boatbuilder, are you thinking MR (Master Replicas) or FM(Fine Molds)? FM just release their 1:72 scale kit, MR is releasing a Studio scale display model later next year.
As far as the paint job, you're relying on hundreds of workers following a paint master using masks and such, you'll never get the same appearance of one kit painted by an artisan (such as the At-At Paint master) by an assembly line.
I'm pretty certain that Falcon is a old studio shot considering it's from ComicCon in Aug/Sept, I doubt they have a full painted master done then.