Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
That ring piece is what is connecting the top and bottom halves of the interior, and perhaps that "fan" shape is what is connecting the ring piece to that major light in the back. I'm pretty sure that's a light, the esb photo from under cloud city pretty much shows there is a bright light source coming from behind the interior.
Also, it's possible that in transitioning the cockpit from what would become the Tantive IV to the current falcon, the lighting was ruined. Or the model shop didn't care about keeping the lighting in tact (the lights on the sides and coming from the monitors) because the cockpit no longer made up the entire front of the ship, now it only made up a small portion of the front, with the mandibles taking center stage.
That ring piece is what is connecting the top and bottom halves of the interior, and perhaps that "fan" shape is what is connecting the ring piece to that major light in the back. I'm pretty sure that's a light, the esb photo from under cloud city pretty much shows there is a bright light source coming from behind the interior.
Also, it's possible that in transitioning the cockpit from what would become the Tantive IV to the current falcon, the lighting was ruined. Or the model shop didn't care about keeping the lighting in tact (the lights on the sides and coming from the monitors) because the cockpit no longer made up the entire front of the ship, now it only made up a small portion of the front, with the mandibles taking center stage.