MPC Millennium Falcon Conversion
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Archive&Future
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Installed the lower jawbox into the hull. Nice n neat, I think I'm getting the hang of this scratch building jam 
I would've done more but my desklamp has blown haha
I would've done more but my desklamp has blown haha
Archive&Future
Sr Member
Got some updates coming on this soon guys, it's not far off a year since I started!
Archive&Future
Sr Member
Been working on the mandibles yesterday and this evening, I certainly have more respect for all you 32" builders and the hundreds of panels you have to make! I found it relaxing but tedious. Oh and I've run out of wire again...dang..
Here are the underside halves
I reused and upgraded the original MPC wells
In comparison to the kit part
Badly limited for space here, only 14mm maximum to work between
I think it's all coming together pretty nicely once more
Any comments are always appreciated my friends!
Here are the underside halves
I reused and upgraded the original MPC wells
In comparison to the kit part
Badly limited for space here, only 14mm maximum to work between
I think it's all coming together pretty nicely once more
Any comments are always appreciated my friends!
Archive&Future
Sr Member
Worked on the mandible topsides, ran out of 0.85mm wire though so I had to stop. I also started work on cockpit version...whatever number it is now...
How do all you Falcon nerds think it looks? Good? Off?
I just freehanded the cockpit really with a pen, a pencil and a lil bit of masking tape
Camera has distorted it a bit...in person it's pretty close to the 32" imho
The original plan was to cut all the windows out and have the bars left in, but the plastic varies in thickness across the whole cone so in the end I figured it would be better to add them in styrene rod
I cut it all by hand with a pin vise, knife and compass needle haha...I should buy a dremel really, I keep saying I will but yaknow. I ended up snapping the front though, so I've glued it back in and hopefully it should hold strong
How do all you Falcon nerds think it looks? Good? Off?
I just freehanded the cockpit really with a pen, a pencil and a lil bit of masking tape
Camera has distorted it a bit...in person it's pretty close to the 32" imho
The original plan was to cut all the windows out and have the bars left in, but the plastic varies in thickness across the whole cone so in the end I figured it would be better to add them in styrene rod
I cut it all by hand with a pin vise, knife and compass needle haha...I should buy a dremel really, I keep saying I will but yaknow. I ended up snapping the front though, so I've glued it back in and hopefully it should hold strong
Hi guys, and wow! to you Haystack Hair. I must say, i've been lurking around some Falcon threads over the past few months, collecting reference images, tips and stuff like that, to start working on my falcon =D and as expected, it's a titanic endeavour, but i like challenges currently in my bench i have a speeder bike i'm weathering, but that is going to be done soon. so i have to ask. What kits and scale did you get to do your kitbashing?? so far i've identified one 1/144 panther tank i there :/ I'd like to add as much detail as possible to my falcon
Thanks and keep up the good work
Cheers
currently in my bench i have a speeder bike i'm weathering, but that is going to be done soon. so i have to ask. What kits and scale did you get to do your kitbashing?? so far i've identified one 1/144 panther tank i there :/ I'd like to add as much detail as possible to my falcon Thanks and keep up the good work
Cheers
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Archive&Future
Sr Member
Hi guys, and wow! to you Haystack Hair. I must say, i've been lurking around some Falcon threads over the past few months, collecting reference images, tips and stuff like that, to start working on my falcon =D and as expected, it's a titanic endeavour, but i like challenges
Thanks and keep up the good work
Cheers
Hey Crlock! Glad to see another MPC Falconer spring up, over the past few days I've been thoroughly ID'ing parts and finding the suitable scale kits. If you inbox me, I can share with you my findings and I'd be keen to have a link for a 1/144 panzer tank as I've had issues finding one
Thanks and good luck!
Beautiful!
Archive&Future
Sr Member
Etchings are my design, I had them produced by a small company in the UK called PPD.ltd.....I have about 9 sheets ready to sell
I´ll have to stock up on the term "mad man" in my personal English vocabulary storage quite soon ...
Cpt Pugwash
New Member
Wonderful build! Just started my work on the engine bay, and I keep coming back here to drool over yours! More updates please!
Archive&Future
Sr Member
I've got to say, I hardly have any motivation to finish this one now. There's just so much work left to do still, and now that I have a Finemolds kit I'm wondering whether it's worth my effort to complete the MPC kit.....
Archive&Future
Sr Member
WHAT!
I had a lot more fun with the MPC than the FM
Shelve it for a while, but don't give up on it,......think of the fans
J
HrmrmMmmmmmmMmMm it's just so much work and the end result won't even be as clean or accurate as the Finemolds kit (with modifications). All i'm really after is an accurate and sweet-lookin' Falcon
clancampbell
Sr Member
C'mon HH, the work you're doing is nothing short of inspirational!!!!
Let's see more!
Rich
Let's see more!
Rich
