1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Another early morning update. Well... as much as I hoped the painted dots would work, they were just too small. I looked for stencils, plain white pre-cut stickys... nothing. The wiggle eyes gave me an idea. They come in various sizes, sticky back, raised rounded edges... makes sense to me?

I sprayed some plastic primer then white paint on the wiggly eyes

Broke out the trusty ruler and simply covered the white dots

I'm very happy with the result. The paint would have more permanent... but I like the raised rounded edges.

I covered only 3 of the 5 dots on the Garrard trim piece

With the silver paint finally dry I attached the corner greeblies to the ext panel covers

Added the T knobs to this panel

I finally got some paint on these lower panels (still have 2 more to build)

More to Follow!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Great idea with the googly eyes! Love that ingenuity!

 

[SofaKing01]

Great idea with the googly eyes! Love that ingenuity!

Thank you, my friend! I like the depth it adds. The local hobby store has them in various sizes from 2mm - 1 foot across!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Thank you, my friend! I like the depth it adds. The local hobby store has them in various sizes from 2mm - 1 foot across!

I don't know how durable they would be thou... the firs time some 8 year old walks into the cockpit and presses one down would totally screw it up, ya think?

 

[SofaKing01]

I don't know how durable they would be thou... the firs time some 8 year old walks into the cockpit and presses one down would totally screw it up, ya think?

After some of the experiences we've had with kids and even some adults... I'd be happy with just a pressed in eyeball!

 

[Delerane]

Chewbacca's there !

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/...lcon Build 01/20151012_160815_zpsqyfcnk3q.jpg

 

[HotMachete]

Awesome build. Might I suggest that when you wire up all the lighting for the consoles around the door you wire them up with an option to "fail" like when Han turns them on in ESB during the escape from Hoth, and then put a concealed pressure sensor behind the panel that Han hits with his fist to make the system turn back on.

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Awesome build. Might I suggest that when you wire up all the lighting for the consoles around the door you wire them up with an option to "fail" like when Han turns them on in ESB during the escape from Hoth, and then put a concealed pressure sensor behind the panel that Han hits with his fist to make the system turn back on.

I think that would be a great idea!

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Greeblies Greeblies Greeblies! They say the waiting is the hardest part... And this weekend was certainly no exception!

Started off easy enough... let's toss some paint onto these lower panels!

I forgot to add the "house paint" layer before adding the spray

There were a lot of "re-do's" this weekend. I put this greeblie plate in the wrong place - UGH So, remove the plate, move it to its new position and replace old green tiles with blue

I have to admit - it looks VERY weird with the blue

Saturday morning was spent with the laser cutter. Jessie let me know, repeatedly, how she felt time and again!

This greeblie panel is ALMOST finished! Backside

Front - let's add some filler to those edges

I decided to add 2 more horizontal supports to keep the greeblie more rigid

First round of filler and primer/filler

We can never get those holes filled on the first pass!

Second round... "waiting" for filler to dry

And Paint! I'll add one more coat, then pinstripe and clear and then greeblies... then finally mount and check it off the list!

While filler, primer and paint dried I jumped from greeblie to greeblie! I cut these for the upper panel pull handles

Handle with primer

Paint

Other side

I used Satin black as the undercoat this time around... it turned out fine but yuck!

I ran out of black spray so it was off the store... I then mist with flat black

Then silver!

Just to the side of Han sits a smaller pull handle that rests within the Volvo panel - I made a few changes from my original larger version

New Base

Primer

Paint

Back to this area. I had to design a 3 "walled" clipper greeblie instead of the 4 "walled" seen on the back wall panel

Clipper getting some primer

Black

Hard to tell... but that's silver

Adding greeblies to greeblies

This was where I had originally put the plate - bad me!

One more greeblie to go!

During ALL this chaos I also worked on the new armrest levers. I actually like how they turned out and until a better photo pops up I'm moving forward! Primed these two "selector" plates

Added more greeblies to the greeblie

Primer

Let's add some paint!

Again with the satin... ewe

To keep these little guys from popping off... screw them into place - that was a LOT of fun

Quick mist of flat black

Added silver and in place to see how it looks

Levers finally got a blast of paint as well

OK... remember this guy?

It was time for a redo - number 4

Dry fitting all the parts

This arm was a PAIN! Lots of filler that just refused to dry

Side by side comparo

Primer

Base

More filler

Another dry fit

First sanding - needs more filler!

I then cut some styrene for the back of the "arm"

Adhered into position

Trimmed

Dry fit

Sanding sanding sanding

Needs more filler

Base got a shot of black - another dry fit

Inner pieces shot with silver - dry fit to ensure everything still aligns and fits

Oh gee look - more filler

WHEW... again, most of the weekend was either laser cutter or waiting for paint, filler and primer to dry.

More to Follow!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Brother... you are absolutely INSANE! Love it!!

 

[SofaKing01]

Awesome build. Might I suggest that when you wire up all the lighting for the consoles around the door you wire them up with an option to "fail" like when Han turns them on in ESB during the escape from Hoth, and then put a concealed pressure sensor behind the panel that Han hits with his fist to make the system turn back on.

Hi HM,

We've been discussing this very feature since the beginning!

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Brother... you are absolutely INSANE! Love it!!

Hey Hey,

I think I lapped "INSANE" twice!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Hi HM,

We've been discussing this very feature since the beginning!

And don't forget the SHHHT activated door! LOL

 

[SofaKing01]

And don't forget the SHHHT activated door! LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE8Tc1cvSYM

If we can get the dang thing to be automated I'll be happy!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

If we can get the dang thing to be automated I'll be happy!

Here's an idea... mount it on closet door runner rollers... then affix a reversable air pistion to one of the roller brackets. Then when it opens it will give that cool SHHHT noise everyone loves!

 

[Wavey]

Outstanding greeblie action!

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Folks!

What a night! Got my tickets to TFA! FINALLY! I didn't get the 12:01 showing but I did secure 1st day so I'm happy.

Now on to the good stuff!

Paint has finally dried and I've slowly been putting greeblies together

Again, this is one of those tough to see / figure out greeblies so I did my best with the very limited info available

I don't know if I have them correctly configured but I'll figure it out

Front and Back

Close to final position

I like the large black selector plate

Got this area close to finished... PLUS another look at screen shots revealed that ALL the 1" tiles on this panel were in fact white

Bam!

One more greeblie to go

Sanded this part down and added primer / filler

I then got this panel near finished! I installed the new pull handles, ext panel corner greeblies and a bit of light weathering

Marking out the final position

Bolted in place and weathered

Very light weathering

I didn't want to do anything too overwhelming so just a simple layer of the thinner/black mix

Had to re-position the round black greeblie

Only a few more greeblies to add!

EDIT... Forgot to add these images!

Started work on this panel! There are a LOT more little greeblies and details that still need to be added. I'll hit the laser cutter this weekend.

The grey panel greeblie has several rockers attached within the holes, pin striping around the openings and a few other misc greeblies

The area next to the panel light has a lot going on! More later!

More to Follow!

 

[trainman]

Mind-blowing work! ... Off-topic to those who have yet to see the full trailer yet... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE

 

[SofaKing01]

Outstanding greeblie action!

Thank you, my friend! They never end!

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Mind-blowing work! ... Off-topic to those who have yet to see the full trailer yet... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE

Hey T!

Thank you so much! I'm doing my best!

 

[joesolo1]

i've only just discovered this thread, and it's possible the greatest project i've ever seen!! looking forward to keeping up with it. Masterful work!

 

[SofaKing01]

Hi Gang,

Not much of an update... Just trying to get this sanded smooth and ready for paint / mounting!

Still fit in place - that's a good sign

Today I hope to get the garage prepped for the new nose and platforms! Stay Tuned!