I wish I could zip through builds with as much confidence that you’re showing. A truly awesome build!
5 Foot Falcon Replica - ANH
- Thread starter t2sides
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I would like to be the 185 th member you give you the feedback of an amazing work. I wish I was beware of it earlier.
Nearly finished with my convertion of a FineMolds ESB-style Falcon into a 5-footer (as much as I am able to) all those pictures would have been a fantastic help.
But they are still . . .
Nearly finished with my convertion of a FineMolds ESB-style Falcon into a 5-footer (as much as I am able to) all those pictures would have been a fantastic help.
But they are still . . .
Sparky70
Active Member
Superb build! I've got to ask, I'm also building a 5' although I've got 99.99% of the engine deck parts, I noticed you've managed to find a part that's been a mystery to me for what seems like forever, the part that sits in front of the Fokker gun, the cylindrical piece with the bits sticking out on each side. A pointer towards where to find this would be a massive help, understand if you can't though.
All the best with your awesome Falcon :thumbsup
Rich
All the best with your awesome Falcon :thumbsup
Rich
t2sides
Master Member
You guys are awesome!! Thanks much for the kind comments!!
So got the acrylic cockpit tube on - the LAST big milestone of construction!! It went together quite nicely and looks just about right. After dry fitting/sanding, I then filled the remaining gap with some bondo. Then it'll get some primer, and the plating. She's starting to look like a complete Falcon! Very excited to get this area done, and keep moving on. Sparky70, I'll get back to ya!
Clear Tube dry fit test
Sanded down and ready to be bonded.
Bonded down with some Bondo for the gaps.
So got the acrylic cockpit tube on - the LAST big milestone of construction!! It went together quite nicely and looks just about right. After dry fitting/sanding, I then filled the remaining gap with some bondo. Then it'll get some primer, and the plating. She's starting to look like a complete Falcon! Very excited to get this area done, and keep moving on. Sparky70, I'll get back to ya!
Clear Tube dry fit test
Sanded down and ready to be bonded.
Bonded down with some Bondo for the gaps.
Whoa!!...there it is...the cockpit & tunnel, in place & yep...looking most awesome Sean!.
You got that fitting so we'll, no easy feat & one I'm dreading haha. Can't wait to see you plate over the Messer pit & complete that quarter, again you get it done so fast & clean!.
You got that fitting so we'll, no easy feat & one I'm dreading haha. Can't wait to see you plate over the Messer pit & complete that quarter, again you get it done so fast & clean!.
stevielewis
Sr Member
That is a work of beauty!
t2sides
Master Member
Thanks much guys!!! Appreciate it!
Just a very minor update, didn't get any build time in the last week, but these WONDERFULLY detailed 'fans' arrived this weekend. These are the ingenious creation of Maruska, who custom created them to meet the limited depth of my deck (I chose not to cut out the holes), and did some foreshortening to make the fans appear to have the correct depth. One is customized with the very funny 'fan' comment, the other 5 are the same amazing text! Thank You Maruska! What an amazing addition to this build!!
cheers
Just a very minor update, didn't get any build time in the last week, but these WONDERFULLY detailed 'fans' arrived this weekend. These are the ingenious creation of Maruska, who custom created them to meet the limited depth of my deck (I chose not to cut out the holes), and did some foreshortening to make the fans appear to have the correct depth. One is customized with the very funny 'fan' comment, the other 5 are the same amazing text! Thank You Maruska! What an amazing addition to this build!!
cheers
Vidar 710
Well-Known Member
Looking great Sean! I read that you used some Bondo above. I’d like to suggest a product I have become ‘very’ fond of in my Large Excelsior build. You can see it in the reshaping of the bows on the Warp nacelles and Secondary hull. Now I use it in normal plastic modeling circumstances as well.
Apoxie Sculpt... it is a two part epoxy putty product or paste product that is also considered an adhesive. It will stick to anything without attacking it like a Bondo or standard putty product would. You can use water or a thinning product they have on your hands to form it and Sculpt it into seams and large gaps with ‘NO’ shrinkage. You can smooth it in to the point that you may leave yourself with little to no sanding.
btw, if you do end up needing to sand the Sculpt - it sands like a dream. The paste?... That stuff sets like stone and is a real bi-yatch to sand down.
I LOVE this stuff!
Tracy
Apoxie Sculpt... it is a two part epoxy putty product or paste product that is also considered an adhesive. It will stick to anything without attacking it like a Bondo or standard putty product would. You can use water or a thinning product they have on your hands to form it and Sculpt it into seams and large gaps with ‘NO’ shrinkage. You can smooth it in to the point that you may leave yourself with little to no sanding.
btw, if you do end up needing to sand the Sculpt - it sands like a dream. The paste?... That stuff sets like stone and is a real bi-yatch to sand down.
I LOVE this stuff!
Tracy
DRRNCharles
New Member
Beauty Beast!
t2sides
Master Member
Thanks again for the kind comments!!!
Going on Hiatus for a few weeks here, so one more minor update. Got the Cockpit tube primed, and added the plating between the docking arm and the cockpit tube, and added the plating to the docking ring arm. Started on the plating on the other side towards the last 'pit'. So great to have things line up so well, a testament to the amazing blueprints Maruska and VFXSup64 put together!!
I also just mocked up one of the side resin inserts behind the cockpit in a few pics, so not the actual section that will go in there. Thanks again for looking!
Sean
Mocked up sidewall behind cockpit, and plating overhang looking about right.
Going on Hiatus for a few weeks here, so one more minor update. Got the Cockpit tube primed, and added the plating between the docking arm and the cockpit tube, and added the plating to the docking ring arm. Started on the plating on the other side towards the last 'pit'. So great to have things line up so well, a testament to the amazing blueprints Maruska and VFXSup64 put together!!
I also just mocked up one of the side resin inserts behind the cockpit in a few pics, so not the actual section that will go in there. Thanks again for looking!
Sean
Mocked up sidewall behind cockpit, and plating overhang looking about right.
DARKSIDE72
Sr Member
You know there are no words for sick, BAD ASS accomplishment Sean...I hope your getting some work out of Ryan!!!
