Yup still around, just been waiting on parts so I could really do the planning and changes that are floating around in my head. Assembling the frame showed quite a number of faults (photos eventually). Things that don't align or that really need extra bracing. Plus have some ideas for the engine area.
I don't really want to make a model of a crappy movie prop. What I want to end up with is a model of what a real Falcon would look like. After all this is a model you can look at up close so not only is the size impressive, but the detail needs to be spot on. It also needs a bunch of added detail in certain areas. I will print out on cardstock a prototype of the hold that I created a while back cut it out and assemble it for a test fit. I can tell yu right now that everything in the interior will be pretty much scrachbuilt. I am thinking about also creating a master floor grate and doing some resin castings then. The detail should be right up there with the photo etch set from ParaGrafix. Corridors and cockpit will also be redone. Note that the cockpit does NOT need to fit inside the exterior of the boom like it was a second skin. The movie sets are kind of that way but only really have to look good on film. They don't really have to fit and make sense. Models do when taken to this level.
Also the engine flaps will be getting a lot of work and revision done to them. Again that will probably be a master part(s) that will be cast for 26 sets with revisions for specific extra details.
Have a couple of other builds I am working on that I want to finish before spending too much time on this.