Star Wars - Millenium Falcon Weathered Version - Building

[starbuck]

Hi,
just saw Star Wars Episodes 4 to 6 on BR and I immediately decided to build a Millenium Falcon, as it is a cool
"scrapheap" - not my words - Han Solo said so.

The model consists of 8 sheets where sheet no 1 has to be printed twice.
I also found an instruction in internet in japanese and in english. (SF PaperCraftGallery)

First steps - no problems just be aware to do it twice and what is the upper side of the Falcon.(upper part with the red mark)

Note: the holes have to be on both parts the main body (1) and the small parts (2).

May the force be with you....

 

[dnalor]

Let see how your falcon is going to be.
I did this one too...but mixed it a little with a Russian falcon...to get more details on it.

but it is a fun build.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

It looks like you are off to a good start.

 

[Cybergrinder]

Hi Starbuck, I've built the very same model! It's quite a nice build, I found that the "caps" at the end of the corridors (where the entrance rap is) are a bit proud once glued in place. All I did was "borrow" the wife's manicure scissors & trim it down.

Enjoy, I'm sure it's going to turn out great!

 

[starbuck]

@ Cybergrinder - thx for the tip.
@ dnalor - did they have the same scale?

 

[starbuck]

next parts - and the two layers of the main body are glued together - by following the instructions - no problem seen so far.

 

[dnalor]

Almost...I tried to rescale parts..and it worked for me at my scale.
it is not completely perfect in size but it looks awesome

http://starwars.pl/stuff_tf_modele_slawek.php

but I could adapt it .

 

[CrimsonLine]

You're doing a great job, and it looks like a cool model. I'm interested in seeing how it looks completed!

 

[Cybergrinder]

just curious, are you going to do the "easy" guns for the turrets or the other ones?

 

[dnalor]

are there easy guns?...

 

[Cybergrinder]

he he, on the template there is a choice for the guns, one of which is described as easy, the other is a little bit more complex. I didn't find them too difficult though

 

[starbuck]

oh, I did not see two versions - I will try both - depending on the result I will see what to use

 

[DAVESTAR]

This will be fun to see.

 

[Cybergrinder]

Look forward to seeing it!

 

[starbuck]

no guns so far ;-)
First difficulty: the big part of this session is not easy to combine with the body. It took me some time to and some tries to handle it.
I managed without using a sissor.
As this procedure will also be necessary for the bottom - I will glue it only on the edge and not additionally in the middle section. Should make it more easy - I hope.

Result for the upper part OK with difficulties;-))

 

[starbuck]

Hi again,

thought bottom parts are the same - they are not. Some are same some are different.

Keep you informed about assembling (problems).

 

[starbuck]

Almost...I tried to rescale parts..and it worked for me at my scale.
it is not completely perfect in size but it looks awesome

http://starwars.pl/stuff_tf_modele_slawek.php

but I could adapt it .

Hi,
I checked the link - wow many more details - think also a model (models) worth doing.
Could you post a picture of your MF?

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

It looks like you are making GREAT progress on this model!!!

 

[Cybergrinder]

Looking good! darn, might actually be better than mine

 

[dnalor]

Hi,
I checked the link - wow many more details - think also a model (models) worth doing.
Could you post a picture of your MF?

it's here on zealot
http://zealot.com/threads/building-my-own-millenium-falcon.171105/