Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon GROUP build awakens! OPEN TO EVERYONE! :)

astroboy · Apr 14, 2016

Roboted said:
Hi Krade. I used a mix to get the colour close to what i thought it should be. I used Tamiya acrylics, for the main hull colour, Deck Tan (XF55) Flat White (XF2) Light Grey (XF66) and some Dark Grey (XF24) for the pre shading. Start with the flat white and add some drops of deck tan and light grey until you get the desired colour.

You will also need some primer as a base coat. go with a light grey or white primer so you wont have to add much mixed colour on top.

Hope this helps

I agree with the lighter primer. I primed in black and although I can certainly work with it (and there are some great benefits), my overall look is a bit cooler than I would like. This would be fine on a 1/72 model but not necessarily on a smaller scaled ship

astroboy · Apr 15, 2016

SO I'm starting to look at the photoetched engine grills. First off, I love the way photoetch looks.

Secondly, I hate working with it. I made the huge mistake of using Plasticine to keep them in place while painting....as you can see below

My next question is about Glue. I understand that you need to use crazy glue on this stuff, but what's the best way to apply it? I've never enjoyed using the stuff. It's not really thin enough, if you ask me. Also, I would love a way to clamp them all together. Is there anything this stuff won't stick to that I can use to sandwich it together? Saran wrap? Tin foil?

astroboy · Apr 22, 2016

Because I'm gonna start weathering soon I figured that I would need a sacrificial lamb.....

So I gave the first fine molds 1/144 the ol' easy-off treatment

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korben44 · Apr 23, 2016

astroboy said:
SO I'm starting to look at the photoetched engine grills. First off, I love the way photoetch looks.

Secondly, I hate working with it. I made the huge mistake of using Plasticine to keep them in place while painting....as you can see below
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My next question is about Glue. I understand that you need to use crazy glue on this stuff, but what's the best way to apply it? I've never enjoyed using the stuff. It's not really thin enough, if you ask me. Also, I would love a way to clamp them all together. Is there anything this stuff won't stick to that I can use to sandwich it together? Saran wrap? Tin foil?

I really like green strawberry's work, but with the fan grills, I went with shapeways. They were less expensive and easier to work with. What did you end up doing with them?

astroboy · Apr 23, 2016

korben44 said:
I really like green strawberry's work, but with the fan grills, I went with shapeways. They were less expensive and easier to work with. What did you end up doing with them?

I haven't done anything yet. For the grills, I prefer the metal. I like how bent they are on the studio model

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korben44 · Apr 23, 2016

As far as applying super glue to small parts... I use an old exacto blade. The tip is small enough to get it onto really tiny spots.

astroboy · Apr 23, 2016

korben44 said:
As far as applying super glue to small parts... I use an old exacto blade. The tip is small enough to get it onto really tiny spots.

Good idea.

I picked up the thinnest stuff available so we'll see how it goes. This thing is four layers and at this point, some of them are a bit bent.

It's like gluing together a really thin sandwich

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korben44 · Apr 30, 2016

Finally getting close to finished with my first Falcon build. I've never done an MF before, but this little kit has been fun. Even with such a small kit,the weathering and finalizing takes quite some time.

korben44 · May 2, 2016

Getting close to being done!

astroboy · May 2, 2016

korben44 said:
Getting close to being done!

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Looks great!

korben44 · May 2, 2016

Thanks, man! How's the sacrificial lamb coming along?

korben44 · May 3, 2016

The only part left is the belly... Here's some nice quality shots:

astroboy · May 4, 2016

Looks fantastic!!!

Because imho, the streaking can make or break a falcon, what is your secret???

Mine has totally stalled. Work has been crazy

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korben44 · May 4, 2016

astroboy said:
Looks fantastic!!!

Because imho, the streaking can make or break a falcon, what is your secret???

Mine has totally stalled. Work has been crazy

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Thanks, man! The secret is OPR... Oil Paint Rendering and layering. A few techniques I picked up from a very talented artist/modeler, Michael Rinaldi. Check it out here. That guy is fantastic when it comes to detail and his paint jobs overall.

-Kris

Automaton · May 4, 2016

I'll be getting back on to mine once Dewey is sorted. Has anyone made any movements to release accurate greeblie panels for the mirrored side yet?

Peter H · May 5, 2016

Just a question about the shapeway-parts to the builders here:

I intend to build a Episode V -Version of the Falcon. So i found that shapways has two different qualities for each part - which quality do you use on the Bandai-Falcon? Are they so different in detail or in quality?

I intend to buy the radar-Dish and -stand, maybe the cockpit-interior and/or the Quad-Guns. (I'll maybe build it with the windowglass, so i don't need the shapways-cockpit (and i find the front-look something disturbing because of the strange angled segments of shapeways-front).

Is there another source for the Radardish too?

Greetings,
Peter H.

astroboy · May 5, 2016

Peter H said:
Just a question about the shapeway-parts to the builders here:

I intend to build a Episode V -Version of the Falcon. So i found that shapways has two different qualities for each part - which quality do you use on the Bandai-Falcon? Are they so different in detail or in quality?

I intend to buy the radar-Dish and -stand, maybe the cockpit-interior and/or the Quad-Guns. (I'll maybe build it with the windowglass, so i don't need the shapways-cockpit (and i find the front-look something disturbing because of the strange angled segments of shapeways-front).

Is there another source for the Radardish too?

Greetings,
Peter H.

Personally, I would stick to the highest quality for this.

And I highly recommend the cockpit. It's a nicer shape with thinner panel lines. Plus it has the scallops on the front.

I think I'll order the turret guns too. I wasn't going to but the stock ones bother me

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korben44 · May 5, 2016

I agree with astroboy. At this scale, you want the highest quality details. The smaller microns allow for clearer detailing with something so tiny. And I would look to greenstrawberry.cz for a photo etch kit for the falcon. They are releasing it in two weeks and it has a lot of detail enhancements including the turrets and turret guns.

-Kris

beefkr10z · May 18, 2016

I've not finished the base, but here's my take on the Force Awakens Falcon. The model was primed in Citadel black from a rattle can, with a couple of light base coats of that rare beast Tamiya AS-20. For the panelling I used the supplied water slides, with lots of coats of Microsol. Everything else was completed with multiple pin washes in brown & black, with a couple of spots of soot airbrushed on (it was my first time using an airbrush, so be gentle!), and finally the streaking was a built-up mix of brown & black Gundam real touch markers (these blend up so well, and are very forgiving if you have an incident!).
Looking at some of the other builds of this kit online, it seems to be all too easy to end up with a model that's a little too dark, so I tried to keep the weathering subtle to keep the overall base colour bright. Adding a touch of brown to any black washes also helped to keep the tones warm after the harsh black primer coat.
Anyway, I hope you like the results!

Vacformedhero · May 18, 2016

Nicely done

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