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Revell millenium Falcon (finally Finished the weathering)

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  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland
Posted by terry35 on Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:26 AM

Hey Executer the kit was only released by Revell Germany last month. Its a completely new kit. Its smaller than the AMT kit from yonks ago. its prepainted and only consists of about 55 bits. as for cost I've seen three prices here in Dublin. €33 to €39.99 so thats about $50 something dollars. In the range is also an x-wing advanced tie fighter and Tydirium shuttle, as far as I know they are not for release in the USA, European thing only but STARSHIPMODELLER.com is selling them in the US.

Regards,

Terry.

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:51 AM

I didn't know Revel made one. how much does it cost?

 

  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland
Posted by terry35 on Saturday, October 7, 2006 10:51 AM

Thanks again for the kind words. I got a second one and am going to build the imperial shuttle when i get off the internet.

Regards,

Terry.

  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Monday, October 2, 2006 10:02 PM
Even if you were to cut down the side walls on these kits (ERTL included) wouldnt the cockpit still be too large for the proportions of the ship?.. How can that be fixed?

Great build by the way.. Weathering looks spot on!

Chris

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    March 2004
  • From: Fresno, CA
Posted by BlackOps on Monday, October 2, 2006 9:04 PM
Have to agree with the others, great job on the weathering. Very grungy looking in a cool sci-fi kind of way ;)  Now if only my 1/1 truck didn't resemble your falcon's weathering at the moment...LOL!
Jeff G.
  • Member since
    March 2006
  • From: Boyertown, PA, USA
Posted by Dubau on Monday, October 2, 2006 4:50 PM

WOW Outstanding Build. And the Shading and Weathing look GREAT

2 Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

Bud

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "
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    March 2006
  • From: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Posted by Yann Solo on Monday, October 2, 2006 2:07 PM
 archangel571 wrote:

........  and also the defense gun screen looks very contrastingly clean in the pictures.

That gun was replaced after a direct hit from a Tie Fighter.Big Smile [:D]  That whats great with science fiction models .... you can always come up with a good reason.

That is a wonderfull job of weathering.  I have the same kit on my shelf which I made when I was a lot younger and I planned to weather it some day.  You did inspiring work.  Thanks for sharing.

No matter where you go ....... there you are.
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    May 2005
  • From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland
Posted by terry35 on Monday, October 2, 2006 2:02 PM

Thanks guys for the kind words, to answer all 1. i'd rekon on about 40 hours all told. I think for an episode iv falcon the kit is a little dark so I' hoping to get another one this week and do an all out paint jod and have it posted mid november

Thanks again,

Regards,

Terry

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, October 1, 2006 10:38 AM

 archangel571 wrote:
IMHO, what i found slightly awkward are those exhaust vent smoke trails...  they are fanning out.  but if you picture a ship going forward, the smoke is being blown straight back parallel to the ship's mid axis. 

I believe I've heard that explained away as simply residue that has flowed down from the "vents" as the Falcon sits stationary in an atmosphere with gravity, rather than "smoke trails" blown back while in flight. That would certainly explain the pattern as depicted (and it is certainly depicted exactly like this in the films).

 

Great job on the model!

~Brian
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    June 2005
  • From: NJ 07073
Posted by archangel571 on Sunday, October 1, 2006 10:30 AM

wow, must have taken you quite a while to get that thing weathered.  and what a great job that is too.

IMHO, what i found slightly awkward are those exhaust vent smoke trails...  they are fanning out.  but if you picture a ship going forward, the smoke is being blown straight back parallel to the ship's mid axis.  and also the defense gun screen looks very contrastingly clean in the pictures.

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks
  • Member since
    May 2005
  • From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland
Revell millenium Falcon (finally Finished the weathering)
Posted by terry35 on Saturday, September 30, 2006 1:08 PM

Finally got a few hours away from the Italeri GB to finish this kits weathering.

Thanks For looking,

Regards,

Terry.

I thought the landing legs were particularly well done.

 

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