Gotta chime in and say that my wife and I would have to visit that place. "Awesome" wouldn't even BEGIN to describe such a geek-mecca.
And if I ever win the lottery, I'll chip in to help build it, even.
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Gotta chime in and say that my wife and I would have to visit that place. "Awesome" wouldn't even BEGIN to describe such a geek-mecca.
And if I ever win the lottery, I'll chip in to help build it, even.
nightrider
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Often fantasized of actually having the kind of cash it would take to make a full scale version of the falcon with "accurate" interiors and even painted on the exterior to match the movie miniatures. What an awesome place it would be to hang out. I imagined that to give it the proper shape it would need to be a good deal larger than the full sized physical prop used in the film. TK-326, can you give some details about the scope of your plans and how you plan to deal with the size issue, how far you're gonna take it and so forth? Would be very interesting.
Chris
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nightrider
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Checked your site and saw the dimensions. Does that size allow for the lower side walls as on the miniatures? My wife and I are in Nashville quite often for Third Man Records/White Stripes stuff, so it would be cool to come out an lend a hand some time or just chat.
Smiling Demon
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Don't forget the air conditioning!:lol
This is an incredible project.
Would this be set up as an attraction that people would pay to visit? I would assume so - and I would also be one of the many wanting to see it in person!
I will believe in my heart you have everything you need inside you to endure the process of developing this and would like to wish you the very best of luck and favor.
Would this be set up as an attraction that people would pay to visit? I would assume so - and I would also be one of the many wanting to see it in person!
I will believe in my heart you have everything you need inside you to endure the process of developing this and would like to wish you the very best of luck and favor.
I'm sorry, but once in a while I have to pop in and do a reality check.
Are you in the film business? Do you realize what it costs to build these full-scale replicas for movies? Do you understand that once a film is done the first thing a studio wants to do is CLEAR the set so they can prepare for the next film?
Like automotive plants, studios are factories and the last thing they want to do is be idle. They want to use available space as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
The full-size Falcon was not built to be a permanent structure. It was fabricated and built as quickly as possible to be used in films and was never meant to last forever. That's the case for 99% of the props, full-scale vehicles, and miniatures that are ever built for movies.
It's only been recent decades where people have realized that there might be a secondary market for reselling of production movie memorabilia -- particularly for science fiction film and TV series which still get treated as stepchildren.
Another thing is that when Jedi was finished filming, LucasFilm was getting deep into production with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. LFL was big back then, but not as a big as it is today and had to commit its resources to the next film it was producing and the films beyond that. I think saving a huge prop that would have to be shipped practically halfway around the world was the least of its worries!
Considering the sets and full-scale vehicles that had to be built for the Original Trilogy is it any wonder that LFL wants to use CGI as much as possible now? Granted, CGI doesn't always come off as well as "building the REAL thing" but there's a heck of a lot that has to be struck and scrapped once a film is finished shooting...(!)
That is exactly what Jason Joiner did back then. And faster than a Jawa as well!
Correct. But ha made a fortune selling the scrap. Stamp sized piece of red carpet (from Palpatine's E1 office set), anyone?
themanwoaname
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i agree. its amazing how much one can fit into a car if they really want it. i might even have gone as far as buddying up to the part of the family we dont speak to just to use some of their land to put it on.
jvasilatos
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You're a funny guy, talking to me as if I'm an idiot as if whether or not I "work in film" has any bearing in this. As a matter of fact... I am in the film business. Did you know that the sets from "Batman Begins" are still standing in the UK in the dirigible hanger they were first constructed in, from 2004? It can be done.
If Lucasfilm had wanted to preserve the Falcon after "Jedi", they could have broken down the set, which had been in storage from "Empire", and found a storage solution for it. Lucasfilm saved practically every other prop and costume from the films and store most of it in the archives, the Falcon set wasn't like a corridor set, it was a full-sized "prop", and could be broken down and moved or stored.
Even at the time of "Jedi", "Star Wars" was a cultural phenomenon and it wouldn't have been that ridiculous to consider saving Falcon because it's not like the "Star Wars" movies were some fly by night movies.
JV
(Oh yeah, my website proving I work in film as if not working in film made my comments any less relevant: Nitestar Productions Film Services and Avid Editing)
jvasilatos
Sr Member
P.S. You're asking ME about a reality check in a thread that's focus is doing a full sized reproduction of the Falcon set by people who are talking about winning lotteries to fund it? :lol
themanwoaname
Sr Member
fund it?
you mean own it. id want to live in it.
you mean own it. id want to live in it.
jvasilatos
Sr Member
I would too.
For the record, I was not the one who made the statement about winning the lottery. I have several other methods in mind, all more statistically probable.
swearimsober
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Well, I am quite impressed that someone, anyone for that matter, has even thought of taking up a project of such massive scale. I for one cannot wait to see some pics of the progress. By the way, my parents always taught me if you dont have anything nice to say...well you know the rest of that one.
PetarB
Active Member
Don't forget to fix the hyperdrive either while you're at it. Damn, but that thing was pesky.
Seriously, amazing to hear of this. Looking forwards to seeing what happens next!
spectre_general
Active Member
Saw this and thought of this thread. These guys had the same idea as Chris! Kindasorta. It's a good story anyway, and a nice build. Check it out!
Geekologie Reader Helps Build Millennium Falcon Play Fort For Make-A-Wish Foundation - Geekologie
Geekologie Reader Helps Build Millennium Falcon Play Fort For Make-A-Wish Foundation - Geekologie
DS Operative
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TK-326 : This is only a suggestion, but another way to raise funds for your full scale falcon might be to sell documents & video's logging your build. Maybe make "abridged" versions of of the full ships blueprints available for purchase. And/or Full blueprints of sections of the Falcon available. Sections could include the boarding ramp, cockpit, cargo bay-- etc. I wish that I had a set of accurate blueprints to build from. Anyway, it's just a suggestion to help you raise funds. I look forward to seeing your progress on your website!
themanwoaname
Sr Member
this. i bolded specifically what would be even more profitable. id love for a falcon door to lead to a man room, or a entrance ramp leading to my back yard, or my home theater or office to be set up like the cockpit.
i dont think you might be of the "I WANT TO BE THE ONLY ONE!" types but this would be a great idea to fund your falcon even if you were.
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