Finally got the nerve to start a thread on this site. Pictures show the model firmly standing on its tricycle, retractable landing gear ( a L/G fetish I have, but t’s another story). All major structure assemblies are removable for ease of building, detailing, painting and future access for servicing. My goal is a model of this incredible design that is structurally accurate to the open source drawings kindly provided by Andre and the “naked“ falcon renderings of Maruska. The plan is to apply aluminum armor after initial skinning, add a retractable air lock ramp, detail the cockpit, correctly position the (8) thruster jets for a smoke system, install lighting per original drawings, possibly design moving engine cowl flaps (another aviation fetish) and base it on a Cloud City helipad desk. Note I added side and bottom armatures for alternate flight display mounting. Beyond that, surface detail design, comes later.
Yes, I have knowingly taken the risk of “putting the cart before the horse” by not using kit parts or 3D fabricated greeblies to validate dimensions. However, time is of the essence. Have time left to build or collect rare kit parts, not both. My son is a serious Star Wars Collector and he looking into this for me. I am learning about parts maps.
Many thanks to Studio Kitbash, Sean, Eagle1, Gort and Geek1138 for response to PM’s on critical questions that have not been readily answerable in-spite of my rereading applicable threads. It is amazing to me how the components of a complex design fits together if one is careful to constantly watch material thickness and measure / level continuously. A real tribute to Andre and his team and those on this site who have offered advice.
Searun
Yes, I have knowingly taken the risk of “putting the cart before the horse” by not using kit parts or 3D fabricated greeblies to validate dimensions. However, time is of the essence. Have time left to build or collect rare kit parts, not both. My son is a serious Star Wars Collector and he looking into this for me. I am learning about parts maps.
Many thanks to Studio Kitbash, Sean, Eagle1, Gort and Geek1138 for response to PM’s on critical questions that have not been readily answerable in-spite of my rereading applicable threads. It is amazing to me how the components of a complex design fits together if one is careful to constantly watch material thickness and measure / level continuously. A real tribute to Andre and his team and those on this site who have offered advice.
Searun
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