TheHutt
New Member
Heya,
being a long-time lurker, I finally decided to start some building projects on my own. I was entertaining the thought of getting a model of the Millennium Falcon for some while, but could not decide whether the 1/144 or 1/72 one. The question answered itself automatically with the release of Bandai's Vehicle series which is actually fitting into a hand palm. My shelf space is limited, so these turned out to be the best options for me.
For starters, I studied the unfinished project by DanielB which was quite a good help in methodology and color selection. This was the first time I tried out airbrushing with acrylic paint and I quite liked the experience (except for one bit).
So for starters, the kit. The entire length of the ship is just 10 cm (1/350 scale) so the details are quite few. Each has a set of fixing markings which prevent attaching it the wrong way. The fit and the detailing is extraordinary. Plus, it's supposed to be more true to the original (at least the ANH 5ft model) than both large versions based on TFA. Plus, I dig the old antenna dish.
Assembjy job is quite straightforward and can easily be done in a few hours. The bottom half assembled.
With both halves assembled, they are ready for painting.
being a long-time lurker, I finally decided to start some building projects on my own. I was entertaining the thought of getting a model of the Millennium Falcon for some while, but could not decide whether the 1/144 or 1/72 one. The question answered itself automatically with the release of Bandai's Vehicle series which is actually fitting into a hand palm. My shelf space is limited, so these turned out to be the best options for me.
For starters, I studied the unfinished project by DanielB which was quite a good help in methodology and color selection. This was the first time I tried out airbrushing with acrylic paint and I quite liked the experience (except for one bit).
So for starters, the kit. The entire length of the ship is just 10 cm (1/350 scale) so the details are quite few. Each has a set of fixing markings which prevent attaching it the wrong way. The fit and the detailing is extraordinary. Plus, it's supposed to be more true to the original (at least the ANH 5ft model) than both large versions based on TFA. Plus, I dig the old antenna dish.
Assembjy job is quite straightforward and can easily be done in a few hours. The bottom half assembled.
With both halves assembled, they are ready for painting.
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