Hunk a Junk
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Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
A few shots with the engines lit...
A few shots with the engines lit...
Bandai 1/72 PG Millennium Falcon (also the Revell Germany rebox)
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Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
Grill? We don't need no stinkin' grill!
Looking sweet.
Grill? We don't need no stinkin' grill!
Looking sweet.
Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
If you search auction sites for "carbide micro drill bit" you'll get a bazillion hits. The ones in Asia tend to be dirt cheap. I think many of those are used drill bits - they're too worn for use on printed circuit boards, which is their intended purpose. But that's totally fine for us, as they're still plenty sharp to drill through soft styrene plastic!
nkg
If you search auction sites for "carbide micro drill bit" you'll get a bazillion hits. The ones in Asia tend to be dirt cheap. I think many of those are used drill bits - they're too worn for use on printed circuit boards, which is their intended purpose. But that's totally fine for us, as they're still plenty sharp to drill through soft styrene plastic!
nkg
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You're right. You're totally crazy. Bonkers.
And I'm very impressed!
- nkg
You're right. You're totally crazy. Bonkers.
And I'm very impressed!
- nkg
Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
Guys, I don't know if it's helpful, but I've run across a comment from this forum over a decade ago that states the Millennium Falcon base coat was not Reefer White, but in fact Krylon Platinum Gray automotive primer. He also states the closest match to that was Model Master Camoflauge Grey.
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=915&p=20644&viewfull=1#post20644
Guys, I don't know if it's helpful, but I've run across a comment from this forum over a decade ago that states the Millennium Falcon base coat was not Reefer White, but in fact Krylon Platinum Gray automotive primer. He also states the closest match to that was Model Master Camoflauge Grey.
https://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=915&p=20644&viewfull=1#post20644
Hunk a Junk
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Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
Thanks! I've gotta say, I've never minded the grill -- in fact, I think it makes sense given that something needs to go in there -- but seeing that pure band of white light just feels really really right.
Thanks! I've gotta say, I've never minded the grill -- in fact, I think it makes sense given that something needs to go in there -- but seeing that pure band of white light just feels really really right.
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I once painted one of my falcons in model master camouflage grey and liked the result. It resembles the Grime color of the 32 inch.
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I once painted one of my falcons in model master camouflage grey and liked the result. It resembles the Grime color of the 32 inch.
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Hunk a Junk
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DARTH SABER
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Im going to be using Vallejo Air acrylic to paint my Falcon and the consensus among those who i have asked who also have access to the Floquill paint is that the Vallejo equivalent would be “insignia white”.
Its basically almost a cream color.
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Im going to be using Vallejo Air acrylic to paint my Falcon and the consensus among those who i have asked who also have access to the Floquill paint is that the Vallejo equivalent would be “insignia white”.
Its basically almost a cream color.
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Hunk a Junk
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The Polyscale reefer white I'm using is identical to the plastic. Unless Bandai's research is really off (and they had access to the 5-footer), I have to think it's fairly accurate. If its really the Krylon Gray, that's a good thing to know.
The Polyscale reefer white I'm using is identical to the plastic. Unless Bandai's research is really off (and they had access to the 5-footer), I have to think it's fairly accurate. If its really the Krylon Gray, that's a good thing to know.
Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
Reefer White and Krylon Platinum Gray are very close to each other. It seems Krylon Platinum Gray is only for ships used in ANH. For ESB and ROTJ, Reefer White was indeed used on some X-wings. Apparently it was also used on the 32inch Falcon mixed 50/50 with Grime. Either way, they're all in the same ballpark for sure. 1976 Reefer White on the left, 1976 Krylon Platinum Gray on the right.
Insignia White is a close starting point. Vallejo "White Grey" 71.119 is "exact" pretty much, but, I think it looks too dark on a model of the sizes we work with. It's always good to lighten colors a bit the smaller scale you go, so Insignia White is a damn good starting point.
Reefer White and Krylon Platinum Gray are very close to each other. It seems Krylon Platinum Gray is only for ships used in ANH. For ESB and ROTJ, Reefer White was indeed used on some X-wings. Apparently it was also used on the 32inch Falcon mixed 50/50 with Grime. Either way, they're all in the same ballpark for sure. 1976 Reefer White on the left, 1976 Krylon Platinum Gray on the right.
Insignia White is a close starting point. Vallejo "White Grey" 71.119 is "exact" pretty much, but, I think it looks too dark on a model of the sizes we work with. It's always good to lighten colors a bit the smaller scale you go, so Insignia White is a damn good starting point.
DARTH SABER
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Re: Bandai 1/72 Millennium Falcon
Vallejo Model white grey is what I used on my Bandai 1/144 falcon.
I noticed that Vallejo Air “white grey” more greyish and less warm than Vallejo Model “white grey”
Odd, since they are both Vallejo except one is “model” and the other is “air”.
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Vallejo Model white grey is what I used on my Bandai 1/144 falcon.
I noticed that Vallejo Air “white grey” more greyish and less warm than Vallejo Model “white grey”
Odd, since they are both Vallejo except one is “model” and the other is “air”.
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Murph
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Nice to see a pic of this great model again after photobucket cut off all the ones in the original thread!
Nice to see a pic of this great model again after photobucket cut off all the ones in the original thread!
astroboy
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Yeah, I don't know why I don't just upload to this place instead of a third party site.
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If you want to use a third party site, use Imgur. Photobucket is terrible.
By the way, does anyone know where the 5ft Millennium Falcon is right now? Is it back at the Lucasfilm archive, or on tour somewhere? I saw it in person back in 2010 on tour, but not sure its locale today.
If you want to use a third party site, use Imgur. Photobucket is terrible.
By the way, does anyone know where the 5ft Millennium Falcon is right now? Is it back at the Lucasfilm archive, or on tour somewhere? I saw it in person back in 2010 on tour, but not sure its locale today.
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kamandi
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There's a "Star Wars Identities" exhibit that just opened in edit: correction it's in Utrecht, Netherlands until March 11. The website has few details but they did show the 32" Falcon. Considering how often they've toured together it's a good possibility the 5' might be on display there as well.
There's a "Star Wars Identities" exhibit that just opened in edit: correction it's in Utrecht, Netherlands until March 11. The website has few details but they did show the 32" Falcon. Considering how often they've toured together it's a good possibility the 5' might be on display there as well.
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