Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon

[kokkari]

I'm trying to replicate exactly how the 5ft filming model looks, so that includes the bent hull plating and lifting access holes. I actually inserted some brass tubing to give it a more functional appearance. Of course, they will be painted. What's funny is that they are actually function.

 

[DanielB]

I'm trying to replicate exactly how the 5ft filming model looks, so that includes the bent hull plating and lifting access holes. I actually inserted some brass tubing to give it a more functional appearance. Of course, they will be painted. What's funny is that they are actually function.
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How do you recommend bending the hull plating without accidentally snapping it off?

 

[Roboted]

I Just started painting the cockpit and turrets,SOOOOOOO many buttons to paint. Im looking forward to doing the exterior parts.

Does anyone have a link or pictures for all the walls inside the turrets and a good pic of the cockpit console? Im struggling to find decent shots

 

[Hunk a Junk]

I'm trying to replicate exactly how the 5ft filming model looks, so that includes the bent hull plating and lifting access holes. I actually inserted some brass tubing to give it a more functional appearance. Of course, they will be painted. What's funny is that they are actually function.
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I'm doing this too. High five! From this screen shot, it looks like the hole just aft of the cockpit tube may have some sort of red plug covering it. Or maybe the threaded brass tube is reading reddish on film. The hole on the panel closer to the engine looks blue in one frame, but black in another. Hard to tell.

 

[kokkari]

I'm doing this too. High five! From this screen shot, it looks like the hole just aft of the cockpit tube may have some sort of red plug covering it. Or maybe the threaded brass tube is reading reddish on film. The hole on the panel closer to the engine looks blue in one frame, but black in another. Hard to tell.
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Wouldn't it be classic if someone stuck their gum in there and it made it into the film.

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[kokkari]

How do you recommend bending the hull plating without accidentally snapping it off?

I used a small pair of needle nose pliers. Heated the pliers with my stove top and bended slowly. Just practice on something to get the duration of heating right. You don't want to melt right through your falcon. I also sanded off the ribbed surface of the pliers smooth so I didn't leave texture marks on the plastic.

Note, that I didn't use the pliers to bend the extremely buckled piece just behind the docking ring. For that I used a separate sheet of styrene, heated it over the stove top and bent to shape. I then grafted the piece onto the existing armor. The falcon armor was too thick in this section to bend that extremely, plus this way it has the look of the multiple layers used on the actual model.

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[Toadmeister]

The modeling gods smiled upon me tonight. While sorting thru some old paints, I found this!

The paint is settled in the jar and thick as sludge, but I think I can salvage it. I added some thinner and stirred than shake it for a bit. We have the technology, we can save it!

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[Murph]

Holy crap, score!! Hope you can get it into useable condition.

 

[kamandi]

I Just started painting the cockpit and turrets,SOOOOOOO many buttons to paint. Im looking forward to doing the exterior parts.

Does anyone have a link or pictures for all the walls inside the turrets and a good pic of the cockpit console? Im struggling to find decent shots

1:1 Falcon build:
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=147319
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=147319&page=45&p=2457545&viewfull=1#post2457545 (console images)

 

[Roboted]

1:1 Falcon build:
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=147319
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=147319&page=45&p=2457545&viewfull=1#post2457545 (console images)

Thanks dude

 

[JoeCS]

Repainted the cockpit because it was far too dark originally--almost black (the back wall actually is black, but the rest of the cockpit is a dark gray)



I'm currently working on finishing up the last few graphics. A note to those who would like to do this modification: do not fully assemble Bandai's cockpit interior and cockpit tunnel, or at least do not have it all glued together and impossible to take apart--to have this studio model interior and the set interior easily interchangeable, the set interior will need to be cut in half (as in the section with the back seats is separate from the section with the front seats). It is a fairly harmless modification that I will be discussing in the near future for those who are interested.

 

[Hunk a Junk]

I'm holding off on the cockpit section of my build for now for precisely this reason. It looks awesome! Definitely interested in a set if/when you make them available, Joe.

 

[astroboy]

According the the tracking, mine has been in my city for almost a week. I've checked the mail 5 times a day

I'm at the point where I'm now building this in my mind....

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[astroboy]

Ah man!!!!

I just checked the tracking. It was processed through a facility here in Toronto last Friday.

But it just updated to say that it's back in Miami!!!!! WTH????

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[crackerjazz]

Ah man!!!!

I just checked the tracking. It was processed through a facility here in Toronto last Friday.

But it just updated to say that it's back in Miami!!!!! WTH?

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Could that be some typo? Couldn't be a case of "return-to-sender" because CultTVman is in Georgia.

 

[astroboy]

Could that be some typo? Couldn't be a case of "return-to-sender" because CultTVman is in Georgia.

I don't know. It's been in toronto for almost a week now. And according to this, it's following the breadcrumbs back home...

Location	Description	Date / Time
LAWRENCEVILLE GA, 30044	Shipping Label Created, USPS Awaiting Item	November 12, 2017 - 5:00 pm
	Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending	November 13, 2017 - 6:27 pm
MIAMI FL INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER	Arrived at USPS Regional Facility	November 15, 2017 - 2:10 pm
ISC MIAMI FL (USPS)	Arrived at Facility	November 15, 2017 - 3:17 pm
	Processed Through Facility	November 15, 2017 - 3:21 pm
MIAMI UNITED STATES	Arrived	November 15, 2017 - 4:10 pm
WEST PALM BEACH UNITED STATES	Departed	November 15, 2017 - 9:37 pm
LOUISVILLE UNITED STATES	Departed	November 15, 2017 - 11:55 pm
CANADA	Customs Clearance	November 16, 2017 - 1:57 am
TORONTO CANADA	Departed	November 16, 2017 - 10:28 am
CANADA	Processed Through Facility	November 16, 2017 - 9:57 pm
MIAMI UNITED STATES	Departed	November 22, 2017 - 5:30 pm
WEST PALM BEACH UNITED STATES	Departed	November 22, 2017 - 9:05 pm

At this point, I'm breaking out my fine molds falcon just so I can start thinking about it all

 

[kokkari]

Ah man!!!!

I just checked the tracking. It was processed through a facility here in Toronto last Friday.

But it just updated to say that it's back in Miami!!!!! WTH????

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I've had packages that have done the same. It looks like it's going back to where it came from then all of a sudden it shows up at my door. Its happened on more than one occasion too.

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[MARK M3]

 

[JoeCS]

The quest for the studio cockpit interior is complete!




PM me for more info if you are interested

 

[Egon]

The quest for the studio cockpit interior is complete!

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PM me for more info if you are interested

Looks great!