1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

SofaKing01 · Sep 9, 2015

LrdSatyr8 said:
Looking so sweet my friend! Soooooooooooooooo... are you going to cast all these pieces and sell a Falcon Cockpit kit?

Thank you, Sir! A 1:1 scale Falcon cockpit kit? HMMMM...

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mattkelly said:
Helluva update! Even though you lost a day, it's amazing how much you can do in just ONE!

Hi M,

Thanks! Sat really bummed me out! Got me motivated to get "something" done with those few days off I had left.

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trainman said:
When all done, you should charge admission (with LFL's blessing of course) I might be the first in line.

Admission? NAH! Free for all RPFers! You all get a day pass and can hang out.

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Wavey said:
Fantastic update, and that silver paint is looking great under the weathering!

Hey W,

Thanks so much! I'm really happy with the weathering. I dont want to go too far with it but so far it seems to work.

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joberg said:
Update rocks Sofa (as usual:rolleyes) I kid, you know that your thread is, by far, my fav!

Hey J,

Thank you so much for the kind words! I wouldn't be doing this without you and everyone else's support!

SofaKing01 · Sep 9, 2015

IzzyMel said:
The details on the doors look awesome.

Hey Iz,

The door recessed panel is one of those "tough to see" areas. We can the see basic shapes but I had to fudge it on the finer details while staying true to the original form. If this were a "on screen" prop I would have never gone to this level of detail. Almost takes the fun out of it if I took that approach.

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smoothrat said:
I would leave the seam. Get some weathering grime in there, and possibly paint the two sections slightly different shades of silver? It would really "pop."

Hey S,

Looking at several screen grabs and behind the scene images, the greeblies in question are all black minus the silver round "key" like opening on the top. I like the idea of the different silvers and adding grime and weathering (I do enjoy the weathering part) but it wouldn't be true the original design.

I'm going to mount them and see how they look and if the seam needs to be filled I'll go back and address.

LrdSatyr8 · Sep 9, 2015

Hey SK... you gonna make it so the door opens and closes automatically with the press of a button or is it gonna be all manual?

IzzyMel · Sep 9, 2015

LrdSatyr8 said:
Hey SK... you gonna make it so the door opens and closes automatically with the press of a button or is it gonna be all manual?

You mean the TOS Star Trek method of opening the doors

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtains.

LrdSatyr8 · Sep 9, 2015

IzzyMel said:
You mean the TOS Star Trek method of opening the doors Pay no attention to the man behind the curtains.

Make it SHHHT activated like they did in Airplane 2!

SHHT ... shht! LOL

SofaKing01 · Sep 9, 2015

LrdSatyr8 said:
Hey SK... you gonna make it so the door opens and closes automatically with the press of a button or is it gonna be all manual?

We're going to DEF try! But it's one of those "we'll burn that bridge when we get to it" sort of things. Adding the ST "whoosh" would be funny and a great nod to the ST franchise. Nothing wrong with a little cross pollination, right?

SofaKing01 · Sep 10, 2015

Hi Gang,

Does anybody have any detailed images of the interior side of the canopy from the Hot Toys 1/6th scale Falcon Cockpit? Their model is fairly close to screen accurate (from what I can tell) and I'm very interested in seeing what they did.

Thanks!

Duncan · Sep 11, 2015

I got the next best thing. Here's a 1080p video of the Falcon cockpit!

SofaKing01 · Sep 13, 2015

Hi Gang,

Update time! Not much to show. I've spent most of the weekend with the laser cutter. With a sudden power outage and other misc errors... the cuts took WAY longer than should have. But...

Here is the final door panel configuration!

I can't figure out whether to add filler to these spaces or just leave them? I kind of like the look

Maybe some light sanding and paint

I was finally able to cut many of the LED Lens donuts

More tiny Lens donuts

I then recut the acrylic part that I broke along with a new Garrard style trim piece. I actually forgot to add a few details. I like the new one much better

It's 1/4" higher and I added a few holes

Sanding the edges

I then laser cut these back plates for the 3 black greeblies I've just created. They will be painted the same color as the panel they will be mounted to

Another frustrating part of the build has been trying to get the exact size of the Magnet donuts

As many of you know I found these magnets and they are a near perfect shape and size for the door stopper

This is how the magnet looks turned over with the magnet removed

There is just enough of the magnet that settles within the doorstop

It took three different laser cuts with different dims to figure out the best fit - nice and snug!

They are really tight in there and should be ok. They might loosen up over time

Gotta take advantage of the beautiful day! More to Follow!

IzzyMel · Sep 13, 2015

Yes indeed it's a beautiful day.

Unes · Sep 14, 2015

WOW.
Really good work

SofaKing01 · Sep 14, 2015

Hi Gang,

We've got a door! After adhering the main door panel in place I then added the trim piece

Dont to worry - I added more glue

Time to add some filler

Clamped down this area

Added LOTS of filler

I love this shot but something looked horribly wrong! In all my excitement to get the door finished I forgot to add the recessed back panel... And NO it wont fit through the opening so I have to cut it up.... UGH

Access Panel

While the filler dried I jumped to the new Garrard trim piece

Laser cut/etched acrylic

Not the smoothest etching but look how thin those edges are

I then cut the holes for the back plates

As I mentioned, these will be painted the same color as the panel they are mounted to

I then added the Fresnel Lens Donuts

The laser cutter would only allow me to cut 25 at a time. Not sure why but it was a LONG weekend with the laser cutter

I then realized I forgot to add the filler... another UGH moment

UGH...

SofaKing01 · Sep 14, 2015

Duncan said:
I got the next best thing. Here's a 1080p video of the Falcon cockpit!

Hi D,

Awesome vid! Thanks for sharing! This def gives me a batter look up at the canopy boxes and a few other misc greeblies.

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IzzyMel said:
Yes indeed it's a beautiful day.

Thanks, Iz! Stand by for a PM

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Unes said:
WOW.
Really good work

Hi Unes,

Welcome to the RPF! Thanks for the kind words.

Treadwell · Sep 14, 2015

Looking great as always!

"donuts".... bezels.

HINES · Sep 14, 2015

This is going to be the greatest thing ever. Ever. Can't wait.

SofaKing01 · Sep 15, 2015

Hi Gang,

The Early Morning Update

All yesterday I visualized not only how I messed up that recessed back panel but how I would go about fixing it... So when I got home I took the proper measurements, grabbed a box knife and cut it up

Made sure the two "new" panels would fit into place

Applied the wood glue

Screwed mounted into place

I then cut the holes for the two knobs

Mounted some old switches

Slid the knob into place

All that's left is a little light sanding, priming and then paint

I then flipped the door around and cut the mounting holes for the cover plate

Then flipped the door on its side and sanded sanded sanded

Then added more filler

It really is a neat feeling, despite all the hurdles, watching everything come together

Off to the store to buy 37 cans of primer filler

I sanded then sanded down the Garrard trim piece

First coat of black. I'll sand down again and add a few more layers of paint then mount

More to Follow!

Delerane · Sep 15, 2015

Hey guys I'm new on the forum.

I'd like to congratulate you for the AMAZING work you did ! It's so amazing, I've been following you since many months and everytime it's incredible to see what you've done ! You also convinced me to do something: when I saw what you did, I sayed "OK this guy is recreating the Millenium Falcon, you can do something too !". So thank you !

Just a question: I tought the cockpit was already finished some month ago... Maybe I'm wrong, but what happenned ? Did you begin it once again ?

PS: I'm french, sorry if I made mistakes !

LrdSatyr8 · Sep 15, 2015

Delerane said:
Hey guys I'm new on the forum.

I'd like to congratulate you for the AMAZING work you did ! It's so amazing, I've been following you since many months and everytime it's incredible to see what you've done ! You also convinced me to do something: when I saw what you did, I sayed "OK this guy is recreating the Millenium Falcon, you can do something too !". So thank you !

Just a question: I tought the cockpit was already finished some month ago... Maybe I'm wrong, but what happenned ? Did you begin it once again ?

PS: I'm french, sorry if I made mistakes !

The version he finished was the ANH version, but there were a few problems. Now he's recreating it, but this time it'll be the ESB version with a bit of TFA thrown in there as well. The ANH version was a little small, but the ESB version they actually extended it about 18 inches to allow more room for the actors and cameras to get around in there... it's a tight little cramped area!

SofaKing01 · Sep 15, 2015

Delerane said:
Hey guys I'm new on the forum.

I'd like to congratulate you for the AMAZING work you did ! It's so amazing, I've been following you since many months and everytime it's incredible to see what you've done ! You also convinced me to do something: when I saw what you did, I sayed "OK this guy is recreating the Millenium Falcon, you can do something too !". So thank you !

Just a question: I tought the cockpit was already finished some month ago... Maybe I'm wrong, but what happenned ? Did you begin it once again ?

PS: I'm french, sorry if I made mistakes !

Hi D,

First, let me welcome you to the RPF! IYou'll definately be amazed at the level of talent these folks display! It was this site that also convinced me to get out and do something.

Thank you so much for the VERY kind words and you're very welcome for being a source of inspiration. That really means a lot! To answer your question: Yes. The cockpit was actually near finished twice. When I made the decision to create a full scale replica I aimed my sights on the original "A New Hope" version. Help from Steve Starkiller, and his motivation to create a screen accurate 3D model of the cockpit, made everything possible. Also, I wasn't going to add any lighting until a later date. After our first few public showings we decided to change the cockpit to match the fan favorite "Empire Strikes Back" version. Over time it became a sort of hybrid between the two versions and I was never very happy with the overall look and feel.

So we decided to do the right thing and make it as screen accurate to the "Empire" version as possible to include lighting, sounds, the correct height, depth, details, etc. That included a complete makeover of almost every single panel. Only 1 panel remains unchanged from the beginning. It's been a massive undertaking and a heck of a lot of fun mixed with blood, sweat and tears.

So what you're seeing in the 3rd and final version of this cockpit. Most of the details are finished and the team is working to figure out the lighting and the new nose section and how we can make it easily transportable - that's been one of the more difficult tasks of the nose.

Again, thank you for the kind words and keep in touch! Looking forward to seeing your project.

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LrdSatyr8 said:
The version he finished was the ANH version, but there were a few problems. Now he's recreating it, but this time it'll be the ESB version with a bit of TFA thrown in there as well. The ANH version was a little small, but the ESB version they actually extended it about 18 inches to allow more room for the actors and cameras to get around in there... it's a tight little cramped area!

Bingo!

The TFA additions will be subtle and interchangable with the current cockpit.

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Treadwell said:
Looking great as always!

"donuts".... bezels.

Thanks, T! Nothing beats "Little Chocolate Bezels" in the morning!

Delerane · Sep 15, 2015

Oh thank you so much guys ! I understand now ! Wow, that's "insane"

!

Congratulations for your patience and your work, that's amazing. And yes, your passion convince me to create something I wanted to do a few month ago so thank you so much !

Keep on the good work !

PS: thank you for your greetings

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