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Re: DeAgostini Build The Millennium Falcon...Build
Thanks all!
Well an update but very little you haven't already seen in the above pics. Just slammed this lot together with what I had so it be what it be.
A bit of a break in the Enterprise Refit faffing about so one thought one would post...something anyways.
The new info is at the bottom of the update page on my site.
Page 16, ANH belly hull plating, pit detailing and hold build start.
http://www.ianlawrencemodels.com/wipdeagofalcon16.html
But for those who don't want to wander through the whole thing, the edited highlights so to speak:
The short corridor off of the main hold, the one arrowed in this pic of the OOB build...
This is how it looks on the inside.
All well and good for the 'out of the box' build, for the full on, something more required and some idea testing.
The corridor with the top padding via a dollop of Aves and a bit of wet shaping, new deck via the Paragrafix PE corridor deck set with LED lighting.
Wall sconces for ANH which are square rather than round from ESB onward. Padding painted to all match in with a bit of dirtying down of course.
Assembled, fixed to the hold wall and wired up.
Now the corridor just ends in nothing so a try out to sort that problem. Mylar coated styrene sheet cut and glued to a 2mm thick lump of rigid clear, installed.
Goes from this kinda thing...
To this...
Which while not perfect, is a bit better than a hole in to nothing.
Now granted that you won't be able to see that much but I did notice that from some angles, the open corridor on the OOB build even when it's installed in approximate position in the hull, you can see the open end quite clearly and that just wasn't going to cut it with the full on build.
Hence all this faffing about
Later gang!
Well an update but very little you haven't already seen in the above pics. Just slammed this lot together with what I had so it be what it be.
A bit of a break in the Enterprise Refit faffing about so one thought one would post...something anyways.
The new info is at the bottom of the update page on my site.
Page 16, ANH belly hull plating, pit detailing and hold build start.
http://www.ianlawrencemodels.com/wipdeagofalcon16.html
But for those who don't want to wander through the whole thing, the edited highlights so to speak:
The short corridor off of the main hold, the one arrowed in this pic of the OOB build...
This is how it looks on the inside.
All well and good for the 'out of the box' build, for the full on, something more required and some idea testing.
The corridor with the top padding via a dollop of Aves and a bit of wet shaping, new deck via the Paragrafix PE corridor deck set with LED lighting.
Wall sconces for ANH which are square rather than round from ESB onward. Padding painted to all match in with a bit of dirtying down of course.
Assembled, fixed to the hold wall and wired up.
Now the corridor just ends in nothing so a try out to sort that problem. Mylar coated styrene sheet cut and glued to a 2mm thick lump of rigid clear, installed.
Goes from this kinda thing...
To this...
Which while not perfect, is a bit better than a hole in to nothing.
Now granted that you won't be able to see that much but I did notice that from some angles, the open corridor on the OOB build even when it's installed in approximate position in the hull, you can see the open end quite clearly and that just wasn't going to cut it with the full on build.
Hence all this faffing about
Later gang!
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Holy cow, this is far more than only awesome!! Details, extra detailing, colouring, weathering. This is really a dream come true!!
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Looking awesome my friend! Love how you did the square lights. Great job!
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Thanks fellas,
The silliness goes on...you're shocked I can tell.
Upper pits!
Full on build ones to the left, OOB build to the right.
OOB build belly pits.
Started on the top jaw box.
Did the greeblie work from issue 70 on the OOB build, started doing the full on one by chiselling off some of the pipework (will be replacing later of course) and adding the armour plate that the 5' model has.
Which would be the one I am trying to emulate with the full on build.
OOB to the left, full on to the right.
And the fun continues
The silliness goes on...you're shocked I can tell.
Upper pits!
Full on build ones to the left, OOB build to the right.
OOB build belly pits.
Started on the top jaw box.
Did the greeblie work from issue 70 on the OOB build, started doing the full on one by chiselling off some of the pipework (will be replacing later of course) and adding the armour plate that the 5' model has.
Which would be the one I am trying to emulate with the full on build.
OOB to the left, full on to the right.
And the fun continues
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Oh such Falcony goodness right there my friend! LOVING IT!
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Argh!! This is cool! Love the details, man, you have outdone yourself, fab work!!
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Thanks gents, muchly appreciated as always.
Been getting some more mucking about done with the top jaw box/removable part, now finished and under primer.
Did both the OOB (as is build) and full on (a bit more like the five foot Falcon build) at the same time so to try and save a bit of confusion…mostly my own…i’ll just break the pics down in to ‘Thiers’ and ‘Mine’
A fair amount of sheet styrene and greeblies from the Fine Molds Falcon, which I thought was oddly appropriate, got slung at the full on build one.
Here we go:
Thiers.
Mine.
Thiers.
Mine.
Thiers.
Mine.
Thiers.
Mine.
Thiers.
Mine.
Theirs.
Mine.
It’s all good, honest, eye squinting, teeth gnashing fun.
Seriously!
Been getting some more mucking about done with the top jaw box/removable part, now finished and under primer.
Did both the OOB (as is build) and full on (a bit more like the five foot Falcon build) at the same time so to try and save a bit of confusion…mostly my own…i’ll just break the pics down in to ‘Thiers’ and ‘Mine’
A fair amount of sheet styrene and greeblies from the Fine Molds Falcon, which I thought was oddly appropriate, got slung at the full on build one.
Here we go:
Thiers.
Mine.
Thiers.
Mine.
Thiers.
Mine.
Thiers.
Mine.
Thiers.
Mine.
Theirs.
Mine.
It’s all good, honest, eye squinting, teeth gnashing fun.
Seriously!
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Simply amazing !!
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My R2 and 3PO approve!
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Always lovin it, this is the most amazing Falcon I have seen till today. It tops the studio scale ship so to say. The figures are ROCKING!
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Waiting for an update... just realized there's a Nazi symbol pipe fitting in the big pit! LOL
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I got to order this, after seeing your build up so far. It's inspired me big time..
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Didn't know you were into hardware Tom.
Though I must admit, this thread does inspire me as well.
I'll never build this kit, or even this ship. But it does show what you can do with proper planning, and flawless execution. And makes me want to strive to do better at both.
Though I must admit, this thread does inspire me as well.
I'll never build this kit, or even this ship. But it does show what you can do with proper planning, and flawless execution. And makes me want to strive to do better at both.
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Ian's breathtaking work must inspire anyone who sees it.tay666 wrote:Didn't know you were into hardware Tom.
Though I must admit, this thread does inspire me as well.
I'll never build this kit, or even this ship. But it does show what you can do with proper planning, and flawless execution. And makes me want to strive to do better at both.
Personally, I've never encountered ANYONE ANYWHERE that goes to the lengths he does to make things "the best they could be".
Add in the time and skills he uses to provide quality "step-by-step" details through text, pictures and video on his websire AND on forums - and you realise why he's revered as some sort of "demi-god" in the model-making community.
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Muchly appreciated for the kind words people!
Joking aside, other peoples builds l have seen on many and varied subjects do the same for me to be honest. Can't tell you how many times I've done something and then looked at it and said to meself "You can do better than that ya f#%*ing muppet!" then rip it apart and do it again, repeat until satisfied.
Generally seems to work eventually as I'm doing it a lot less than I used to.
But thanks for those words and the vote of confidence brother Spike, I appreciate it.
Well situation as follows:
Right then, old news I'm doing two of these monsters but the weekly buy from the newsagent near me will get done well in advance of the monthly subscription.
I expect to have the final subscription pack in my hands some time in January next year but we shall see.
Up to issue 98 with the weekly gig so going to get the OOB one done first as there's still bits-a-plenty to collect in terms of additional greeblies/donor kits/photo etch and so on for the full on deal.
So a few pics of the current hoo-ha of which there's plenty...
Mandible main, pits and detail parts/pipework assembled in the raw.
Pits removed.
Primer plastered on and two coats of matt white.
Gives it a very pale grey/off white which is about what one was after. I have heard it mentioned the canon colour is supposed to be some breed of 'pale grey greeny grime' colour or some such but when did I ever let something like 'proper colour' bother me.
Ok then, side walls and bits sorted likewise with build and paint.
So next up is to paint the pits and install, then a multitude of shade and weathering by the bucket load to lay on.
Which will be the continual laugh riot is keeps on being.
Take care all!
As long as I don't get the therapy bill Tom then it's all good fellaPun13 wrote:I got to order this, after seeing your build up so far. It's inspired me big time..
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Well all I can say is this...Proper Planning? Like the models I just make it up as I go along. As to flawless execution, it only looks that way after I've finished clearing up the utter carnage but let's keep that between you, me and anyone else reading thistay666 wrote: *snip* Though I must admit, this thread does inspire me as well.
I'll never build this kit, or even this ship. But it does show what you can do with proper planning, and flawless execution. And makes me want to strive to do better at both.
Joking aside, other peoples builds l have seen on many and varied subjects do the same for me to be honest. Can't tell you how many times I've done something and then looked at it and said to meself "You can do better than that ya f#%*ing muppet!" then rip it apart and do it again, repeat until satisfied.
Generally seems to work eventually as I'm doing it a lot less than I used to.
Or at least give them something to laugh at, never been certain which.Heavy Metal Spike wrote: Ian's breathtaking work must inspire anyone who sees it.
'Bloody mindedness above and beyond acceptable levels of sanity' are the words you are looking for there my friend.Personally, I've never encountered ANYONE ANYWHERE that goes to the lengths he does to make things "the best they could be".
Well I have to pad the pages out somehow and make it look like I'm actually doing something, not easy but I'm getting better at it.Add in the time and skills he uses to provide quality "step-by-step" details through text, pictures and video on his websire AND on forums -
News to me fella I have to say.and you realise why he's revered as some sort of "demi-god" in the model-making community.
But thanks for those words and the vote of confidence brother Spike, I appreciate it.
Well situation as follows:
Right then, old news I'm doing two of these monsters but the weekly buy from the newsagent near me will get done well in advance of the monthly subscription.
I expect to have the final subscription pack in my hands some time in January next year but we shall see.
Up to issue 98 with the weekly gig so going to get the OOB one done first as there's still bits-a-plenty to collect in terms of additional greeblies/donor kits/photo etch and so on for the full on deal.
So a few pics of the current hoo-ha of which there's plenty...
Mandible main, pits and detail parts/pipework assembled in the raw.
Pits removed.
Primer plastered on and two coats of matt white.
Gives it a very pale grey/off white which is about what one was after. I have heard it mentioned the canon colour is supposed to be some breed of 'pale grey greeny grime' colour or some such but when did I ever let something like 'proper colour' bother me.
Ok then, side walls and bits sorted likewise with build and paint.
So next up is to paint the pits and install, then a multitude of shade and weathering by the bucket load to lay on.
Which will be the continual laugh riot is keeps on being.
Take care all!
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Re: DeAgostini Build The Millennium Falcon...Build
And that weekend worth of work went well.
Underside OOB build painted and weathered.
One coat of auto primer grey with two coats of auto white primer.
Differing colour panels painted. Mix of Tamiya fine surface primer grey, auto primer grey, auto filler primer (yellowish bits) and Vallejo carmine red with a touch of German grey airbrushed.
The auto primer grey panel got a light dusting of white here and there to slightly change the shade on different panels.
Panel colour and placing are NOT completely screen accurate to the 32" Falcon and I'm not bothered in the slightest.
Enamel dark sea grey wash done and done.
DIY rubdowns for all the little dash marks/dots applied fairly randomly.
Examples below.
Weathered with ground pastel chalks, battle damage just matt black painted and worked up with ground pastel and oil pastel sticks, the whole lot sealed with Vallejo matt varnish rattle can applied, OOB pits fixed in and done.
Engine flaps to paint and attach, landing gear to build and paint then on to installing the OOB interior.
Then the rest to take care of Lords save us all.
More later!
Underside OOB build painted and weathered.
One coat of auto primer grey with two coats of auto white primer.
Differing colour panels painted. Mix of Tamiya fine surface primer grey, auto primer grey, auto filler primer (yellowish bits) and Vallejo carmine red with a touch of German grey airbrushed.
The auto primer grey panel got a light dusting of white here and there to slightly change the shade on different panels.
Panel colour and placing are NOT completely screen accurate to the 32" Falcon and I'm not bothered in the slightest.
Enamel dark sea grey wash done and done.
DIY rubdowns for all the little dash marks/dots applied fairly randomly.
Examples below.
Weathered with ground pastel chalks, battle damage just matt black painted and worked up with ground pastel and oil pastel sticks, the whole lot sealed with Vallejo matt varnish rattle can applied, OOB pits fixed in and done.
Engine flaps to paint and attach, landing gear to build and paint then on to installing the OOB interior.
Then the rest to take care of Lords save us all.
More later!
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WOW.
I think I might as well sell the FineMolds kit I have
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I think I might as well sell the FineMolds kit I have
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I thank ya Brother Spike!
Nah mate, I'd hold on to it like I did...though saying that, it proved to much more valuable to me as greeblie fodder than building it
Ok now, plastered up a full page with the bottom bit, slightly expanded explanatory waffle and some misc bits you have already seen but what the hell...
Page 18, Top Jaw Box Build, OOB Underside Paint, Decals And Weathering.
http://www.ianlawrencemodels.com/wipdeagofalcon18.html
Take care all!
Nah mate, I'd hold on to it like I did...though saying that, it proved to much more valuable to me as greeblie fodder than building it
Ok now, plastered up a full page with the bottom bit, slightly expanded explanatory waffle and some misc bits you have already seen but what the hell...
Page 18, Top Jaw Box Build, OOB Underside Paint, Decals And Weathering.
http://www.ianlawrencemodels.com/wipdeagofalcon18.html
Take care all!
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And that's the paint/wash/weathering/marking mucking about on the OOB top side sorted with pits installed!
Engine flaps, antenna dish and guns to add but just a little closer to the end of the OOB build.
More later!
Engine flaps, antenna dish and guns to add but just a little closer to the end of the OOB build.
More later!
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Looking absolutely wonderful mate... mine's been sitting on the backburner thanks to the holidays lately, but I hope to get back into it soon. Do you plan to do the speckling too?