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My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
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My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
YES!!!!
"THE" Millennium Falcon model I have wanted since standing in line around the block and finally seeing a film called STAR WARS! While everyone at the time loved the X Wings, I from day one loved the Falcon...THIS Falcon...An almost perfect reproduction of the 5' Filming model.
Very excited about building her up!
Fully Built and awaiting PAINTING/WEATHERING.
The model has some weight to it! The lights go on individually. You can have the engine and cabin lights on without the landing gear and entrance lamps on...etc.Unlike the brittle plastic of the fine molds kit, the plastic has some give but care must be taken when removing the delicate pipe work from the sprue.
The cockpit lighting is true to the lighting of the cockpit as seen in Star Wars...in scale and believable , unlike in Empire when it was lit like a Christmas tree.
A little work on the cockpit...
A little more work...
A couple more "IN PROGRESS" shots for anyone interested...
OK...A little more progress. First there is no hymn or reason for how I am doing this. I am bouncing around the upper hull, sides and engine deck right now. I used photos of the real 5' Falcon .(I ran out of ink on my printer, otherwise I would display the photos with my model)...The fun continues!
Note...the little gaps here and there will be cemented flush with the hull as I progress!
A couple more "in progress" shots...
"THE" Millennium Falcon model I have wanted since standing in line around the block and finally seeing a film called STAR WARS! While everyone at the time loved the X Wings, I from day one loved the Falcon...THIS Falcon...An almost perfect reproduction of the 5' Filming model.
Very excited about building her up!
Fully Built and awaiting PAINTING/WEATHERING.
The model has some weight to it! The lights go on individually. You can have the engine and cabin lights on without the landing gear and entrance lamps on...etc.Unlike the brittle plastic of the fine molds kit, the plastic has some give but care must be taken when removing the delicate pipe work from the sprue.
The cockpit lighting is true to the lighting of the cockpit as seen in Star Wars...in scale and believable , unlike in Empire when it was lit like a Christmas tree.
A little work on the cockpit...
A little more work...
A couple more "IN PROGRESS" shots for anyone interested...
OK...A little more progress. First there is no hymn or reason for how I am doing this. I am bouncing around the upper hull, sides and engine deck right now. I used photos of the real 5' Falcon .(I ran out of ink on my printer, otherwise I would display the photos with my model)...The fun continues!
Note...the little gaps here and there will be cemented flush with the hull as I progress!
A couple more "in progress" shots...
Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
Doing a great job on that piece.
Went to see about ordering one and about choked!
Keep posting pix seems that's about as close to this kit as I'm going to get due to price right now with Christmas so close ( 4 kids).
Again very fantastic piece, I mean it keep the pix coming.
Rich
Went to see about ordering one and about choked!
Keep posting pix seems that's about as close to this kit as I'm going to get due to price right now with Christmas so close ( 4 kids).
Again very fantastic piece, I mean it keep the pix coming.
Rich
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Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
Looks great .
A few questions though
1what does the term perfect grade mean?
I know there are a few different Falcons out on the market.
2 Does the lighting come with the kit is it aftermarket.
3 what company manufactured it....is it Bandai?
Thanks
Michael
A few questions though
1what does the term perfect grade mean?
I know there are a few different Falcons out on the market.
2 Does the lighting come with the kit is it aftermarket.
3 what company manufactured it....is it Bandai?
Thanks
Michael
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Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
I can answer those.
Perfect Grade is a classification for highly detailed kits with lights, mostly Gundam but the 1st PG kit was EVA-01 from Shinseiki Evangelion.
The Falcon like most other PG kits comes with Lights and/or Sounds. There are two PG kits that need 30Led's(sold separate for $100).
Maker is Bandai, retails for 43.000yen(japan) but is limited to online sales only. PG kits start at around $100 and go upwards.
Not sure if the 1/350 Spaceship Yamato was a PG issue, had lights, motors, remote control, etc.
Perfect Grade is a classification for highly detailed kits with lights, mostly Gundam but the 1st PG kit was EVA-01 from Shinseiki Evangelion.
The Falcon like most other PG kits comes with Lights and/or Sounds. There are two PG kits that need 30Led's(sold separate for $100).
Maker is Bandai, retails for 43.000yen(japan) but is limited to online sales only. PG kits start at around $100 and go upwards.
Not sure if the 1/350 Spaceship Yamato was a PG issue, had lights, motors, remote control, etc.
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Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
Nice job. What's the overall dimensions?
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Thanks for the enlightenment
It's a beautiful kit
It's a beautiful kit
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Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
...just....WOW....
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Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
That looks amazing!
All finished now?
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All finished now?
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Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
nice built, over all how many hours did you put into this kit?
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Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
I am still working on it!
Re: My Bandai 1/72 PERFECT GRADE MILLENNIUM FALCON build
OK still working on it LOL
So to date what are your hours into it?
Got a quick tutorial on your paint up?
RIch
So to date what are your hours into it?
Got a quick tutorial on your paint up?
RIch
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No sorry. no tutorial.root wrote:OK still working on it LOL
So to date what are your hours into it?
Got a quick tutorial on your paint up?
RIch
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