An RPF Open Source 5 ft Millennium Falcon Build/Reference Thread. All Are Welcome

[jcoffman99]

Pretty darn close.

 

[Studio Kitbash]

What'd the fish say when he swam into a cement wall?
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DAM!

 

[jcoffman99]

45.5” or 46” for the diameter of the hull? I’ve read both. I’m getting ready to make a paper template…if I can find paper wide enough.

 

[Studio Kitbash]

45.5” or 46” for the diameter of the hull? I’ve read both. I’m getting ready to make a paper template…if I can find paper wide enough.

You tell us! (And then we'll reinvent the wheel.)

But 46" is what I went with.

 

[jcoffman99]

I'm thinking 46" round and 3" thick for the sidewalls.

 

[jcoffman99]

Added Matilda scan to everything.

 

[jcoffman99]

The more I look at this I question the side angle. Is it too steep? I just used the computer to make the bottom circle then the top. I raised the top 3/4” and the computer filled in the angle. Thoughts?

 

[swgeek]

To my eye it looks not steep enough. It looks like it should be more vertical. I don't mean it should be vertical, just a little less angled than what it is now. My 2 cents.

 

[jcoffman99]

To my eye it looks not steep enough. It looks like it should be more vertical. I don't mean it should be vertical, just a little less angled than what it is now. My 2 cents.

That's what I'm thinking too. I'm going to redo it in the computer. I think maybe my design was off.

 

[jcoffman99]

The new skills you learn when trying something like this is almost as rewarding as the end result. I’d never done any CAD before and am really getting into it. Sure they’re just basic shapes, but it’s still fun.

 

[jcoffman99]

Time for a little Saturday morning math regarding the mandible pits. This is what I’m thinking:
Mandible depth is 50.8mm total
Using 3mm plates for the mandible, that would be 50.8-6 for a total depth of 44.8mm to work with
Now if I use 3mm plates for the bottom of each pit that’s another 6mm for a remaining depth of 38.8
Two mandibles stacked 38.8/2= 19.4mm or 3/4” depth for each pit

What do you think?

 

[Searun]

45.5” or 46” for the diameter of the hull? I’ve read both. I’m getting ready to make a paper template…if I can find paper wide enough.

For me, the isometric on the internet (and in the old threads on this site) of the the disc, jaw box & mandible intersection was worth its weight in gold. I got lucky understanding that the hull was literally a discus and that height of the various ”walls”, less armor thickness, depended upon diameter.

Now I appreciate the kit parts tell you these thicknesses at diameter 45.5” for the cut back up front and help insure proper thickness at the 47.5 disc overlap edge:
Sheridan for the jaw box inner mouth & Pontoon Assault Bridge for “naked“ mandible thickness defines what are actually channel thicknesses at diameter 45.5” & 47.5.

Good luck with your measurement decisions as you choose materials, determine construction for the build and factor in skin & armor thickness.

 

[jcoffman99]

How about 7.25" for the width of the area where the docking ring attaches? Might try drawing my full sized patty tonight,

 

[Searun]

jcoffman99,
Width is approximately the base the circle of the airlock cone which is 7.25“ on the drawing as you noticed. Or, you can use the side elevation view centerline measurement of 3.688” X 2 per the Andre drawings. Wonderful work by his team. It may just be me, but some measurements may be “naked” and some may be “dressed”, but the stack up of kit parts usually validate how you measure. Any big bust in my build is because I am going a little off script in what I desire by way of added features. Have fun.
Searun

 

[jcoffman99]

jcoffman99,
Width is approximately the base the circle of the airlock cone which is 7.25“ on the drawing as you noticed. Or, you can use the side elevation view centerline measurement of 3.688” X 2 per the Andre drawings. Wonderful work by his team. It may just be me, but some measurements may be “naked” and some may be “dressed”, but the stack up of kit parts usually validate how you measure. Any big bust in my build is because I am going a little off script in what I desire by way of added features. Have fun.
Searun

Thanks. Just started drawing it out. It’s hard to tell from the pic, but there’s a nice circle on there.

 

[bwayne64]

The new skills you learn when trying something like this is almost as rewarding as the end result. I’d never done any CAD before and am really getting into it. Sure they’re just basic shapes, but it’s still fun.

Are your mandibles parallel or angled ? ; )

 

[jcoffman99]

Are your mandibles parallel or angled ? ; )

We’re not there yet. Lol

 

[jcoffman99]

Just got a note from Plastruct that the TB-350 is out of stock. She told me to check back at the end of April.

 

[bwayne64]

We’re not there yet. Lol

Yea just messing with ya. It's one of those nit picky thing that people argue about. I know you're on top of it, Cheers,
Joe

 

[jcoffman99]

Yea just messing with ya. It's one of those nit picky thing that people argue about. I know you're on top of it, Cheers,
Joe

It has always bothered me. It seems off just enough to mess with your head. Maybe I'll "idealize" it.