1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[Yodamann]

The labels, in case anyone is interested, read:
Main Inverter, Under Carriage Lockout, Shields, UV lights,
Landing Lights, Standby Inverter, Main Battery,
this last one I'm not too sure about... Pitch?
These are the ones that appear in this

image. In the other picture,the buttons were too small to read.

 

[retrogarde]

I love the Aurebesh on those buttons! Fantastic detailing!

 

[SofaKing01]

The labels, in case anyone is interested, read:
Main Inverter, Under Carriage Lockout, Shields, UV lights,
Landing Lights, Standby Inverter, Main Battery,
this last one I'm not too sure about... Pitch?
These are the ones that appear in thishttp://i778.photobucket.com/albums/...Console Build/20140305_202907_zpsb5ee7dba.jpg
image. In the other picture,the buttons were too small to read.

The cool thing... I can change these anytime to read anything... I'm taking suggesstions...

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I love the Aurebesh on those buttons! Fantastic detailing!

Thanks! The plastic needs a little polishing. I'm going to look around the lab and see if they have any blue 1mm acrylic. I'm not thrilled with the green.

 

[Psicorp7]

The cool thing... I can change these anytime to read anything... I'm taking suggesstions...

"Whiny Farm Boy Ejector Seat"

"Wookie Defurring Tool"

"Droid Silencer"

...and since it was Lando's ship first,

"Colt .45 Malt Liquor Dispenser" :lol

 

[trainman]

The plastic needs a little polishing.

Or you could just say that Han spilled some Corellian nerf juice.

 

[retrogarde]

If you want to have fun with other sci fi references (since hardly anyone will be able to decipher it anyway), how about these:

"Don't Panic"

"Engage"

"Klatuu Barada Nicto"

"Nuke site from orbit"

(I had to pitch an Aliens reference!)

 

[spacebob]

Please please make one don't panic, nice one retrogarde.
how about a cheeky 2001 button?

 

[Dakhahn]

Where's the "Few Maneuvers" button?
"Special Modifications"
"Hokey Religions"
"Ancient Weapons"
"Good Blaster"
"Blow This Thing"
"Go Home"
"Dust Crops"

The list is endless as to what the buttons could be.

 

[Operascot]

I agree- Don't Panic is a must, as is Klatuu Barada Nikto.

Escape Pod Jettison

Angle Deflector Shields

YaaaHooo!

Not my fault

Main Ramp Lockout

Forward Landing Gear

Aft Landing Gear

Pressure Check

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And, ultimately, when someone starts designing the previously unseen portions of the ship, labels like these can go everywhere

 

[Echo4Delta]

A suggestion: Build a kickstarter or some other similar dontation fund and sell the buttons with the donor's name in them.

 

[deck72]

One of the buttons has to say "It's not my fault!"

 

[red4]

Make a button labeled "The Odds", and make sure it's never lit.

A few more:
- A Little Higher
- Don't Get Excited
- I Hate Snakes
- I Know
- De-Fetter

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Some early morning updates...

After painting with a few layers of black I painted the new armrest lever greeblies silver - still have to 3D print the lever

Upper instrument panel got a fresh layer

Added these dials instead of the little ones

Rear and armrest panels were painted

Armrest panel will NOT be permanently adhered to the console. I'm going to use magnets - this will help Dan & Jake as they add the wiring

The throttle housing will FINALLY be addressed - note the gap

Greeblies in place

Lot's to do today! I cannot afford to slack off... Stay Tuned!

 

[faustus100]

AMAZING!!!!

 

[Fuzzual]

This is so much more than a replica build. Watching your build from its inception to what it has become and where it is headed, my god this is amazing!

 

[spacebob]

looking good there

 

[Kevlarr]

Now we're getting there, I sure do like those buttons!

 

[joberg]

I'll have to agree with the gangs here: love those buttons! They surely give that 70's look to the cockpit.

 

[jkno]

The details of this awesome project are insane!!! :thumbsup

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Serious updates... and a serious problem!

First... Finally built the new throttle housing. Not sure how I'm going to address the holes for the pistons...

I then added switches (yup... more of them) in between the housing and the button panel

Back

Painted a thin piece of acrylic to be cut into squares - I'm going to attempt to change the green button to blue

Slowly coming together

Buttons up close

Adding more buttons

I then laser cut these little details for the front panel greeblie I removed... Note: these are about the size of a quarter (25 cent piece)

Now for the bad news: The new color paint is NOT curing. It's been 2 weeks and it although dry to the touch it is still tacky. This is NOT good. I don't know what to do... we're 2 weeks from TEDx and this is a HUGE concern... :facepalm

More to Follow!