1/72 Millennium Falcon

[boatman]

. (gosh I sound like a star wars nerd.)
(Ian QOUTE )
yes Ian just like me lol an startrek an stargate SG1 an stargate ALANTIS LOL
chrisb

 

[Bri62]

I was not aware that it is a snap fit model! no glue required?

It can be assembled with no glue but I'm going to glue everything don't want parts falling off after I got rid of the manual and not knowing where they go!
Brian

 

[Bri62]

Bri will the landing legs fold up an down

Really not sure but I'm hoping so.
Brian

 

[Bri62]

All set for Monday, needed some stuff which won't be here till Monday.


Brian

 

[boatman]

ROLL ON Monday
Chrisb

 

[Bri62]

Made a start today will post progress later

 

[tr1ckey66]

Looking forward to this Brian

 

[Bri62]

Hi guy's decided not to use decal's as I didn't want all the raised detail gone. so I'll paint it. This is the progress so far, I know it doesn't look much but It's 6 hours work
Primed everything with Vallejo black primer.

 

[tr1ckey66]

Love the figures Brian. Takes me back to 1977 and queueing round the block at the Leeds Odeon to see this epic movie.
Cheers
Paul

 

[boatman]

YES Bri i also love the figures but whers R2D2 ? AN yes me an my then girlfreind went an see the first starwars in one of the big cinemas in lesiter sqaure in london i think it was on about a 60 ft screen an wow was it great an the seats vibrated when there was an exsploshion fantastic veiwing that was an fell in love with princess leia straight away an my girlfreind kathy was jelous then for days lol also saw the battle of midway in the same cinema an talk about shake you up with them big exsploins wow
chrisb

 

[Jim R]

That looks a very nice kit Brian. Off to a great start. The figures are a real good addition.

 

[Bri62]

i also love the figures but whers R2D2 ?

For some reason (most likely no where to put him) he wasn't included, was he even on the falcon in a new hope?

 

[Tim Marlow]

For some reason (most likely no where to put him) he wasn't included, was he even on the falcon in a new hope?

Yes…he was in the “chess” scene with Chewy…..

 

[Tim Marlow]

Here you go….

 

[Bri62]

Yes…he was in the “chess” scene with Chewy…

I can get a 3D printed 1/72 scale but where would I put it? (external?)

 

[Jakko]

If there’s one character that’s easy to scratchbuild, it’ll be R2D2: take some plastic rod, round off the top with a file, add two legs from plastic strip, paint — done.

But yes, where to put him? I don’t offhand recall a scene with him in the cockpit, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t be there, of course.

 

[Bri62]

Did a bit more this morning........



Tried to capture the amount of detail, it really is impressive.



got to paint this before the cockpit goes in, don't want a load of overspray in there.

 

[Bri62]

 

[boatman]

For some reason (most likely no where to put him) he wasn't included, was he even on the falcon in a new hope?

YES Bri i think R2D2 was on the ship AS HE HAD princess leia message about the death star to get to the rebels
chrisb

 

[Jim R]

Wonderful looking cockpit or flight deck, whatever its called. Love those figures.