Bandai 1/72 PG Millennium Falcon (also the Revell Germany rebox)
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Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
Looks great
That might be worth doing with the stock cockpit just so you can swap out who is sitting in the back seats
Looks great
That might be worth doing with the stock cockpit just so you can swap out who is sitting in the back seats
crackerjazz
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Can't wait to get mine, too. I'm just envious of all you guys who've gotten theirs and have even completed building/painting. I'm just wondering what it feels like to hold a "5-footer" in my hands. By the way, this would have been awesome reference for a scratchbuild like yours! : )
Can't wait to get mine, too. I'm just envious of all you guys who've gotten theirs and have even completed building/painting. I'm just wondering what it feels like to hold a "5-footer" in my hands. By the way, this would have been awesome reference for a scratchbuild like yours! : )
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It's really hard to say, as the Koolshade obscures the fan details quite a bit.
It *looks* like the fans are black, and the internal fan assembly might be a medium grey. But Bandai's etching lets a lot more light through than Koolshade does. So lowering the contrast seems like a good idea to me.
It's really hard to say, as the Koolshade obscures the fan details quite a bit.
It *looks* like the fans are black, and the internal fan assembly might be a medium grey. But Bandai's etching lets a lot more light through than Koolshade does. So lowering the contrast seems like a good idea to me.
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Thanks NKG! That's the best photo I've seen of the fan. You're right, the one piece assembly does make it awkward. I think I'm going to paint them the base color then dirty them up to achieve the look of that photo.
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Hunk a Junk
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Couple things while looking over reference photos this morning... anyone I.D. the round faded decal to the starboard side of the Allied Van Lines logo on the top of the cockpit? Also, for the painting gurus out there, how would you handle the peeling/staining look on the hull?
Couple things while looking over reference photos this morning... anyone I.D. the round faded decal to the starboard side of the Allied Van Lines logo on the top of the cockpit? Also, for the painting gurus out there, how would you handle the peeling/staining look on the hull?
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The staining in most places is just extremely thinned paint. Almost like a wash applied to a very specific area. You can even see the pooling of the paint along the edges where it dried.
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The staining in most places is just extremely thinned paint. Almost like a wash applied to a very specific area. You can even see the pooling of the paint along the edges where it dried.
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Hunk a Junk
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I'll have to run some experiments. It's the curved surface that seems to be the challenge. Will have to get the paint thin enough and still have enough surface tension to stay in place and not simply run down in drips.
I'll have to run some experiments. It's the curved surface that seems to be the challenge. Will have to get the paint thin enough and still have enough surface tension to stay in place and not simply run down in drips.
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Sorry, I should have specified that you really just need the paint left over on your brush to achieve the effect. After you dip your brush into your diluted paint dab it a bit on a napkin or towel and then apply.
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You guys should enlighten Yourselves with model/scale weathering. Check out a book by Shep Paine, Building Dioramas, The guy was a master modeler and one of many masters I learned techniques from. Now there, are no Stormtrooper helmets of Falcon's in his books as he built Tanks/planes etc. But his instructions will give you a realistic approach to your builds. His stuff looks real and that's the look Lucas wanted in the first Star Wars.
You guys should enlighten Yourselves with model/scale weathering. Check out a book by Shep Paine, Building Dioramas, The guy was a master modeler and one of many masters I learned techniques from. Now there, are no Stormtrooper helmets of Falcon's in his books as he built Tanks/planes etc. But his instructions will give you a realistic approach to your builds. His stuff looks real and that's the look Lucas wanted in the first Star Wars.
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Hunk a Junk
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Part of enlightening myself is asking questions of other modelers. The book is a good suggestion too.
Part of enlightening myself is asking questions of other modelers. The book is a good suggestion too.
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Not slighting you brother or any one else...sorry if it came off any other way than another helpful recommendation . I highly recommend the book! And Yes asking questions of other modelers is the way to go as well!
Not slighting you brother or any one else...sorry if it came off any other way than another helpful recommendation . I highly recommend the book! And Yes asking questions of other modelers is the way to go as well!
Sourdoh
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There are hundreds of YouTube videos on weathering models. Some are great, and some are lame, but you have to actually put in a little effort and go to YouTube and look them up to see. It really isn't necessary to buy a lot of specific weathering products to do justice to this Falcon. I use acrylics because they are safest with different plastics, and the clean-up is easier with just water. Just a few colors will yield great results. Craft shops like Michaels carry craft acrylics in almost any color you can imagine. Also Tamiya's weathering kits with 3 different colors of rust, soot, etc. are great for subtle weathering. I don't use an airbrush, so I have to use different techniques to achieve the look I want.
I am still waiting for my Falcon, by the way ...
There are hundreds of YouTube videos on weathering models. Some are great, and some are lame, but you have to actually put in a little effort and go to YouTube and look them up to see. It really isn't necessary to buy a lot of specific weathering products to do justice to this Falcon. I use acrylics because they are safest with different plastics, and the clean-up is easier with just water. Just a few colors will yield great results. Craft shops like Michaels carry craft acrylics in almost any color you can imagine. Also Tamiya's weathering kits with 3 different colors of rust, soot, etc. are great for subtle weathering. I don't use an airbrush, so I have to use different techniques to achieve the look I want.
I am still waiting for my Falcon, by the way ...
Hunk a Junk
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All good. No slight in reverse. I'm going to order the book. I was asking about the staining on the Falcon cockpit just to get different ideas since it's such a specific peeling paint look that we can see other places on the ship. Getting the weathering right is going to require a combination of different techniques.
BTW, are any of these other decals included with the kit?
All good. No slight in reverse. I'm going to order the book. I was asking about the staining on the Falcon cockpit just to get different ideas since it's such a specific peeling paint look that we can see other places on the ship. Getting the weathering right is going to require a combination of different techniques.
BTW, are any of these other decals included with the kit?
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