01]

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A couple more on the way

Could it be?

 

[Wavey]

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Ah, not yet on ...that one. Only approx 1000-4000 radio/antenna parts left to go! lol

But the front of the Echo Base Rebel Troop Transporter has something on it that may contain the part.

 

[SofaKing01]

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You think you've narrowed it down to a radio/antenna part?

 

[Wavey]

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That's the latest idea yea, based on some of the screen used parts having orange capacitors, circuit boards and wires along the length of the object. But there's a slight curve to the outer frame of it which is still a puzzler.

I know there will be an epic face-palm moment when it's discovered lol.

 

[SofaKing01]

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I know there will be an epic face-palm moment when it's discovered lol.

I'm really looking forward to that moment!

 

[SofaKing01]

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So what do I do when its raining out and I can't move forward on the project?

I build a smaller scale cockpit!

Start with some foam core, a print out of the cockpit, an X-Acto, and other necessary items...

Then I cut and tape all the edges together...

Kinda blurry... sorry

Back

Now I just need to create the entire MF...

More to Come! If it stops raining...

 

[SteveStarkiller]

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....why the hell haven't I done that.

this thing looks amazing.

 

[Qrest Fourstar]

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Man! I've always wanted to do a 1/6 scale cockpit using Ozzy's graphics but whenever I mess with foamcore, I can't get it to cut worth a crap.

 

[SofaKing01]

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Man! I've always wanted to do a 1/6 scale cockpit using Ozzy's graphics but whenever I mess with foamcore, I can't get it to cut worth a crap.

Hi Q,

The secret(s) to cutting foam core is 3 simple things:

1) Have LOTS of X-Acto blades
2) A metal straight edge
3) Take your time cutting. If you have to make 5 passes over the same cut - so be it.

That's basically it. Practice makes perfect... Other notes: You'll never get a perfect 90 degree cut using just a blade and a straight edge. Make sure you have a clean cutting surface like a cutting mat... and just do it.

Hope this helps!

 

[SofaKing01]

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HUGE SET BACK!

Hi Gang...

A HUGE panel change was made from ANH to ESB that I ONLY just caught. I'm discussing with Steve Starkiller and Chris Lee now but wanted to let you all know that I might recreate 5 panels...

See below...

What do you all think?

Stand By

 

[Toxx]

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You know that also the Striplight don't match on the ANH MF ?!

 

[SofaKing01]

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You know that also the Striplight don't match on the ANH MF ?!

I caught that and made the appropriate changes... I'm just so frustrated. But hey... at least its not laminate!

 

[SofaKing01]

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Another crisis averted... We decided to keep the panels as they are and continue with the original ANH version. I will use the current LEDs that I have and the glass mosiac tiles for greeblies. This will be used as a display piece and hopefully make its way around to all the shows but more importantly, be used to help promote the project.

As the project moves forward, we'll create another cockpit based on the ESB version... so... with that said... two consoles... two cockpits... two quads... I think I see a pattern here!