Hey everyone, I have been working on the subscription build of the Millennium Falcon now for a couple of months. I am adding in a lot of the details that are found on the 5 footer and are not found on the smaller (32") shooting prop. As this is a static model that people will eventually be taking a close look at it deserves the extra detailing.
Yes, I know that it is supposed to be a (near) perfect replica of the 32" shooting prop, BUT, that prop was intended for all the high energy quick zoomy scenes where details can't be seen. The only scene in the 3 original trilogy movies where the Falcon moves slow enough to see detail is the one where it is tractored into the Death Star.
I just seems that if there should be some detail in a spot it should have "something" there. While I like the overall shape of the 32" as compared to the 5 footer, I like the detail on the 5 footer. When I started this project it was to leave it alone unless it needed a correction for a glaring difference. Well, the first glaring difference to me was the Quad laser, then the top turret plate, and a BIG poof the cockpit!
So here is the start, I will have all the basic stuff covered at it is out of the box, reference photos with details pointed out, corrections for the basic parts, and extreme modifications to who knows what all at this point.
Here we go!
There is the start. I like to do a small start with some basics. I have more that will be posted in the next few minutes. The amazing stuff will be a little while yet. I just finished a massive rework of the top turret to make it appear much more like that on the 5f. Normally I won't post a photo of stuff that far down the road but in this case I suspect all of you would love a teaser. (and I can't resist)
More in a few. .