Lando's Millennium Falcon

[jmurphy18]

Well Folks I managed to finish my Tie fighter and was looking for something else to build as I enjoyed the SiFi build. My wife is a big Star Wars fan and I asked her if she wanted somethings and she picked out this model for me to build. So not only do I have her blessing, I got funding for the kit . I had better not screw it up as it will be placed on her desk when I finish

So here is what I actually have:


Not quite the same kit as BobM, but the same scale 1:144. This one is clean and shiny and has the pod in the center & is removable

I am not brave enough to try the lighting from scratch just yet and the kit lighting was $67 so we passed on that.
Here are the Sprue's




Not sure why you get two stands.... Not read the instructions that far yet.


here are a few pages of instructions, just not all of them.

[jmurphy18]

Update: I did some premiering last night. I have the body and the cockpit small bits done in MrH Black with some leveling thinner. Took a fair amount of primer and thinner to get the job done.

Not the best shot but KiwiGav asked about my light tent so I took the shot there.


HAGD Folks

[Twokidsnosleep]

Cool stuff, great kit and good support from the wife

Love it when we see a bit more of the modelling cave, so the photo tent...WOW!!!

[jmurphy18]

Thanks Scott! That big silver thing in the back is my water drop rig
My light tent I have had for ~ 20 years now. They are great, but I do a lot of macro work hence the light tent. My 12" one is what I store the cars in when I clear

[JoaquinGM]

Cooool!

I'm gonna sit here and watch the project progress.

[Kingdan]

Cool ship/boat why can't they be space sailors anywho I think I need to get me that kit to go with the other/proper falcon I'll be watching

Dan

[jmurphy18]

Thanks folks!

[jmurphy18]

I did some work on the interior section of the Falcon. Right now waiting on some flat white to ship as I do not have but a tablespoon. So I cannot paint the outer section or the body at this time
I had some issues with the decals while placing Lando in the cockpit. Basically the center trio just pulled off So I removed these and all around and painted all the details in with a 20/0 brush.

So this is all I have done so far as I wait for my flat white.

[Twokidsnosleep]

How come this Falcon has a closed front and others have the open mandibles look
I can't figure that out
I am not a Star Wars super fan

Funny Robot Chicken with Darth being recovered from the Death Star explosion

" What the Hell is an Aluminum Falcon"

[jmurphy18]

Scott
It does have an open window area.

Shot from the instructions. Unlike BobM or the 1/72. there is no glass on the Lando model. Note this was revamped in 2018 according to the instructions and copyright on the kit. You get no options on this kit.

[MrBowcat]

How come this Falcon has a closed front and others have the open mandibles look
I can't figure that out

This is based on the Falcon from Solo, when it still belonged to Lando Calrissian. There was an escape pod fitted (between the front mandibles) which is later ejected during the Kessel Run.

[Twokidsnosleep]

How come this Falcon has a closed front and others have the open mandibles look
I can't figure that out

This is based on the Falcon from Solo, when it still belonged to Lando Calrissian. There was an escape pod fitted (between the front mandibles) which is later ejected during the Kessel Run.

Ahhh excellent thank you

[jmurphy18]

Thanks MrBowcat! I was out of town visiting my daughter. Just got home and hoping to get time to work on some models this weekend.

[jmurphy18]

Update: I have had some free time to do a bit more on the Lando Falcon
I was able to get the bottom of the Falcon done and painted with some details Even covered over some details Did not realize that till I assembled..... Oh well
Top

Interior

Just finished priming and painting all the other bit parts so I can start working on the top section
HAGD Folks and tanks for looking.

[Kingdan]

Good progress remember don't use mineral spirits for weathering that plastic is a bit funky with that I used Ultimate clay washes on my (proper) falcon lol

[jmurphy18]

Thanks so very much Dan!!

[Kingdan]

Thanks so very much Dan!!

No worries glad I can be a nuisance

[jmurphy18]

Update:
I was able to finish the top section



Once I got this far I put the 2 half's together and made a whole unit. Yesterday I worked ~ 6 hrs and dedicated almost a roll to the gods of taping. I think I was crosseyed after I was done. I picked a pattern to paint as I did not want to use stickers on the Falcon

ode to the gods of tape

just finished laying down the blue paint pattern before the heat index here hit 104 again
Next step is detail paint and learning how to weather

[jmurphy18]

Update: I got the stripes done, the detail painting done, the colors and all the base coats are done.


I painted the square spots around the openings so that the tape patterns were not obvious. I am getting ready to go lay down some flat clear on the body. Should be fun. temp is 90 feel like 104

PS my wife is happy with this and that is all that matters

[Kingdan]

Happy wife=happy life or so they say lol great work

[Twokidsnosleep]

Looking good...and then dirty up that white and blue like a mad man
There were so dirty and grungy in the films.
Some dark umber oil paint is a big help for space stains....just a touch on a q tip or blunt brush and then smoosh it along.

[jmurphy18]

Dan, thank you!

Scott, thanks. The weathering master A should Friday now... I just need to be patience till then and not fiddle.....
I watched ~ 5 videos today on how to use Tamiya weathering kits

[Nev]

Cool looking model. Gonna look awesome all weathered up

[gaz45]

Great looking kit there mate great work

[jmurphy18]

thank you Nev & gaz45

[jmurphy18]

Well folks I am calling this a done deal. I go he panel line detail done and the weathering done


I am going to post 4 shot on the completed build

Thanks for looking

[Kingdan]

Awesomeness

[jmurphy18]

Thanks so much Dan!