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My Awesome Millennium Falcon Build Thread!

Started by hippynumber1, 08 February, 2015, 05:47:41 PM

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hippynumber1

Alright already! Due to popular demand here's a brand spanking new thread dedicated solely to my feeble attempt to build the most expensive model I've ever bought.  I'd like to say straight off that I am a loooooong way off from being a modeller of anything other than amateur status (the hardest model, and the last thing I built, was the pod-racer from The Phantom Menace way back in 2000) so you will be witness to tears at some point I'm sure.

I will update the thread on a monthly basis (although the mag is weekly, as a subscriber I will receive a package containing 4 issues every month) as soon as I've build what I can and, next month, I will also include pics of the subscriber free gifts.  So, here we go and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have...

1: Exposed framework and part of outer hull



2: Dejarik Table



3:  Upper turret and quad cannon (I will be 'weathering' the cannon at a later date)



4: All of the above



5: Partial cockpit




strangelysaucy

I'll be following this with a mixture of extreme excitement and burning envy :D

props, scribbles and fiddle-aboutery - https://www.facebook.com/Strangelysaucy

Spikes

Looking good Mark.  :thumbsup:

So, how many parts is this - same as the Dredd collection, or more?
And did these pieces required any 'assembly'? I'm thinking minute, and fiddly, and easily lost, screws...?

But yes, keen to see this build progress. It'll certainly be summat else once completed.

hippynumber1

It's 100 issues, so it's a 2 year build - works out to about £36/month which I'm lucky enough to be able to easily afford (and as I don't smoke and only drink once a month I don't think I'll miss it either)

Assembly wise it a variety of things - no glueing involved yet (but it will come), some pieces just snap into place and the rest are screwed into place (all of the metal framework is screws). I did mean to include a picture of one of the screws on my fingertip for scale because they are tiny bastards! Luckily, the  screwdriver that came with #2 is magnetic!

ZenArcade

This will be a 2 year treat, it could reach Ming Lego build levels of Zardjazness. Z
Ed is dead, baby Ed is...Ed is dead

Tiplodocus

I'm already outgeeked. I would have just called it a "holo-chess" table.
Be excellent to each other. And party on!

Colin YNWA

Wow the detailing does look pretty incredible.

You are a lucky... and patient... man.

von Boom

That looks incredible. Will you be making any alterations to the plans?

Richmond Clements

Quote from: von Boom on 09 February, 2015, 01:58:06 PM
That looks incredible. Will you be making any alterations to the plans?

Pray he doesn't alter it any further.

hippynumber1

Quote from: von Boom on 09 February, 2015, 01:58:06 PM
That looks incredible. Will you be making any alterations to the plans?

Oh good Grud no!  :lol: The most I will be doing is 'weathering' the metal pieces as they don't come pre-painted and maybe some dry brushing in places to highlight scorch marks etc. I am an enthusiastic amateur at best, I don't want to ruin it...

von Boom

Quote from: hippynumber1 on 09 February, 2015, 02:48:36 PM
Quote from: von Boom on 09 February, 2015, 01:58:06 PM
That looks incredible. Will you be making any alterations to the plans?

Oh good Grud no!  :lol: The most I will be doing is 'weathering' the metal pieces as they don't come pre-painted and maybe some dry brushing in places to highlight scorch marks etc. I am an enthusiastic amateur at best, I don't want to ruin it...

You're still miles ahead of me when it comes to this sort of thing. I love models, but I couldn't get two pieces to stay together...

Skullmo


I spent the £36 on booze and it felt like I was in the Millennium Falcon!


Was it made to commemorate the millennium?

It's a joke. I was joking.

Frank


IronGraham

We're werewolves not swearwolves

Mattofthespurs

Thread of the year so far  :D

Geek porn for those of us that cannot afford it.