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

[David3]

How do you determine who's an actual Falcon builder?

Pupillary dilation test.. you know, that Voight-Kampff thing
joberg ?

 

[joberg]

Pupillary dilation test.. you know, that Voight-Kampff thing
joberg ?

I do free V.K. test at the client's request...after signing a NDA

 

[bwayne64]

" Do you like our Falcon ? "
" Is it artificial ? "
" Of course it is "
; )

 

[jcoffman99]

First test with my pressure pot.

 

[swgeek]

Looks like you didn't degass the silicone.

 

[jcoffman99]

Looks like you didn't degass the silicone.

Hey I just got a pressure pot. Maybe Santa will bring me a vacuum pot next year. Lol.

 

[swgeek]

Haha! I don't have one either, I have to use the one at work.

 

[jcoffman99]

Got another piece cut. Man we’re cruising now. Lol.

 

[jcoffman99]

So aside from the cockpit measurements, are the Grabcad dimensions the standard way folks are going?

 

[jcoffman99]

Got another piece cut. Man we’re cruising now. Lol.
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Just realized I used the old dimensions. Well I'll always need scraps. LOL.

 

[eagle1]

I just looked over the measures of that plate & yeah...don't use it...it's a little off John.

 

[jcoffman99]

I think this is better.

 

[jcoffman99]

Where do you guys go for your larger sheets of styrene? My usual places don't carry sheets big enough for the mandibles. Most places seem to max out at 24"

 

[swgeek]

Well I live in L.A. so I just go to any one of a number of local plastic shops, which doesn't really help you out. Do you have a Laird plastics anywhere near you?

 

[joberg]

That really suck not to be able to have those sheets past 24"

 

[jcoffman99]

I live 2 hours from everywhere so anything I get will have to be mailed, which will cost a lot in shipping. I found a place called ePlastics that one sheet of 48x96" was 80 bucks but over 200 in shipping.

Might have to make a road trip after all.

 

[swgeek]

200 in shipping?!! That's ridiculous!

 

[jcoffman99]

200 in shipping?!! That's ridiculous!

Yeah for that price I'll drive. Even with gas prices, that's still cheaper. I live almost equal distance between the DC/Baltimore area and Pittsburgh, so I'm sure I can find something.

 

[jcoffman99]

Side note, I'm back to working on this guy today.

 

[Big C]

Yeah for that price I'll drive. Even with gas prices, that's still cheaper. I live almost equal distance between the DC/Baltimore area and Pittsburgh, so I'm sure I can find something.

McMaster has Styrene sheet 1/32 through 1/4 36"x36 and 40"x72". Prices are not bad. Shipping is still a killer though.
Here is the link if it helps: McMaster-Carr