FineMolds 1/144 Millenium Falcon

Post by **Coen** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:06 am

Ok... so I've decided that I'll post some videos after all.

After watching dozens and dozens of how to videos I realised that I've never seen a video of anyone building a model from start to finish in its entirety.
Probably because it's incredible boring.

However, after watching myself on one of these I noticed that I see myself doing things that I didn't know that I was doing(including sneezing my brains out and talking to myself). Neat little tricks, and using methods I never thought to share with anyone because I thought that they were trivial, but a modeller that's just starting out would find extremely useful.

Or it will teach them all terribly bad habits... and I'm ok with that.
This is more for new builders to see what a modeller does in a sitting at the bench and hopefully... they'll see the magic of something slowly coming to life before there eye... and hands.

Mostly it will bore the living crap out'a ya!.

I'm also learning how to be in front of a camera for the first time.
Try not to die while watching.
In fact I wouldn't even bother watching any of the early ones unless you really want to see a builder engrossed in his work.
I get over my hesitancy about talking around the end of number 12.

Videos removed from youtube due to repeated copyright irritation from the background music.

And for your added enjoyment and boredom... some progress pictures

Ahhh the box opening... nice, but so small!!

A lot less parts than I had expected, but the detail is beyond anything that I've ever seen in a Sci-fi kit.

Very simplistic instructions

Some sub-assembly

The cockpit and the tunnel to the main hull is just dry fitted at the moment, so I can open and paint the cockpit later.
The kit came with these tiny masks for a bunch of different clear parts, I've never had to use these before so it should be a learning experience.

Post by **Lee** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:26 pm

Great start Coen - Looking forward to this

PS... Have moved it to here for you and corrected the title

Post by **Coen** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:55 pm

Thanks Lee,
I was wondering why I couldn't find it. I wasn't sure where to put it in the first place.

Good to see you survived if you watched any.
You may be happy to know... that I've started to speak... maybe too much in the newest vids.
I'm uploading a few now.
We'll see eh?

Post by **DC87** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:56 pm

I think i died and became a zombie

. On a serious note good job so far

.

Nice idea to film the build, just watched the first one

. Its always good to see other peoples techniques and style at approaching a kit. Might be an idea to get more people doing this in the group builds then it sort of feels like a club.

The first video you posted is titled 002, is the first one missing or is my pc playing up?

Post by **Coen** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:11 pm

Thanks, and that sounds like a cool idea.
The first one was about 4 seconds long and was on me sitting down. I didn't think that I needed that one.

Post by **Coen** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:48 pm

So here are a few more shorts... I got over my hesitance about speaking near the end of number 12.
Then it's verbal diarrhea.
I also changed the camera angle so it's more like I'm talking to someone.

Three vids removed for PITA reasons.

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Post by **Bagpiper** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:01 pm

First off, great to see another model underway Coen - and a Sci-Fi one at that ...

And good job on the videos.

Looking forward to seeing your progress

Cheers
Jim

Post by **Coen** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:43 pm

Thanks Jim
Blame Lee, he tempted me to do it.

Here's the next one

[youtube]fr9T8-KLQMs[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:58 pm

Nice kit and cool build so far keep it up

Post by **Coen** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:11 am

So the building stage is done.
Now it's on to the painting... I just have to wait for paint.
I'm all out of flat black (a spill and a leak during moving), I've got some on order but I'll be a couple of weeks.
I could go to the LHS but that's actually more of a pain because it's in the city I only go to the LHS if I have another reason to go into the city... I'm plum out of reasons too.

Here's some pictures and a new video or two as well.
These aren't as boring... I actually speak sometimes... well a lot actually.

I had to cut apart the landing gear doors... I'm not sure if it's right... don't really care enough to dig further than I have for that info though.

[youtube]NMXHX-vmOAc[/youtube]

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Post by **RED** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:38 am

looks like a great little kit mate, and you have made a cracking start - watching with interest

Post by **Lee** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:42 am

Gonna go through all your vids tonight with a beer in hand mate - Will I need any amphetamines too.....???.....

Post by **Coen** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:12 pm

Only if you're really bored. You don't have to watch them all Lee. If you want you can just watch everything after number 12. I stopped with the mime imitation by then.

Post by **schweinhund227** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:35 pm

wow... looks so much more manageable than the 1/72 I have parked on my shelf.... waiting to be build...
Oxidizing away.... slowly... getting more brittle by the day !!

Keep up the good work !

Post by **Lee** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:41 pm

schweinhund227 wrote:wow... looks so much more manageable than the 1/72 I have parked on my shelf.... waiting to be build...
Oxidizing away.... slowly... getting more brittle by the day !!

Keep up the good work !

Enter it into the SiG man....!!!

Post by **Bagpiper** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:20 am

Love the use of those clamps. And the masks look neat too. I just went through ALL your videos.

Good to see how others work

Looking forward to seeing this painted.

Cheers
Jim

Post by **Coen** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:44 am

You're a mad man if you just watched all of those Jim.
If you weren't before... I'll bet that you are now.

If not... well I hope that maybe you got something out of it...

other than a coma.

Post by **Bagpiper** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:57 am

I'm transcoding several gigs of video for a documentary I was working on. Sadly the guy in charge passed away but I still have all the video. This eats up my PC so I killed a lot of time with your videos. They're not bad mate - not sure I could watch them more than once mind you

Cheers
Jim

Post by **Coen** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:15 am

Oh my... why would anyone watch them more than once.

Even I wouldn't do that.
I'm glad that I filled the void Jim.

Post by **schweinhund227** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:19 pm

LOL

ok... watched them once...

keep up the good work !

now for some

to alleviate the pain !

Not. just joking !

Post by **Prumus99** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:45 pm

Your build is looking great! can't wait to see how this looks when its done.

Post by **Coen** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 1:22 pm

Last night I did some work on the Falcon, I decided not to bother waiting for the paint that I have on order and post shade with some dark grey instead.
Then I sprayed on some light grey over that on all the panel centres. No easy task as there are hundreds of panels and greebles everywhere to avoid.
It is what it is.

Apparently I was in a foul mood when I made this and it may be evident in the video.

[youtube]iqYHO6wuAjs[/youtube]

Post by **Bagpiper** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:06 pm

Some good progress mate.

Coming along nicely

Jim

Post by **Coen** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:17 pm

Thanks Jim
I hope to get some more done to her soon.
I've been a bit distracted by the Barkmann Panther and diorama at the moment.

Post by **Coen** » Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:27 pm

It's not much... but here's a quick vid of what I did this morning, I'll be doing a bigger update this weekend if I can.

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Post by **Coen** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:47 pm

A bit more work done now. She's all final base coated and gloss coated.
Now the decals are all on.
I just finished the first layer of some detail paint and I'll put another gloss coat once all the decals are set up.

Here's a few shots and a video... I feel shame for neglecting her for so long.

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https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:49 pm

Coming along nicely reminds me I really need to get bat to the enterprise lol.

Post by **Coen** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:07 pm

Yes..... You do.... So that I can learn how to do mine..... Muhahaha!!!
I was wondering what happened to that.

Post by **wappynutter** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:18 pm

Old Han and Chewie would be proud of that "hunk o junk" dude she's looking fantastic......

Well done on keeping yourself focused on the little un while the big un sits beckoning... seductively....

......and while doing other things at the same time.....!
Must be those 5am starts while everyone else sleeps.

Excellent my friend..... excellent..

Keep it up..

Post by **Coen** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:25 pm

Oh I pick at her big sister now and again. My focus is the wee one and the T34 for the moment. Once i get the T34 to painting Ill work more on the big falcon.

Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:10 pm

look ruddy superb mate

Post by **Paul** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:12 pm

Looking great coen

Post by **Prumus99** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:22 pm

Wow thats looking good

Post by **Lee** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:43 am

Awesome work Coen - Looks a smasher. May have to invest in this kit myself

PS - LOVE your new intro too.....lol

Post by **Coen** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:31 am

Thanks Lee.

I'd suggest the 1/144 version. It has spectacular detail for it's size and with a dremel tool you can dress it up even more.
You would love this little thing Dude, since your a Sci-Fi guy. I highly recommend it.
Her big sister, though fun and magnificent... well she's huge... and the same.
She also costs $180 more.

Post by **spruecutter** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:53 pm

Very nice

Post by **Coen** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 2:08 pm

Just a short Video of the old girl getting her first oil wash.

[youtube]Bo_CjNaDiBg[/youtube]

Post by **Coen** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:25 am

A few pictures of her after a pin wash of thick burnt umber oils.
There's a video... but It's processing and stuff so I'll add it later.

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:05 am

Excellent work as normal dude

And this one should be great practice for the bigger one.

Post by **Coen** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:24 am

Thanks Gupp.
I hope so. I've slowed down on the big one only because I didn't have room on the bench for it. I do now so my focus will probably change as a result.

Post by **Lee** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:45 am

Looking good my man

Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:01 am

Looks great mate.
Would love to get one of these but the wife says no because she not a star wars fan she's more into Star Trek where as I while preferring Star Trek enjoy Star Wars but if she says no it's no for now but I keep working on her lol.

Post by **wappynutter** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:03 am

She is such a gorgeous looking tub.

Coen mate, you've done her proud.... Really nice work, excellent finish and some interesting YT vids along the way that would help out any "falcon" builder needing to see techniques relating to paint, decals or weathering.
Well done again on clearing your bench ready for "big sister build"... Top Drawer mate..

Post by **Coen** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 11:25 am

Thanks guys.
It's not bad for a first time build. Same with the vids.. they'd be good for folks that haven't done something like it before.

I'd be happier if that mask had done it's job on the cockpit canopy.
The little sticky ones that came with the kit are terrible. I should have used the Maskol from the beginning.
I'm not sure how I'll be fixing that yet. But it's the thing that burns my arse at the moment.
Her big sister got the full Maskol treatment. So hopefully I wont have the same thing happen there.

Post by **gosselin2112** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:10 am

How is the hyper drive working on the falcon? Don't want to run into any "Imperial entanglements."

Seriously, nice work! Recently saw a few Falcons at the IPMS Nationals. Will have some videos posted on my channel soon.

Russell.

Post by **Coen** » Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:18 am

I was hoping that you would WHOHOOO!!!
Anybody famous there?
Post some pictures Russ... you should start a new thread for it.
Pop your vids into it too.

Oh sorry.. yeah the Falcon is coming along. I got distracted by a BF 109 that landed on my bench. So she's being neglected again. She's almost finished though.
A bit more weathering and some detail work. Then I have to fix the cockpit glass (that won't be fun).

Post by **Prumus99** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:25 am

This thing is looking pretty sweet!

Post by **Coen** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:05 am

Thanks Prumus,
She's being neglected a bit again. I'll get some work done on her tonight or tomorrow morning I hope. I'd like to get her finished up and put in her place before I'm dead. haha.