1:1 Millennium Falcon Cockpit Replica - Group Build
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It's gotta be done right, or not at all; no middle ground Sofa, no middle ground
Darn right! "Good Enough" is NOT an option!
Hi Gang,
An early morning update!
I stopped by the warehouse after work and made some forward progress on the nose!
Instead of cutting holes on the outside of the nose to marry up the nose and body, it actually made sense to create removable panels on the inside! Marking up the material to remove
Cutting away the material
I'll design a panel that will screw into place to cover the hole
I then married up the nose and body!
I then put the window back on!
As you can see, the added material will help with the Volvo Panels. However, this also means (which i was already aware) I HAVE to now add material to the window so the nose and window marry up together
I have to create a cover piece that will hide this hole between the window and the new panel I created
Can't have that!
The cockpit entrance greeblies, sitting patiently on the garage floor, awaiting to be mounted and displayed
Pew Pew Pew Pew
More to Follow!
An early morning update!
I stopped by the warehouse after work and made some forward progress on the nose!
Instead of cutting holes on the outside of the nose to marry up the nose and body, it actually made sense to create removable panels on the inside! Marking up the material to remove
Cutting away the material
I'll design a panel that will screw into place to cover the hole
I then married up the nose and body!
I then put the window back on!
As you can see, the added material will help with the Volvo Panels. However, this also means (which i was already aware) I HAVE to now add material to the window so the nose and window marry up together
I have to create a cover piece that will hide this hole between the window and the new panel I created
Can't have that!
The cockpit entrance greeblies, sitting patiently on the garage floor, awaiting to be mounted and displayed
Pew Pew Pew Pew
More to Follow!
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Hi Gang,
Weekend Update Part II
I remounted these greeblies but had to make them stand off the panel so everything fit
I'm going to cut some acrylic donuts in place of the nuts
Work on the interior nose panel continues
I then cut these support pieces for the underside
I then added filler and get the first sanding out of the way today
Started work on the front window transition area
This part is going to be interesting
And then finally... the new corridor platform is closer to being finished
Caster placement
Done
Adding some reinforcement
Bolting to the main body platform
Finding final placement of the cockpit entrance panels
Bolts added - looking down into Han's side
Chewies Side - photo is upside down
Han's side
Chewie
And this is where we are!
Stay Tuned! Another BIG push today!
Weekend Update Part II
I remounted these greeblies but had to make them stand off the panel so everything fit
I'm going to cut some acrylic donuts in place of the nuts
Work on the interior nose panel continues
I then cut these support pieces for the underside
I then added filler and get the first sanding out of the way today
Started work on the front window transition area
This part is going to be interesting
And then finally... the new corridor platform is closer to being finished
Caster placement
Done
Adding some reinforcement
Bolting to the main body platform
Finding final placement of the cockpit entrance panels
Bolts added - looking down into Han's side
Chewies Side - photo is upside down
Han's side
Chewie
And this is where we are!
Stay Tuned! Another BIG push today!
Roughneckone
Sr Member
I've been following this build since the beginning and its never ceased to amaze me with its beauty!!
Alex
Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using Tapatalk
Alex
Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using Tapatalk
Hi Gang,
Weekend Update Part III!
A brief detour... Daniel stopped by with one of his buddies who is faithfully recreating a 1:1 scale Maz mask! Brilliant!
On to the cockpit... I was able to finally mount the door frame!
One more little platform to go!
I ripped this last piece!
And it fit perfectly!
Still some work to do around the edges of the door frame but that hurdle is now behind us!
Han side looking down
Chewie side
And here is the BEST and most mind numbing part of Sunday afternoon... the laser cutter works. All the hoops we jumped through, the roadblocks, hurdles, etc... it was nothing more than dirty connections on the board. Daniel removed the new controller board and replaced the old one just to see if it would work. It worked perfectly... :facepalm
Now we're back in business!
My thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost so much on this day 15 years ago...
Stay Tuned for More!
Weekend Update Part III!
A brief detour... Daniel stopped by with one of his buddies who is faithfully recreating a 1:1 scale Maz mask! Brilliant!
On to the cockpit... I was able to finally mount the door frame!
One more little platform to go!
I ripped this last piece!
And it fit perfectly!
Still some work to do around the edges of the door frame but that hurdle is now behind us!
Han side looking down
Chewie side
And here is the BEST and most mind numbing part of Sunday afternoon... the laser cutter works. All the hoops we jumped through, the roadblocks, hurdles, etc... it was nothing more than dirty connections on the board. Daniel removed the new controller board and replaced the old one just to see if it would work. It worked perfectly... :facepalm
Now we're back in business!
My thoughts and prayers go out to those who lost so much on this day 15 years ago...
Stay Tuned for More!
Hey T,
Closer to the 2 hundred!
As you may know, this started out as the ANH version then quickly morphed in the ESB version so there are a LOT of discrepancies. Ver 2 will consolidate all the different dims and it will be much more screen accurate and easier to assemble.- - - Updated - - -
There's not that much space!
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Thank you, Sir! She's finally seeing some real forward progress!
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Thank you, my friend! Starkiller and OperaScot played a key role in making that window a reality! Kudos to them!
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Hi A,
Thank you so much for the kind words and your staying power! We really do appreciate the support! And as I always say "Stay Tuned"!
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Hey P,
Thank you so much! We're just now getting into unexplored territory with the new corridor platform, the nose skin / outer skin and of course a new canopy (done correctly)! Fingers crossed it's smooth sailing and nothing less than a fun ride!
Friendly flyer
Well-Known Member
Wouldn't it be simpler to just use a small bit of plastic tube? That would save weight (well, a few grams worth at least) as well.
Hey FF,
I actually found a great substitute! Huntsville Scott, who rebuilds, restores and designs his own arcade and pinball machines (he also shares the warehouse with us), found a few small plastic tubes I could use while taking apart an old arcade cabinet - they are perfect. So I can knock that task off the list!
Friendly flyer
Well-Known Member
Seeing this build always give me shivers down my spine (the good kind)!
How are you planning to cover the hatches? Hatches could be really cool looking greeblies in themselves, though I doubt you'd see much of them once the console is in place.
How are you planning to cover the hatches? Hatches could be really cool looking greeblies in themselves, though I doubt you'd see much of them once the console is in place.
Hi FF,
Thanks! The next few months should require a back brace - I HOPE!
Which hatches are you referring? The holes I cut on the nose side panels?
Hi Gang,
Blast From the Past! This is where we were 1 year ago today!
Makes me wonder where we'll be 1 year from now?
Blast From the Past! This is where we were 1 year ago today!
Makes me wonder where we'll be 1 year from now?
Friendly flyer
Well-Known Member
Those ones, yes!
Hi FF,
Oh Yes! I'm going to design or try to find something that looks the part. I have an idea that will mirror the design of the upper access panels. Should be fun!
Hi Gang,
Not much of a weekend update. Spent most of yesterday cleaning the workshop and getting ourselves more organized. Also, the rain, as usual, decides to make an appearance on the weekend making it tough to use the power tools... The laser cutting seems to be holding steady so that's a good thing and I was able to knock a few things out.
Finally updated and cut this greeblie
Uh oh!
Primed
Painted black and awaiting the traditional silver
Those standoffs I mentioned last week
These look much better than the pile of nuts I put in place. Just need to paint silver
One of my fav panels!
I then routed the edges of the door pads to allow for a more graceful curve - practice piece
Before
The router didn't remove as much material as I would have liked in most areas
Nice rounded edge
I'm reworking this greeblie pack
More work on the foot well panel
After painting I think I'm going to add some pinstripes
The foot well panel will have a few greeblies mounted to include this one I designed... Laser Cutter Works!
Getting closer to the actual shape and design
Acrylic top
When I got home I dry fit everything to see how it would look... hmmmmmmm
It looks like a big grasshopper!
I don't think I like it... What do you guys think?
Back to the workshop to get some real work done! And of course... it's raining.
More to Follow!
Not much of a weekend update. Spent most of yesterday cleaning the workshop and getting ourselves more organized. Also, the rain, as usual, decides to make an appearance on the weekend making it tough to use the power tools... The laser cutting seems to be holding steady so that's a good thing and I was able to knock a few things out.
Finally updated and cut this greeblie
Uh oh!
Primed
Painted black and awaiting the traditional silver
Those standoffs I mentioned last week
These look much better than the pile of nuts I put in place. Just need to paint silver
One of my fav panels!
I then routed the edges of the door pads to allow for a more graceful curve - practice piece
Before
The router didn't remove as much material as I would have liked in most areas
Nice rounded edge
I'm reworking this greeblie pack
More work on the foot well panel
After painting I think I'm going to add some pinstripes
The foot well panel will have a few greeblies mounted to include this one I designed... Laser Cutter Works!
Getting closer to the actual shape and design
Acrylic top
When I got home I dry fit everything to see how it would look... hmmmmmmm
It looks like a big grasshopper!
I don't think I like it... What do you guys think?
Back to the workshop to get some real work done! And of course... it's raining.
More to Follow!
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