Looks like Amazon Ordered 900 of these according to my box that just arrived. The BOL sticker from Bandai Craters is still on my box.
I've actually toyed with this idea! I've also thought it would be fun to make a diorama of this 'behind the scenes' scene using the Bandai 1/350 Falcon as the "prop" being filmed. The only thing holding me back is the amount of putty needed to make realistic looking bell bottoms. :lol
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Someone’s already done that with the Death Star hangar filming set —it’s brilliant.
https://instagram.com/p/BZ0mGKhHnRI/
https://instagram.com/p/BZO0ydLHGta/
And many more on that account.
Someone’s already done that with the Death Star hangar filming set —it’s brilliant.
https://instagram.com/p/BZ0mGKhHnRI/
https://instagram.com/p/BZO0ydLHGta/
And many more on that account.
YES!!!!THE Falcon model I wanted since 1977!!
why would you want an inaccurate cockpit compared to the movie set?
The original reason I made this cockpit is because people on this thread (or maybe another one) were talking about recreating the studio model cockpit for the PG falcon, and I had an idea of how I could make it, which ended up working out.
But the reason I'm personally going to use the studio cockpit in my model (besides because of the effort I put in to making it) is because I've poured over reference images of the five foot falcon, and as I did this, I became fond of the studio cockpit. It just fits the model well. But one thing about the PG falcon that bugs me is how the cockpit bandai provides is far more intricate and detailed than anything on the exterior of the model. The ILM miniatures may not have faithful cockpits, but the details are scaled appropriately. I want this to look as close to the ILM miniature as possible. People may like the millennium falcon in general, but once you start researching it, the five footer and 32 incher might as well be two entirely different ships.
The original reason I made this cockpit is because people on this thread (or maybe another one) were talking about recreating the studio model cockpit for the PG falcon, and I had an idea of how I could make it, which ended up working out.
But the reason I'm personally going to use the studio cockpit in my model (besides because of the effort I put in to making it) is because I've poured over reference images of the five foot falcon, and as I did this, I became fond of the studio cockpit. It just fits the model well. But one thing about the PG falcon that bugs me is how the cockpit bandai provides is far more intricate and detailed than anything on the exterior of the model. The ILM miniatures may not have faithful cockpits, but the details are scaled appropriately. I want this to look as close to the ILM miniature as possible. People may like the millennium falcon in general, but once you start researching it, the five footer and 32 incher might as well be two entirely different ships.
All good points. I think for me, in order to feel like I'm completely looking at the 5ft miniature, I have to have an interior like the one on the original/your design. Is that back panel on your design a decal or painted on? Seems it would be really hard to paint that accurately at that small scale.But the reason I'm personally going to use the studio cockpit in my model (besides because of the effort I put in to making it) is because I've poured over reference images of the five foot falcon, and as I did this, I became fond of the studio cockpit. It just fits the model well. But one thing about the PG falcon that bugs me is how the cockpit bandai provides is far more intricate and detailed than anything on the exterior of the model. The ILM miniatures may not have faithful cockpits, but the details are scaled appropriately. I want this to look as close to the ILM miniature as possible. People may like the millennium falcon in general, but once you start researching it, the five footer and 32 incher might as well be two entirely different ships.
How many parts are in this kit?