New BMF coming

[samster27]

Sorry but suggested another part to Tony. Docking rings as plates that can be slipped in behind the opening made to remove the Hasbro docking rings. Sounds like a goer. Will be a vast improvement on the blob pipes on the Hasbro and as this is one of the really detailed MF parts that stand out, the Tony plates will make a huge difference.

Will be getting the jawboxes and the docking rings. Yes the Hasbro is becoming expensive but it will be incredible and huge when finished. My only hope for a big un.

 

[Jaitea]

I've designed another goodie for the Hasbro...

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This time Samster27 suggested me this one. And here you are!

And he has suggested me another upgrade. I will try to start it soon.

Don't tell it to your wives, please...

...so cool FZ6

Has anybody noticed that if you REALLY want to have it be more accurate... ALL the details on the Falcon have to be redone?
(Ex. see pic...) I guess that's the best way to mold it so parts release easier. So like TronGod said... "there is no end to the updates"...

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Ughh..I've been thinking about this...Now I really want to fix this...

This piece os made up of tank wheels,.....maybe slightly smaller scale,....but I'll see what it'll look like surrounded with other greeblies

J

 

[Junk Pilot]

Are you referring to the octagonal shaped part in the centre of the docking ring that covers the left and right side mounting points? If so I would love these.

Sorry but suggested another part to Tony. Docking rings as plates that can be slipped in behind the opening made to remove the Hasbro docking rings. Sounds like a goer. Will be a vast improvement on the blob pipes on the Hasbro and as this is one of the really detailed MF parts that stand out, the Tony plates will make a huge difference.

Will be getting the jawboxes and the docking rings. Yes the Hasbro is becoming expensive but it will be incredible and huge when finished. My only hope for a big un.

 

[samster27]

Are you referring to the octagonal shaped part in the centre of the docking ring that covers the left and right side mounting points? If so I would love these.

Yes dude, the bits with all the detail inside the circular docking rings.

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I've designed another goodie for the Hasbro...

View attachment 423953

This time Samster27 suggested me this one. And here you are!

And he has suggested me another upgrade. I will try to start it soon.

Don't tell it to your wives, please...

Tony..You de man ..so quick with the parts. Salut

 

[tek2graphics]

Thats what im talking about! Very nice!

...so cool FZ6





This piece os made up of tank wheels,.....maybe slightly smaller scale,....but I'll see what it'll look like surrounded with other greeblies

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k637/jaiteastu/Hasbro Hero Millennium Falcon/IMG_1570.jpg
http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k637/jaiteastu/Hasbro Hero Millennium Falcon/IMG_1571.jpg

J

 

[Robiwon]

I just went back to page one of this thread and re-read the first 10 pages or so. My how some minds have changed! LOL! Of course we knew very little about the toys detail back then when it was first announced, but it's amazing what has happened with this in a few short months. The amazing builds, attention to detail, the research, Tony's amazing parts, Johnnycrash's photoetch, etc. have truly turned this unloved toy (by toy collectors) into the mind blowing success story of the year! Many thanks to Hasbro for making this fantastic toy for us modelers, and everybody else who has contributed to this!!!

 

[TronGod]

I just went back to page one of this thread and re-read the first 10 pages or so. My how some minds have changed! LOL! Of course we knew very little about the toys detail back then when it was first announced, but it's amazing what has happened with this in a few short months. The amazing builds, attention to detail, the research, Tony's amazing parts, Johnnycrash's photoetch, etc. have truly turned this unloved toy (by toy collectors) into the mind blowing success story of the year! Many thanks to Hasbro for making this fantastic toy for us modelers, and everybody else who has contributed to this!!!

Johnnycrash's photoetch <- these come out yet?

 

[Robiwon]

Not yet. He says they will be available in the SSM store as soon as they are done.

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=113972

 

[Junk Pilot]

This thread has grown so fast. From when it was started in Jun 14 it took 4 months to get a full 22 pages but in the last 2 months over 50 pages have been added. For modellers this was definitely the sleeper hit of the year. However, I'm still not sure if this product would be considered a success yet for Hasbro. Modelers weren't the target demographics that Hasbro was aiming for.

Obviously they realised that perhaps their Legacy and TVC BMF's was out of the price range for many people, after all how many parents can afford to spend as much as $250 (in the case of Australian parents) on a single toy for kids. The average person won't know how accurate this is or about Tony's goodies for it. As a parent, and I'm sure it is the same with everyone here that has kids, when I look for a toy for my little man I'm looking for the play value in it and how he is going to enjoy it. While Hasbro have got the size and price right they've fallen down with the lack of features in this product. It is possible Hasbro were/are hoping there will be a lot of parental influence with this toy with at least one parent having grown up with Star Wars that they would then attempt to influence their child to also liking Star Wars. But in a tech savvy world a basic toy like this can easily be overshadowed by things like Play Stations, X Boxes and iPad's and be left in their wake so I won't be at all surprised when these start showing up in yard/garage sales or even flea markets.

If this toy is a success it will be because of the modeller and not because of a parent buying a toy for their child.

My apologies if I have damped the mood but for Star Wars modelers it is definitely one of the best releases EVER at a commercial level.

I just went back to page one of this thread and re-read the first 10 pages or so. My how some minds have changed! LOL! Of course we knew very little about the toys detail back then when it was first announced, but it's amazing what has happened with this in a few short months. The amazing builds, attention to detail, the research, Tony's amazing parts, Johnnycrash's photoetch, etc. have truly turned this unloved toy (by toy collectors) into the mind blowing success story of the year! Many thanks to Hasbro for making this fantastic toy for us modelers, and everybody else who has contributed to this!!!

 

[MoJo Rising]

Has anybody noticed that if you REALLY want to have it be more accurate... ALL the details on the Falcon have to be redone?
(Ex. see pic...) I guess that's the best way to mold it so parts release easier. So like TronGod said... "there is no end to the updates"...

i posted this earlier but i sense a need to re-post it again with apologies to FZ6

 

[FZ6]

Sorry but suggested another part to Tony. Docking rings as plates that can be slipped in behind the opening made to remove the Hasbro docking rings. Sounds like a goer. Will be a vast improvement on the blob pipes on the Hasbro and as this is one of the really detailed MF parts that stand out, the Tony plates will make a huge difference.

Will be getting the jawboxes and the docking rings. Yes the Hasbro is becoming expensive but it will be incredible and huge when finished. My only hope for a big un.

Yes, yes, you're right!!! My apologies! TronGod was!!!

I will start working on the docking ring plate soon!!!

Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[FZ6]

Has anybody noticed that if you REALLY want to have it be more accurate... ALL the details on the Falcon have to be redone?
(Ex. see pic...) I guess that's the best way to mold it so parts release easier. So like TronGod said... "there is no end to the updates"...

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Yes, you're right. The greeble on the Hasbro is skewed because it makes possible to extract the part from the mold. It must be this way because the mould is rigid not flexible. A little secret to make a lot of details with an industrial mould plastic injection machine.

 

[Scarecrow Joe]

This thread is so big now that its difficult to follow! LOL! I would love to see a sticky or a concise summary of where to look for all the available aftermarket parts to work with the Hasbro. Im now working on a MPC model getting my feet wet to next tackle the Hasbro. I may not go for the whole details to make it 100% screen accurate but would love all the proper details possible and a full cockpit to light up with fiber optics.

 

[Jaitea]

This thread is so big now that its difficult to follow! LOL! I would love to see a sticky or a concise summary of where to look for all the available aftermarket parts to work with the Hasbro. Im now working on a MPC model getting my feet wet to next tackle the Hasbro. I may not go for the whole details to make it 100% screen accurate but would love all the proper details possible and a full cockpit to light up with fiber optics.

Haystack Hair has made some brilliant upgrade parts for the MPC
Haystack Hair's MPC Falcon Upgrade Kit Thread

J

 

[Junk Pilot]

The MPC kit?

Pffft, who buys that any more?

Haystack Hair has made some brilliant upgrade parts for the MPC
Haystack Hair's MPC Falcon Upgrade Kit Thread

J

 

[Scarecrow Joe]

Haystack Hair has made some brilliant upgrade parts for the MPC
Haystack Hair's MPC Falcon Upgrade Kit Thread

J

I contacted him recently but he said he does not have them anymore and was waiting to do some but so far I have seen nothing.

 

[FZ6]

I contacted him recently but he said he does not have them anymore and was waiting to do some but so far I have seen nothing.

Hi Joe!

I've started designing 3D printed upgrades for my MPC one year and half ago! Docking rings, cabin cone, cabin cockpit and walls, laser cannons, turret well, landing gear, landing gear baffles, radar dish, belly turret, boarding ramp, cabin corridor...

If you go to 308Bits at Shapeways you will find a lot of upgrades for the MPC!

Just take a look there!

As example:

 

[Jaitea]

The MPC kit?

Pffft, who buys that any more?

Ha.....I know.....I've got two unbuilt in my stash!!!!

I know I go on about it, but at the minute it's the only kit that uses the 5 footer details....that might drastically change later in the year or soon after EpVII comes out....if Bandai continue to amaze, TFA Falcon may force me to throw my MPC's in the bin:rolleyes

I contacted him recently but he said he does not have them anymore and was waiting to do some but so far I have seen nothing.

Well I know he was working on heaps of them,.....he must have got them all sold!

J

 

[Scarecrow Joe]

Hi Joe!

I've started designing 3D printed upgrades for my MPC one year and half ago! Docking rings, cabin cone, cabin cockpit and walls, laser cannons, turret well, landing gear, landing gear baffles, radar dish, belly turret, boarding ramp, cabin corridor...

If you go to 308Bits at Shapeways you will find a lot of upgrades for the MPC!

Just take a look there!

As example:


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Never saw those before! Anyways I will build the MPC with as little customization for now but would really like the parts for the Hasbro to tackle it next.

 

[Archive&Future]

I contacted him recently but he said he does not have them anymore and was waiting to do some but so far I have seen nothing.

Hey Scarecrow, my full MPC upgrade kit will be released during mid-to-late February. The improved photo-etch has been designed and I'm in the process of moulding the final parts. I also commissioned my highly talented friend Jem to draw the box art and instructions. It's in the works! Just hold out a little longer

http://jemwarddesign.tumblr.com/

It's not finished yet but we're all working our socks off!! STAY TUNED