Hasbro Hero Millennium Falcon Modification

[blakeh1]

As usual, amazing work!

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks Gus76, Mr Greebly, samster27 & blakeh1,

Loving this now,.....

John

 

[BarumBey]

Great work on this John, those fan blades are crisp as can be. A lot of valuable reference for when I start my build.

Jay.

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks BarumBey

I've been very busy in work work.....May is always crazy

Got about 6 hours sleep over 48 hours......& have been working till 1 am every night for the past 2 weeks.......still more overtime ahead....but a bit quieter

Just a quick heads up of future issues of the DeAgo Falcon......MANDIBLES......& some parts I've been waiting for

I think I should be able to use some of these parts,....10% larger....

J

 

[SirCharles77]

Question...for those of you who have already painted your Hasbro Falcon, or know how you plan to paint yours. I am curious when during the painting process you assembled the 2 halves and all of the parts you put on it?

I am torn if I should assemble it before priming and painting?

Or if I should prime and spray the parts, then assemble, then paint details?

Or if I should prime, spray, and paint details before assembling? Then just touch up after assembled?

Or some combination of these or if you have a better suggestion?

Thoughts?

 

[Craig1701]

I assembled mine and then primed and painted it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/craig1701/albums/72157657760256836

I did paint the interior black before assembling the kit. I found that covering up the screw holes with styrene and greeblies helps to make it look less toy-like. I put a drop of CA glue down each hole to hold the screw. Mine isn't lit so I don't need to access the interior.

 

[Jaitea]

Just to let you know


Here'ssss Johny!!

I had a month.....well since 27th April of EXTREME overtime......bringing the work computer home & working to 1-2am almost every night......no model touched AT ALL until hopefully tomorrow

I feel sick......major withdrawal symptoms

I need my fix

J

 

[Jaitea]

I've done a wee bit of plating.....& with greeblies I got from HaystackHair,.....(thanks again mate).....I did a bit of modification on the port docking walkway

Before:

After:

I scratched this bit:

Plating on the cockpit walkway:

I bought some printed grilles made by TonyRR from shapeways......I might remove them again....I think they need to be in a bit deeper in the exhausts??......dunno?

Thanks for looking

John

 

[Mr Greebly]

Wow that's beautiful!!

 

[Pcoz]

Looks fantastic !

 

[SirCharles77]

Thats looking great!!! It awesome too because I never realized the Falcon was manufactured by Ford!!! AMERICAN MADE BABY!!! HAHA

 

[Jaitea]

Wow that's beautiful!!

Looks fantastic !

Thats looking great!!! It awesome too because I never realized the Falcon was manufactured by Ford!!! AMERICAN MADE BABY!!! HAHA

Thanks very much guys.....SirCharles,,,,,she's a muscle car

I decided to ditch the original mandibles because they weren't completely flat......although I'd glued them to the foamex structure they still looked a bit bendy,....




I also extended the cockpit a bit because it looked more like the 5 footer shape,....not long enough to represent the 32" style

Thanks for looking

John

 

[Jaitea]

The last bit of the main body's side walls done,....just the mandibles to do:



The docking bay ring slots on to keep the 2 halves together,...just for the photos



The portside mandible part taped in place just to see how it will look:




Still loads to do

Thanks for looking

John

 

[TazMan2000]

She's really looking good!

TazMan2000

 

[theyrenotdolls]

any updates jaitea?

 

[Jaitea]

Not much,....nearly finished an Eagle Transporter, ,.....then I'll be back

J

 

[Jaitea]

I'm REALLY impressed by the 3d printed & PE set I got off Gus, this really is another level,....the quality of print is exceptional,...& detail is beautiful,...he's thought of everything....This project was in limbo,....now it has re-ignited my interest



& some progress on other areas



Thanks for looking

John

 

[Gus76]

Looks awesome! Thank you very much for sharing, John! Can't wait to see your Falcon painted and weathered!

 

[astroboy]

You know, one of these with a full complement of printed parts is still a lot cheaper than the deagostini falcon. (Not that I'm complaining about that glorious model)

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[Pcoz]

Those prints look awesome! Hopefully that give you the extra inspiration to push through to the finish line ! Can't wait....