Which Millennium Falcon Version Do U Prefer?

[Junk Pilot]

Just out of curiosity which version of the Millennium Falcon do you Falcon addicts prefer?

Do you prefer the original 5ft version from Star Wars (and no it is not A New Hope)

or

the 32in version built for The Empire Strikes Back?


I prefer the original 5 footer but the way it looked in SW. I like the addition of the extra landing bays which help to make it look symmetrical overall.

 

[Rhett J Martin]

Definatly the ESB Falcon, cause it just has so much more detail. Also the colors are a little more subdued, i don't think a hunk of junk should have such bright reds and blues. Plus, It just looks nicer. B)

 

[Vinyl Guy]

I'm not to sure how this topic is actually associated with Studio Scale Model Building. ?

Dan

"Vinyl Guy"

 

[Rhett J Martin]

I would have to say it does, mostly for which is the better reference and /or challenge to build.

 

[phase pistol]

Empire.

And yeah there are lots of implications for model building. For one thing the ESB-ROTJ version has a different configuration of landing gear.

 

[Jedi Dade]

I tihnk its a tough call to say wich has more detail etc... If anything I think the 5 footer has more detailing on it... As to which version I like the best I'd go with the 32". The differences that were made in that model I think made it looks more functional The extra landing bays etc. Basically though its comparing 2 peices of art that happen to be the same subject - both are incredible models and really there is no "right" shoiuce here...

Jedi Dade

 

[astroboy]

Even though I love the additional landing bays of empire, The paint job of the ANH model is far more impressive to me.

I wonder what reasons they had for all the changes in empire?

 

[Nwerke]

Biggest. Necropost. Evar!!! lol.

The reason was mainly that the half-mockup built for Star Wars was quite unstable and needed extra support in the form of a fake service connection, so they wanted the two extra gear bays for the complete (though sub-scale) mockup built for ESB.

 

[Junk Pilot]

OMFG, I can't believe someone dug out this old thread. Lol