Bandai 1/72 PG Millennium Falcon (also the Revell Germany rebox)

[3Dsf]

Final ESB maintenance pit, with a bit of black primer.

Then I had to put too much AS-20 over it, and wrecked it. Dammit!

 

[jim357]

Final ESB maintenance pit, with a bit of black primer.

Then I had to put too much AS-20 over it, and wrecked it. Dammit!

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once you've painted and weathered it, it'll be fine, the detail's still all there

 

[kamandi]

I have stripped AS-20 with brake fluid. wear gloves.

 

[3Dsf]

Unfortunately that’s a 3D acrylic print. It’s pretty absorbent and what works on styrene tends to trash prints. :/

 

[r0ver]

jim357 Beautifully done!

 

[jim357]

jim357 Beautifully done!

thanks rOver!

 

[gt350pony66]

Final ESB maintenance pit, with a bit of black primer.

Then I had to put too much AS-20 over it, and wrecked it. Dammit!

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I've used Easy-off oven cleaner with no damage. it's gotta soak while, then rubber gloves and an old toothbrush.

 

[gt350pony66]

I like it though, looks killer to me...I'm ready for a set

 

[3Dsf]

Phew!

The paint hadn't cured - I sprayed it yesterday. So isopropyl alcohol was enough to dislodge most of the offending material! And in my experience, IPA seems to dry out 3D printed plastic but doesn't destroy it.

 

[3Dsf]

Salvaged and resprayed with a little Tamiya fine grey primer.

3D printing is so awesome. After weeks of work as this virtual thing on my screen, now there's this actual physical object.

Also, I should note that this is the "busy" version of the pit. In addition to all the components that I could see in the documentary photos, I've filled in a bunch of blanks with other stuff for fun. Mostly based on other kit parts from kits known to have been used in the five foot Falcon.

 

[jim357]

Salvaged and resprayed with a little Tamiya fine grey primer.

3D printing is so awesome. After weeks of work as this virtual thing on my screen, now there's this actual physical object.

Also, I should note that this is the "busy" version of the pit. In addition to all the components that I could see in the documentary photos, I've filled in a bunch of blanks with other stuff for fun. Mostly based on other kit parts from kits known to have been used in the five foot Falcon.

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awesome!

 

[korben44]

Salvaged and resprayed with a little Tamiya fine grey primer.

3D printing is so awesome. After weeks of work as this virtual thing on my screen, now there's this actual physical object.

Also, I should note that this is the "busy" version of the pit. In addition to all the components that I could see in the documentary photos, I've filled in a bunch of blanks with other stuff for fun. Mostly based on other kit parts from kits known to have been used in the five foot Falcon.

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Awesome work! I ordered the busy version and will install them as soon as I get them! Thank you, sir!

 

[gt350pony66]

Korban just gave me the heads up, mine are ordered! Thanks a big bunch Nkg! !!!!!!

 

[3Dsf]

Man. I go live and you guys are on it seconds later. Hope they work out for you!

 

[korben44]

Man. I go live and you guys are on it seconds later. Hope they work out for you!

They will work...no doubt about it!

 

[Jaitea]

Brilliant job nkg

J

 

[3Dsf]

Brilliant job nkg

J

Thanks.

It’s kind of funny to think that in the entire history of Star Wars this may be the first time that these particular parts of the five footer have ever been made semi-accurately. Except for Lee Malone’s groundbreaking five foot model!

 

[JoeCS]

Re: Bandai (& Reboxed as Revell) 1/72 PG Millennium Falcon
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I must have glanced over this, it's hilarious that you got a little light in there! I never thought that could have worked, but it looks like you got it spot on.

 

[Hunk a Junk]

I must have glanced over this, it's hilarious that you got a little light in there! I never thought that could have worked, but it looks like you got it spot on.

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Yup, that was one of the reference pictures I used! I drilled into the back of the upper control panel and embedded an orange nano SMD I got from modeltrainsoftware.com. On the 5-footer it looks like the control panel graphic was photo etch or some other opaque material with the circles cut out. I tried to make a decal using your graphic, but it was too transparent. I ended up printing the graphic twice on regular #20 paper and overlapping the two prints. That makes it just translucent enough to let the right amount of light through. It would be great if someone could make a photo etch for your piece, but what I did worked. The 5-footer obviously had other lights in the cockpit, but there's only one shot in Empire (underneath Cloud City) where you see anything besides the one upper control panel. Thanks for noticing!

 

[Attirex]

Slightly OT:

NY Times posted article about Disney's aggressive expansion plans. Article includes a short slideshow of the Falcon. First time I've seen detailed exterior and interior pics, but knowing RPF, you guys have prob already seen these (and more). So apologize in advance for any redundant info.

In any event, I guess send any complaints about mandible toe-in directly to Disney PR?