Jaitea
Master Member
Yes I left that bottom ring out,....what actually happened was that I fitted the grilles,.....with superglue.....& was unhappy with their height......then I has to dig them out.....thats why theres still a clean up needed
J
The Force Awakens Millennium Falcon Projects
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Yes I left that bottom ring out,....what actually happened was that I fitted the grilles,.....with superglue.....& was unhappy with their height......then I has to dig them out.....thats why theres still a clean up needed
J
Jaitea
Master Member
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
I had to take them out again,.....cant get them to look right......popped in the kit-part......Perfect.....they look brilliant
I ended up warping the PE,.....don't know if I should order a new set & give it another go,....they just don't sit in the recess level & theres a gap around them as though they are a shade too small,....dunno
Gonna leave this bit & focus on another area & come back to it....wasting too much time fiddling,...other bits need done
J
Does anyone any good shots of the undersides of the landing pads that were added for Empire on the 5ft Falcon? I've tried to find some good shots for reference painting and can't find any. I have great ones of the underside before they were added, but that's not helping with the Bandai. I'm not talking digital asset either, that actual model.
Jaitea
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dimejinky99
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Beautiful. And no mean feat.
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His FB page https://m.facebook.com/martincreaneywoodworkartist/
http://geektyrant.com/news/crafty-c...llennium-falcon-and-robotech-mech-out-of-wood
I brought out my old Fine Molds 1/144 Falcon I did a few years ago to compare with the Bandai. I realize that the FM was based more off the 32" (incorrectly), but Bandai blows it out of the water! Not only the shape, but the details are incredible on the Bandai as well.
astroboy
Master Member
Your streaking on the bandai looks awesome. That's probably the trickiest thing about the falcon to nail down.Especially at such a small scale
Richard Baker
Sr Member
Four different layers stacked for each grill? Do you have any photos of the different layers- this sounds interesting.
Richard Baker
Sr Member
Thanks!
Jaitea
Master Member
Here is a picture of the engine vents. I did not modify the holes they go into in any way. You can see what Jaitea was talking about that they are slightly smaller than the opening. Keep in mind that this photo is an extreme closeup of an area no more than 1.5 x 2 inches. I can't see the dust that shows up in the photo with the naked eye. The gap is hardly noticeable with the naked eye also.
crackerjazz
Sr Member
That paintjob is so amazing, kokkari! Looks like the ILM model. And those vents are topnotch!
Wow! Thanks Bro!
astroboy
Master Member
Do you have a link to your build thread? I'd love to see close ups of your streaking.
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I got so excited over this kit that I did it in like 2 weeks. I didn't do a build thread because I didn't feel like I had anything new to offer compared to what everyone was already doing. I'll PM you some photos as soon as I get my camera out and take some non cell phone shots.
astroboy
Master Member
Awesome. Your streaks are very defined. I like that. Especially considering the way the studio models were done.
For the first fine mold falcon I did, I used Gundam markers for the streaks. And I lightly scratched them on. Almost like dry brushing. Even though the rest of the model looked awful, the streaks kinda worked
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