Building The ANH 5'Millennium Falcon

[jcoffman99]

Wow...Just wow. Great job Stu.

 

[eagle1]

Thanks guys, much appreciated!.
Again, to get this far & as ILM spec as possible, comes from the many, many kind & knowledge folks that have shared their wealth of knowledge & expertise on this iconic miniature. Literally the work of many others here, blows my mind really.

 

[swgeek]

Everything's better with Koolshade.
Stunning build Stu! Just blown away by your attention to detail and all your work on this build! Amazing.

 

[Larsen]

WOW... such impressive an feat. just sitting here starring at these pictures. Jawdropping.

Thank you so much for sharing.

 

[joberg]

The wife: "Why are you staring at the screen like you're hypnotized or something?"
Me: "It's Stu's pics of his MF's radar dish!"

 

[Searun]

The wife: "Why are you staring at the screen like you're hypnotized or something?"
Me: "It's Stu's pics of his MF's radar dish!"

Yes, Stu’s Falcon is a “centerfold“ model.

 

[eagle1]

Thank you guys, very glad you all are liking the update.

 

[Studio Kitbash]

GORGEOUSNESS AND GORGEOUSITY...

 

[Ogibendogy]

View attachment 1731150

It's all superb, but that radar dish is just beautiful. Love it!

 

[eagle1]

Hi guys.
Here's a quick video of vacuforming the Falcons oversized quarter sections in black ABS, being pulled over the new CNC'd tool. Multiple sets being done for other Falcon builders.
These came out beautifully & the new tool will last indefinitely for more future pulls!.

 

[eagle1]

Here's a pic of a reject test pull that turned out quite interesting. Looks very much like a molten moonscape kind of appearance & would make a great base for a ship or whatever, vehicle perhaps?. Anyway, I left it at the factory as no room here to have just lying around. This happens when the ABS is not quite dried out enough & the machine too hot!. All the pulls after a few test shots are stunningly perfect!.

 

[Bjorn]

Ha, love a good pull. That's Awesome!

 

[Junk Pilot]

Is that for the engine deck at the rear?

 

[eagle1]

Is that for the engine deck at the rear?

Each pull is one oversized quarter section to make a full dome. So 4 pulls needed to make a complete dome. The set comprises 10 pulls. Eight pulls to make the upper/lower domes, one pull for the separate engine deck & the last pull is used for the engine exhaust strips.

 

[Junk Pilot]

Each pull is one oversized quarter section to make a full dome. So 4 pulls needed to make a complete dome. The set comprises 10 pulls. Eight pulls to make the upper/lower domes, one pull for the separate engine deck & the last pull is used for the engine exhaust strips.

Incredible. You're making me wish I had taken up the offer of the base kit.

 

[eagle1]

Incredible. You're making me wish I had taken up the offer of the base kit.

PM me if you wish to talk further regarding the base kit.

 

[joberg]

Beautiful mate, just beautiful

 

[bwayne64]

Hi guys.
Here's a quick video of vacuforming the Falcons oversized quarter sections in black ABS, being pulled over the new CNC'd tool. Multiple sets being done for other Falcon builders.
These came out beautifully & the new tool will last indefinitely for more future pulls!.

That looks great Stu. What thickness of ABS are you using ?

 

[Bjorn]

PM me if you wish to talk further regarding the base kit.

Come on JP....Join the dark side

 

[Junk Pilot]

Come on JP....Join the dark side

Trust me, I want to give myself to the Dark Side and since pretty much switching builders yesterday things seem to be moving ahead with our house faster than they have been up until lately it might just now be possible very soon.