Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon GROUP build awakens! OPEN TO EVERYONE! :)
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hawkeyephil
New Member
Hello all,
I bought a Bandai kit from SW Celebration last week after seeing one on display. What an awesome kit! After finding this thread I'm totally inspired. There are some amazing models on here. I've already purchased a lighting kit from Captain Jacks and some of the brass mods too.
My question is about painting and colour. What would you guys recommend buying? Is there a list of the brands/colours you've all used to paint the falcon and the figures? What primer would you recommend too? Reading through the thread there have been a bunch of mentions about painting and weathering but I wondered whether I could give a definitive opinion.
I'm based in the UK, if that helps. I guess I can order a lot online or visit a Hobbycraft.
Thanks guys. I'll share photos of my progress too... and really nice work everyone!
Phil
I bought a Bandai kit from SW Celebration last week after seeing one on display. What an awesome kit! After finding this thread I'm totally inspired. There are some amazing models on here. I've already purchased a lighting kit from Captain Jacks and some of the brass mods too.
My question is about painting and colour. What would you guys recommend buying? Is there a list of the brands/colours you've all used to paint the falcon and the figures? What primer would you recommend too? Reading through the thread there have been a bunch of mentions about painting and weathering but I wondered whether I could give a definitive opinion.
I'm based in the UK, if that helps. I guess I can order a lot online or visit a Hobbycraft.
Thanks guys. I'll share photos of my progress too... and really nice work everyone!
Phil
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Hi Phil, i just got back into the scale modeling game after some 20 years myself.
I personally prefer acrylic over oil (i think theres even a disclaimer on the Bandai kits that it suggests using water based paints.
To me oil is just too messy, it has fumes, gets everywhere and takes forever to dry.
I decided to go with Vallejo acrylics.
They produce thicker acylics for brush painting and thinned out acrylics just for airbrush as well.
I always add a little bit of thinner.
More to the brush acrylics than the airbrush acrylics.
For the primer i used Vallejo black primer , although there may be better primers out there.
For the base coat i used Vallejo white grey.
Then i used aged white and hit the edges, the edges of the mandible holes, and certain little areas which looked yellowed in the reference photos.
Also used Vallejo black grey and lightly hit the streaks on the exhaust holes, the rim lip along the engine and the rim of the mandible holes.
For the paneling i used flat red mixed with a tiny bit of grey black.
Neutral grey
Neutral grey mixed with a little white grey.
Sky grey
Sky get with a drop of sky blue.
And sand.
The weather was done with with pastel powder brushed on with a fine semi stiff brush.
Black and rust.
Hope that helps.
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hawkeyephil
New Member
Thank you for the info. I'll certainly be looking into that.
Roboted
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone,Im thinking of building the smaller falcon to this one (the box scale one)
Does anyone know if there is a build thread for the tiny falcon which is worth a look? or maybe even a group build?
After all this 1/72 falcon hype im thinking about cheaper alternatives to tide me over.
Does anyone know if there is a build thread for the tiny falcon which is worth a look? or maybe even a group build?
After all this 1/72 falcon hype im thinking about cheaper alternatives to tide me over.
The docking ring cones on the Bandai 144 Falcon are 26mm in diameter at the base or wide point, about 9.6mm in height, and about 20.5mm in diameter at the outer point.
Roboted
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone, Im 90% sure im getting the 1/72 scale bandai falcon most likely on the second run around september possibly sooner. Im going to start a new group build thread for that too if everyone wants to come on board, i will be starting the new thread shortly and will post the link here. Hope all you guys are going on the new journey at some point soon too 
NEW BUILD THREAD HERE:
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=279210&p=4280494#post4280494
NEW BUILD THREAD HERE:
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=279210&p=4280494#post4280494
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hawkeyephil
New Member
Hello all,
Bit of slow progress but finally got the base coat down on the model.
Question... should I add the water decals and THEN weather or the other way around? Obviously only with one set of water decals I don't want to get it wrong.
Any thoughts?
Bit of slow progress but finally got the base coat down on the model.
Question... should I add the water decals and THEN weather or the other way around? Obviously only with one set of water decals I don't want to get it wrong.
Any thoughts?
hawkeyephil
New Member
Brilliant, thank you. What do you use as a clear-coat? I guess it would be a Matt finish?
Yes Matte. Axloti is correct for the process....at least thats what I did for my Deagostini Falcon.
Shaunpug
Active Member
I thought I'd finally post my completed Falcon here!
Stock kit with only Tirydium Models lighting added.
I tried to be subtle but still think that some of the streaking may have turned out a bit too harsh.
I was trying to practice many techniques so I can be ready for the PG 1/72! Thanks to everyone on the forums for the fantastic builds and ideas.
Thoughts?
Stock kit with only Tirydium Models lighting added.
I tried to be subtle but still think that some of the streaking may have turned out a bit too harsh.
I was trying to practice many techniques so I can be ready for the PG 1/72! Thanks to everyone on the forums for the fantastic builds and ideas.
Thoughts?
Socrates11
Well-Known Member
Sweet!!! Good job... hope to build this model this year to love the falcon
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