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Jaitea said:
I'm thinking about my Revell snap kit Falcon that I diced up and modified, Not the 6 month MPC build! That one is gold on the shelf. I never was happy with the Revell ship though.
Jaitea said:
I'm thinking about my Revell snap kit Falcon that I diced up and modified, Not the 6 month MPC build! That one is gold on the shelf. I never was happy with the Revell ship though.
Phew,....Gold it is.....love that paint job......jake88 said:
J
So is the bandai kit the most accurate?
Well, the fine molds falcon is pretty accurate in terms of details to the 32".... But the shape is wrong.propcollector said:
The shape of this is pretty identicle to the five footer, but the sidewalls are quite different. However, this appears to be close to the digital falcon of the new film. So there's that.
But dang, the curvature of this thing makes up for anything.
When it comes to the Falcon, there are so many versions that the only way to be "accurate" is to pick one specific version and try to replicate that. Here are the different versions: (studio miniatures) 5-footer (ANH version), 5-footer (TESB, ROTK version), 3-footer, various low-detail models used for long shots, ANH full-scale set, TESB/ROTJ full scale set, SE digital model, PT digital model (with "Stellar Envoy" paint job), TFA digital model (based mostly on 5-footer with TFA full scale set details), TFA full scale set. Once the Han Solo stand-alone movie is made, we'll likely get yet another version of the Falcon to show the pre-ANH ship.propcollector said:
What Bandai finally gets right is the hull curvature. Ever since the original MPC kit, Falcon models have been flawed by a too flat hull shape that required designers to make the side walls too tall to compensate. That makes for a 'hockey puck' shaped Falcon when the shape should be more like a clam shell. or a hamburger.
So if I want to replicate the tfa falcon I should go with the fm kit? And that would be the 1/144 or the 1/72, which one?
Last edited by propcollector; Nov 2, 2015 at 8:42 AM.
The Bandai kit is the closest to the TFA Falcon. Hands down. Both the 1/72 and 1/144 Fine Molds kits have inaccurate proportions to any of the physical or digital models in the films. Go with Bandai. It's also far cheaper than the FM kits, so its a win-win.propcollector said:
Great I went with the bandai, I got one for 39.00 with free shipping!!
thanks guys for the info
I think that the dish looks a lot like the dish on the Tantive IV as well.sqbiedoo said:
Right you are, it's almost an exact copy of itnewmagrathea said:
Here's a Beter picture.
How has no one ever picked up on that?sqbiedoo said:
Right you are, it's almost an exact copy of it
Here's a Beter picture.
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...psriqtcdnd.jpg
We all did on a thread last year LOLastroboy said:
so was the dish scratched or kit bashed?
Ok,...some images of my Hunk a Junk inspired FM modification:
Oh,....almost forgot,....I got a parcel today from Tenso:
The parts are BEAUTIFUL,....very fine & fantastically detailed
J
Last edited by Jaitea; Nov 5, 2015 at 12:38 PM.
Looking really nice JohnJaitea said:
and yes, Bandai make us all very happy.
One thing that might be challenging for us on this one is the paneling colours. The fact is, unless the studio released the digital images for us to look over, most of our references will come from film stills.
Unlike years of model references from books and displays
There might be a lot of debate going on about this.
Which is why I will probably wait a while before picking one of these up. And who knows? if a 1/72 version comes out, I may just skip this
Logically it should have the same exact panelling/colors as the studio 32" ESB model with maybe a few extra added color panels and blast marks/scuffs but again we always get surprises.
GFollano
One would think, but are the panels the same as the 32"? I always thought that the paneling of the two studio models were quite different.GF said:
I really think we should use the 5 footer as a guide,....there are no elements of the 32" stunt Falcon on TFA CG assetGF said:
I'd say the 32" is retired
There are a few areas on TFA Falcon that are weathered differently,....Portside mandible for eg
J
Jaitea said:
Have you ever seen the 5 footer in person? I've never seen great photos of it that aren't washed out from a flash so I'm not sure if the paint is quite as layered as the 32" falcon
Yes there are plenty on the web,...ill post some
Remember that the 5 footer got a lot of attention & time spent on it, whereas the 32 was a quick rush job with overspray and pen marks....to try and give an impression of the 5 footer
J
A massive amount of photos of the 5-foot Falcon here: https://onedrive.live.com/?cid=B9FE0...DC25FDBC!19998astroboy said:
Oh boy, thanks alotdarthviper107 said:
Woohoo! Lucky you, J! My fat box with the fat Falcon won't be getting here until next week at best -- that's a lot of waiting before I finally see a 5-footer dome. Sharp eye with the mandible weathering, by the way! I want to get everything right so I might wait for the movie stills before I start spraying. Who knows we might get a full belly view (of the Falcon) and some close up top views -- I don't want to botch this as it's got so many delicate piping and details that it won't survive the paint-stripping toothbrush without breaking a few parts here and there. Or hmmm....why don't I get another one for backup. Astroboy, I admire your willpower to wait before picking up one of the these things. I'm weak and don't have that kind of resolve
