1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build

Hi Gang,

Starting to feel a little better... You know the old saying "Better living through chemistry!" ;)

I quickly stopped by the Makers and recut the MK4 greeblie
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Decided to add more detail to these - sadly... we'll never see them
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But I like it
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I etched the control box nameplate - hoping this works
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Dry fitting most everything
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Adhered together and the edges sanded
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Filled and sanded
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I then remembered all my googlie eyes
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I adhered one to a backer piece
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Painted it black
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Painted it transparent green
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Perfect fit...
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Matches the original!
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I then jumped to this greeblie - more sanding and a big gap to fill
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Sanded a groove out
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Not a perfect fit but it works!
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Then added filler
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Started painting boards and housings
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This board has cracks in 3 different places - might have to scrap it
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Housing primed
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Added primer to this guy
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Whew... Stay tuned!
 
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Hi Gang,

Slow progress... but any forward progress is good progress. :)

Work continues on the MK4 Control Box
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I'm using a combo of acrylic and styrene
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Edges of the switch guard sanded smooth
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This little guy is going to be a challenge! Why not make a mold? Can't remove the knob w/o destroying the plate
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Bad pic - sorry. Need to add a lot of filler and sand smooth
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The main housing
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Primer!
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I'm really excited how this greeblie is turning out
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Primer!
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More filler
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More to Follow!
 
As always, really appreciate the update fix.

Hope you're feeling better.

Hi SB,

Thank you, my friend. Appreciate the kind words. :)

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Thanks for the update Sofa, As Snow Builder said, great to have a "Pit Fix". :thumbsup

Sorry to hear you have not been well, hope you are recovering now. Have to say you do more work when sick, than most do when in great health.;)

Roughneckone :cool

Hi R,

Thanks so much! As I mentioned, I'm starting to feel much better. The best part... I was sick during my vacation. :facepalm Need I say more?

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This is looking really good. Keep it up!

Hey DJ,

Thanks so much! How's the room coming along?

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Great update once again Sofa! You have the courage of beast of burden;):cool

Thanks, Jo! We never get as far as we hoped. ;)
 
This is such an insane build. I sometimes feel like you're working off of actual blue prints from back in the day. It's crazy to see how much detail you guys are managing to not only pick up, but replicate over all.
I'm very much enjoying the progress pics and updates. You all rock!

David
 
Hi Gang,

Early morning update...

I laser cut some new greeblies for one of the panels
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Basic Layout
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MDF spacer to raise the circuit board
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Adhered into place and adding a few more familiar details
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Not sure about this addition
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Primer!
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MK4 Housing almost ready for paint
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Picked up / found 2 boards that work perfectly in this housing - this entire greeblie is black (might not paint the boards on this one)
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I love the simplicity of the bottom board :)
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A few more areas to sand / fill and this greeblie is ready for the next stage
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Perfect fit!
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I moved the table! ;)
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More to Follow!
 
Hi Gang,

More Greeblies... Work continues but I've been sick this past week so there's not much to report...

Work continued on this guy
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Added paint
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Sure does look a lot like a Terminators Brain, albeit a bit bigger.

Looks sweet though.

Hi R,

I never noticed that! It does look like the little processor. :)
 
This is such an insane build. I sometimes feel like you're working off of actual blue prints from back in the day. It's crazy to see how much detail you guys are managing to not only pick up, but replicate over all.
I'm very much enjoying the progress pics and updates. You all rock!

David

Hi D,

Thank you so much for the kind words. Insane is putting it lightly. The team is really pulling together! Our motto is "Good Enough is not an option". We're trying not only to be a screen accurate as we can, but for areas we can't see, we're trying to stay true to the original designers ideas and concepts (while lending a bit of our own artistic vision and flair) ;)

This year is going to see some amazing progress! Stay Tuned!
 
Hi Gang,

Lots of projects going on this past week and I was finally able to jump back to some greeblies!

I cut new access panels for the back wall
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Primed and ready for its sanding
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I noticed another cool looking greeblie on the back wall
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Trying out different configurations
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I like this thicker version best
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Sanded with first coat of primer
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I found another board at the local makers and I think I'm going to go with this set up
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Trying different things
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Finally nailed down this guy!
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Time for paint and weathering
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I'm hoping to salvage this guy...
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Continued work on the MK4 Control Panel
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FINALLY some primer added!
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Sanding soon
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First coat of black!
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I also laser cut some new greeblies
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I tried 2 different designs. This one
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And this one
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Made it appear as if some of the pieces had been removed / fallen out
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When painted he will fit inside this guy
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It looks like a phone you'd see out of Blade Runner! ;)
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Adding some filler to the edges
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More to Follow!
 
Hi Gang,

Early Morning update to update yesterday's update... :confused

So I laser cut these "connector" looking greeblies to accompany to the panel I also laser cut
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I found these silver pieces in my greeblie box - I LOVE IT!
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Repainted the housing (which I may recreate with thinner acrylic)
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Painted everything else with a quick later of black
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I'm going to leave the new silver pieces as is
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Added some filler to this little guy
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Found another greeblie for this panel - note the silver cylinder in the middle
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This guy is almost finished - just need to finish up the sanding, paint the main box black, adhere all the interior greeblies and add weathering
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More to Come!
 
I'm stayin' tuned!

I'm always tuned!

If you guys like screen accurate greeblies you're going to love it! :)

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Pictures from Dubrovnik, you can see the resemblance to the controls in the millennium falcon

http://epicstream.com/news/Closer-L...anels-in-Star-Wars-Episode-VIII-Dubrovnik-Set

Great pics! I DEF see the SW / MF influence. :)

Thanks for posting!

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Looking good SofaKing01. Always good to see you are hard at work. :D

Hey Iz,

Thanks! Next step is to get them all in place and mounted to the back wall. Then I add all the various wire looms and pipes.
 

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