Hasbro Hero Millennium Falcon Modification

[Quaralane]

Excellent work on those inserts, John

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Very nicely done so far. Those recesses are INSANE bro! Love the work so far!

 

[Jaitea]

Thank you very much guys.....Another wee bit done...connecting the back quarter walls to the engine nozzle strip.....no parts of a Matilda goes unused!!

John

 

[LrdSatyr8]

I love those engine details. I know they are wire connection blocks... what's the name of them? Been trying to find them myself!

 

[Ohm]

Man this is outstanding and very resourceful!

 

[Jaitea]

I love those engine details. I know they are wire connection blocks... what's the name of them? Been trying to find them myself!

No, they're scratched & cast.......starting of with styrene tube:

Then cut & built into a block with finer tubes & kit bashed parts:

Then moulded & cast

;D

J

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Nice! Looks great bro! They look so very much like those wire connection blocks I've seen others use before. Awesome work in scratch building them! Love the way they came out!

 

[Quaralane]

Nicely executed there

 

[Jaitea]

Wow,...thanks guys,....still chipping away at it

I bought the latest issue of the 'DeAgostini Build your own Falcon'.....for the more accurate pit,.....so it's in & it's seat modified for its different dimensions

Thanks for looking

John

 

[LrdSatyr8]

One thing DeAgo got right were all the recess pits. Looks great so far bro... keep it up!

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks matesy,

Done some more work on her....I moulded & cast the Jet fan from a 1/24 SeaHarrier to make the 6 fans for the engine deck:

Then to mount the seats for the other 2 pits

Thanks for looking
John

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Looking good my friend... love how those fans came out! How much modification did you have to do to the DeAgo pit to get it to fit in the Hasbro?

 

[Jaitea]

None to the actual pit....just changes to the pipework that connects to it on the hull.....it may be 10% bigger part,...but it looks pretty good....better than my kit bashed attempt

John

 

[LrdSatyr8]

It does look a little bigger if you know what you're looking at, but I'd say it looks really good! Very nicely done bro!

 

[Grendels]

Nice work on the engine details.....Much needed for the old AMT kit. Thanks for showing that.

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks guys

I've done a wee bit of plating.....& with greeblies I got from HaystackHair over on RPF,....I did a bit of modification on the port docking walkway

Before:

After:

I scratched this bit:

Plating on the cockpit walkway:

I bought some printed grilles made by TonyRR from shapeways......I might remove them again....I think they need to be in a bit deeper in the exhausts??......dunno?

Thanks for looking

John

 

[Hagoth]

Amazing how much just little details add. Looking awesome!

 

[LrdSatyr8]

Looking awesome my friend! Love how it's turning out so far!

 

[peza]

Wow j it's really lookin sweet not far off done also..
Loving the work you've done mym8! Peza

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks guys,....still chipping away

The last bit of the main body's side walls done,....just the mandibles to do:

The docking bay ring slots on to keep the 2 halves together,...just for the photos

The portside mandible part taped in place just to see how it will look:

Still loads to do

Thanks for looking

 

[Constantine]

Very nice work and very helpful! Thanks!

 

[Jaitea]

I'm REALLY impressed by the 3d printed & PE set I got off Gus, this really is another level,....the quality of print is exceptional,...& detail is beautiful,...he's thought of everything....This project was in limbo,....now it has re-ignited my interest

Thanks for looking

John

 

[dano985]

Awesome progress!

 

[Quaralane]

That new cockpit definitely helps sell this

 

[Jaitea]

I'm working on a DeAgo Falcon build,....it's a commission,....but I hope to do the same kind of paint job on this bird when I get back to it

Thanks for looking

Good to see the site up & going again,...sorry to hear Scott has left as administrator

J

 

[khitomer]

I'm working on a DeAgo Falcon build,....it's a commission,....but I hope to do the same kind of paint job on this bird when I get back to it

View attachment 17

Thanks for looking

Good to see the site up & going again,...sorry to hear Scott has left as administrator

J

Your usual attention to detail I see! Must get a catch up soon.

 

[peza]

I'm working on a DeAgo Falcon build,....it's a commission,....but I hope to do the same kind of paint job on this bird when I get back to it

View attachment 17

Thanks for looking

Good to see the site up & going again,...sorry to hear Scott has left as administrator

J

this is mint! Great work as always John.

 

[jake]

Beautiful Falcon John, as usual. I really need to pick up one of those Hasbro's. And yes, its a shame about Scott but I bet hes very busy with his farm if I recall correctly.