Darthgarth
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Uhh ok, if I'm going to upload more, I have some of the anh falcon too I think. I'll try to upload a new files, maybe organise them a bit better.
Deagostini Falcon. Anyone seen this?
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Uhh ok, if I'm going to upload more, I have some of the anh falcon too I think. I'll try to upload a new files, maybe organise them a bit better.
Envisagedimage
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Thanks for this, I am new to the RPF but have been a long time lurker and noticed this thread. Seeing as I have subscribed to the build I thought I would join in. I would like to make mine as screen accurate as I can and seeing the details you all spot helps a lot. The last time I did any serious modelling was in my youth.
I have started on the quad by getting rid of the moulding lines and drilling holes into the barrels. I have also cut out the misaligned viewport on the quad turret as noted here.
I look forward to learning more and helping out if I can.
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First of all, thank you for these great images! I've never been able to see this bird in person and the hi-res close-ups make me feel like I'm there looking at it. Thanks again Darthgarth. One thing I thought I should mention to everyone is to be aware that some images look like they have been photographed using the mirror of the Falcon base, so don't accidentally paint your Falcon backwards.
Darthgarth
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Hi envisaged, I'm not too much further along than you don't worry. I've found this to be a helpful forum that has taught me a lot. This will be my first model build for a good few years too.
The photos I uploaded, I have to be honest were on a stick I bought from another member here a while back. I had always planned to try my hand at studio scale and I love photos of the original props too. I am in no way an expert like most on here, if anyone has suggestions to better label, catogarise or anything like that the photos in the folder to better help everyone then let me know and I'll get it done, or let you have access to do it yourself for example, I know some of the ones I added at the end are a mixture of anh and esb but I don't know which are which. It is entirely possible that some are reflections from the base, but the mr photos are at the end. If it helps, I'll divide everything into sub folders as best I can, just let me know if that would be helpful
Also if anyone has any photos to add, email them to garreth@countryview.org.uk and I'll add them in. I've also got some photos of a finemolds paint up should I chuck them in too?
incidentally, if anyone has a better photo of the original 32 inch showing the deck plates we have ( as opposed to the mr) could they post it up?
thanks
The photos I uploaded, I have to be honest were on a stick I bought from another member here a while back. I had always planned to try my hand at studio scale and I love photos of the original props too. I am in no way an expert like most on here, if anyone has suggestions to better label, catogarise or anything like that the photos in the folder to better help everyone then let me know and I'll get it done, or let you have access to do it yourself for example, I know some of the ones I added at the end are a mixture of anh and esb but I don't know which are which. It is entirely possible that some are reflections from the base, but the mr photos are at the end. If it helps, I'll divide everything into sub folders as best I can, just let me know if that would be helpful
Also if anyone has any photos to add, email them to garreth@countryview.org.uk and I'll add them in. I've also got some photos of a finemolds paint up should I chuck them in too?
incidentally, if anyone has a better photo of the original 32 inch showing the deck plates we have ( as opposed to the mr) could they post it up?
thanks
mktodd
Sr Member
Here's a flickr album of photos I took of the Star Wars Exhibit that was at the San Jose Science Museum a while back. The Five Foot Falcon was on display, not the 32" but still nice to see the old bird!
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk7XjAdb
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk7XjAdb
Hey mktodd, great photos of the ANH falcon and much more! Any way you can set your Flickr account to allow downloads?
Darthgarth
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Awsome
Vacformedhero
Sr Member
Very valid point here , like the 5 foot forum is there a sticky thread with all the multiple links to photos there's a lot throughout many threads , if there is one out there excuse me
Darthgarth
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Maybe we should get one stuck? It would be good if we had everything properly labelled in one place. Maybe like a sticky where we post photos of just the esb 32 inch, as soon as a photo is properly identified then it's labelled as such and stuck, so we end u with a sticky with just photos in properly labelled
mktodd
Sr Member
You should be able to already
If you look in the lower right corner there should be an arrow that downloads the photo when you click it..
That was my idea too!
nightrider
Sr Member
That's funny, the picture of the falcon in that last video is of my MR prototype that I took in my studio. I've seen it pop up in different places and one was in an article about episode 7. It is a good shot, lol.
Here it is without the background blacked out.
Here it is without the background blacked out.
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Thanks Chiefhawk for the vid. Interesting that the different panels are coming out of the factory in different shades. The cynic in me says its not done on purpose. But that might be a good thing.
I imagine the Falcon has had a rough life, panels replaced over time, nothing matching. But when you put them all together.....they work. I think my plan will be to slightly repaint the panels as they come in, but my trick will be to re mix a fresh batch of grey every time. That way no two panels will be 100% the same but will blend in over all. It will be close, but will also give it a 'patchwork' kind of feel.
I hope that makes sense.
I imagine the Falcon has had a rough life, panels replaced over time, nothing matching. But when you put them all together.....they work. I think my plan will be to slightly repaint the panels as they come in, but my trick will be to re mix a fresh batch of grey every time. That way no two panels will be 100% the same but will blend in over all. It will be close, but will also give it a 'patchwork' kind of feel.
I hope that makes sense.
Jargonking
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The two panels I've had so far.....the second one on the left is much lighter than the first, not a problem as I'm repainting them all but for anyone building it as it comes it could end up looking like a patchwork quilt....
The rear passenger seats were sanded lightly on the backs to level them off....
One simple improvement is to sand the headrests to the shape seen on the real thing...I also removed the boxy plinth under the seat....the arms looked too high to me so I cut them off, sanded them thinner, then repositioned them...
The cabin door is way too deep compared to the set....I suspect this was to allow DeAg to position the lighting module away from the bulkhead as it attaches to the back of the door....I used the sticker (still on it's backing) as a template to fabricate another door from styrene sheet....
Small sections of styrene strip were cemented inside the doorway to act as supports for the new door....am I the only person that thinks this part looks like a coffin?
The new door cemented in place....the sticker will be applied once I repaint the door surround....
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The locating blocks for the rear seats were removed and replaced by a simple styrene plate with a thin section of aluminium tubing to act as a socket...
The rear seats had a column attached to the underside made from styrene rod and aluminium tube...
One seat was detailed on the back with styrene strip and rod to replicate the ones used on the set....
Seats placed in position...having one facing the side console adds some animation to the cockpit....
The rear passenger seats were sanded lightly on the backs to level them off....
One simple improvement is to sand the headrests to the shape seen on the real thing...I also removed the boxy plinth under the seat....the arms looked too high to me so I cut them off, sanded them thinner, then repositioned them...
The cabin door is way too deep compared to the set....I suspect this was to allow DeAg to position the lighting module away from the bulkhead as it attaches to the back of the door....I used the sticker (still on it's backing) as a template to fabricate another door from styrene sheet....
Small sections of styrene strip were cemented inside the doorway to act as supports for the new door....am I the only person that thinks this part looks like a coffin?
The new door cemented in place....the sticker will be applied once I repaint the door surround....
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The locating blocks for the rear seats were removed and replaced by a simple styrene plate with a thin section of aluminium tubing to act as a socket...
The rear seats had a column attached to the underside made from styrene rod and aluminium tube...
One seat was detailed on the back with styrene strip and rod to replicate the ones used on the set....
Seats placed in position...having one facing the side console adds some animation to the cockpit....
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Darthgarth
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So are you replicating the 32 inch? Or are you putting elements of the full size set in there?
and what's the general opinion on filing down the sides of the deck plates slightly to replicate the hull plating on the 32 inch esb?
and what's the general opinion on filing down the sides of the deck plates slightly to replicate the hull plating on the 32 inch esb?
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