1/72 Millennium Falcon

[boatman]

Not really Chris. At warp factor ten you'd be there before you got your seat belt fastened!

YES Dave i reconise a trekkie when i see one like me an yes warp 10 you would be every where in the universe at once so will have to throttle back to warp 9 lol
chrisb

 

[Jakko]

Until, of course, the writers stopped caring about details like that …

 

[boatman]

Until, of course, the writers stopped caring about details like that …

WELL Jakko got to have all the details thats what makes the programes for me anyway watchable as i love SI/FI
Chrisb

 

[Bri62]

Got a fair bit done last night and this morning ......realised my boo boo and had to do some soldering but all good now

 

[boatman]

Gawrd Bri you nearly built it you must have been stickin in on the model an what voltage is the model usein an that black box is the battery box i suppoce an will it stick out the top of the ship so you can swich the lights on an off an regard the cockpit glass what do the glass panels just layin place to be glued ?
chrisb

 

[rtfoe]

Got a fair bit done last night and this morning ......realised my boo boo and had to do some soldering but all good now

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Hi Brian, love spotting the gyzmology the designers put into making the M Falcon...definitely a Jagpanther hull there in one of the exposed conduits. There are photos of the design team putting the model together with boxes of model kits in the background for spare parts.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Bri62]

i suppoce an will it stick out the top of the ship so you can swich the lights on an off

No the engine bay cover is removable, It's 5v

an regard the cockpit glass what do the glass panels just layin place to be glued ?

2 options glass or just frame and no glass .....going for the latter

 

[Bri62]

There are photos of the design team putting the model together with boxes of model kits in the background for spare parts.

Apparently they raided the local hobby store and bought up all the plastic kits

 

[Bri62]

Going to convert to usb mains but I'll need to be able to route the cable so you can't see it, but that's for after I finished.

 

[Bri62]

She might look almost finished but believe me I'm not half way through.

 

[minitnkr]

...and Tiger I, M60, M18, & Brit tank engine decks as well as an automatic transmission & bellhousing. Coming along great.

 

[Gern]

I hope the top of the hull is just dry-fit 'cos the gaps are terrible! The rest is beautiful.

 

[Bri62]

I hope the top of the hull is just dry-fit 'cos the gaps are terrible!

It's just resting on top while it dry's

 

[Bri62]

The underside and ramp




Top side and ramp fitted

 

[minitnkr]

That is impressive.

 

[Bri62]

Decals was very taxing .......took ages

 

[Bri62]

That is impressive.

Thanks Paul

 

[scottie3158]

Brian,
Looking very nice indeed.

 

[Bri62]

Brian,
Looking very nice indeed.

 

[Mickc1440]

Apparently they raided the local hobby store and bought up all the plastic kits

More great work on that model. I’ve just watched a thing on YouTube of a guy who has built an exact copy of the filming model. It’s taken 7 years in total. Approximately 5 years doing the research and collecting the 150 vintage kits required for the parts identified as being used on the original. It cost him $20 thousand in total. Was a very interesting