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Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Send a scanning crew aboard.....

Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, September 14, 2014 1:26 PM

hey fellas! just wanted to share a little project that I built for my son. we bought the falcon a year or so ago and it just needed a permanent dock...unfortunately it was the death star..thanks guys!

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Compressorman

Member since
June 2012

Posted by Compressorman on Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:54 AM

Wow!!!

Chris

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:59 AM

Looks great SternO.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

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Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Thursday, September 18, 2014 5:28 PM

Many thanks guys. Thanks for checking it out.

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

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r13b20

Member since
April 2014

Posted by r13b20 on Monday, September 22, 2014 8:52 AM

Very cool! Is the falcon a toy or a kit? Nice bay. Bob

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Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Monday, September 22, 2014 9:40 AM

Thanks bob! The falcon is the toy...if it were the kit I wouldn't want my four year old anywhere near it! Hehe..thanks again

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Monday, September 22, 2014 11:38 AM

Wow, the Falcon looks great but I love the hanger dio!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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SprueOne

Member since
January 2006
From: California

Posted by SprueOne on Monday, September 22, 2014 8:02 PM

Nice Yes

Do you have a WIP thread or what and how did you make it? What are the floor and walls (details) made of? How did you wire and power the lights?

I see R2 Cool

Anyone with a good car don't need to be justified - Hazel Motes

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Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 6:07 PM

Thanks sprueone, unfortunately I do not have a WIP thread and only a few progress pictures on my phone. Ill be more than happy to share when I put them on my computer..the walls and floor are half inch plywood..the floor was painted gloss black then waxed with a industrial floor finish for shine..the dstarfield is painted as are much of the details...foam core and some wooden dowels provided the 3d details on the walls....the deck lines were taped off and painted white..the lights are dollar store specials that are powered by AA batteries....just drilled holes and stuck up through the bottom. That's it in a nutshell...ill be glad to post some more pics and answer any other questions..thanks for looking!

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Gerry

Member since
April 2010
From: San Diego, CA, USA

Posted by Gerry on Thursday, September 25, 2014 10:41 PM

Overachiever !

It's beautiful.

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.

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SprueOne

Member since
January 2006
From: California

Posted by SprueOne on Friday, September 26, 2014 10:10 PM

Stern0 - thanks for getting back with the info. Great materials handling, I did not guess that is what you used.

Anyone with a good car don't need to be justified - Hazel Motes

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Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:14 AM

Many thanks Gerry !
Anytime sprue..thank you for the interest and your comments. Most of my materials are just junk I have laying around...not low budget...no budget! Thanks again!
Btw..have just finished a Scout trooper costume for my 4 year old...not sure if any topic would include something like that, but would love to have you guys critique it...any direction would be greatly appreciated! Thanks fellas!

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SprueOne

Member since
January 2006
From: California

Posted by SprueOne on Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:22 AM

Sure there is:

General Modeling Discussion http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/general_discussion/f/9.aspx

and this one, Science Fiction Yes

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Rob Gronovius

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:31 PM

You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought.

Looks great

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Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 3:47 PM

Perfect quote Rob! Many thanks! Big Smile

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Rob Gronovius

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Thursday, October 2, 2014 12:36 PM

The Falcon quickly went from one of the coolest, most realistic looking space crafts I'd ever seen (in 1977) to what was supposed to be a hunk of junk in less than an hour! It was still cool.

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Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Thursday, October 2, 2014 6:33 PM

The Falcon is definitely one of my favorites. I appreciate it even more after getting this great 3d book for my son...it was designed to be a "owners manual" and broke down all of her systems level by level..even described the modifications Han made..really good stuff

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fussionboy

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by fussionboy on Saturday, December 6, 2014 10:58 PM

That is so KOOL!. Your son is blessed to have a Dad like you. I saw the Scout trooper , also incredible.

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Metal Earth Mogul

Member since
December 2014

Posted by Metal Earth Mogul on Sunday, December 7, 2014 11:29 AM

At first I thought it was a model, lol still the dock is amazing!

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Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, December 28, 2014 12:45 PM

Many thanks guys...you all are too kind...my son has now commissioned me to make the cantina for his 4 inchers...ill post some pics soon....thanks again guys!

Always Faithful U.S.M.C