Sci-fi Airshow Millennium Eagle

[Jaitea]

The guys over at Sci-fi Airshow have added another fabulous creation & composite

http://www.scifiairshow.com/millennium-eagle

I love it,.....a blend of my 2 favourite 70's shows

J

 

[Richard Baker]

Absolutely fantastic!

 

[rbeach84]

Ayerghh! My eyes!

Nah, just kidding. But so *weird* the way it 'tickles' those different neurons... 'I suddenly felt a great disturbance...'

R/ Robert

 

[mofo77]

fascinating to see this concept built as a model.
excellent.

 

[Constantine]

I like it!!!

 

[Jkirkon]

I was never a fan of Space 1999, but that's pretty cool!!!

 

[CAPTAINCOX]

Brilliant! love that Sci-Fi Airshow stuff, thanks for sharing!

 

[Bouq]

Brilliant! love that Sci-Fi Airshow stuff, thanks for sharing!

I was about to write the same!!

 

[Hunk a Junk]

I think a more appropriate name would be "Blockade Eagle" or Tantive Eagle" since the design is less Millennium Falcon and more Tantive IV. Yes, I get that the Tantive design WAS the Falcon during pre-production, and that the design was revised because Lucas worried it was too similar to the Eagle, but there's virtually none of the trademark features from the actual Millennium Falcon in the Air Show design. It's fun to see a mash-up concept come to life, but I would've preferred the Air Show guys to make the McQuarrie pre-production Falcon/Tantive. But my opinion is no reflection on their awesome skills.

 

[Robiwon]

I really like the design. My only thought is that the center section of the canopy (roof) be a bit thinner side to side. Otherwise, great design!

 

[Richard Baker]

I think a more appropriate name would be "Blockade Eagle" or Tantive Eagle" since the design is less Millennium Falcon and more Tantive IV. Yes, I get that the Tantive design WAS the Falcon during pre-production, and that the design was revised because Lucas worried it was too similar to the Eagle, but there's virtually none of the trademark features from the actual Millennium Falcon in the Air Show design. It's fun to see a mash-up concept come to life, but I would've preferred the Air Show guys to make the McQuarrie pre-production Falcon/Tantive. But my opinion is no reflection on their awesome skills.

The M-E does have the original cockpit design (with less windows) when the model was considered the Falcon- once that changed the cockpit was revised to the hammer head design. The Falcon Prototype was also much smaller (as is the M-E) with just a central corridor down it's length, when it became the Blockade Runner they up sized the ship drastically.

 

[Hunk a Junk]

No, I'm aware of the M-F's design history, and really it was Colin Cantwell's physical prototype that most looked like the Eagle, but the overall design is more Tantive than M-F -- that's all I'm sayin'. I'm not knocking their design at all. Based on the name, a true "Millennium Eagle," IMHO, would work in the hamburger saucer shape. Anyone unaware of the M-F's design history would look at the Air Show design and think, "Why is it called the Millennium Eagle when it looks more like a mash-up of the Eagle and the Blockade Runner?"

 

[Richard Baker]

At the beginning of the SciFi Airshow page for this subject is an illustrated history of the Falcon's heritage.
http://redirect.viglink.com/?format...=http://www.scifiairshow.com/millennium-eagle

 

[Revolver99]

Wow, that's a pretty awesome mashup. Another excellent addition to the sci-fi airshow.

 

[Jaitea]

It started up as the Round 2 MPC 22"

Awesome skills!!

https://www.facebook.com/Sci-Fi-Air-Show-102240326492702/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1286298844753505

J