Millennium Falcon (Ralph McQuarrie Concept Version)

[JohnSimmons]

Awesome. I'm so excited about this entry

 

[TRM]

Really interesting stuff!!

 

[Jaitea]

Sorry guys, I was trying to get to grips with adding albums to imageshack & I ended up deleting a few photos, so I've re-uploaded them....

The dated images on the first post:




Work started:



The Clean hull:




The current images.....Underside now clean:


The upper Docking arms removed & gaps supported:


The Engine deck hull drawn on:


Thanks for looking

John

Album:
http://s1119.beta.photobucket.com/user/jaiteastu/library/111/RMcQ%20Falcon

 

[nicholassagan]

cool beans!! keep it up!!!

 

[JohnSimmons]

That's really shaping up mate!

 

[Junkie]

Coming together nicely. I just edited your posts, noted that the pics are here. All good.

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks Scott, imageshack is a bit fiddly so I've migrated to photobucket, it seems to work easier

Thanks John & Nick, the ship will hopefully look a bit different that what we're used to

John

 

[ModelMakerMike]

YAY such a kewl concept!
;D

 

[Igard]

Fascinating concept J! Excellent start.

 

[Chris S]

I dont really know much about this stuff mate , but looks like its coming on nice

Chris.

 

[Jaitea]

I dont really know much about this stuff mate , but looks like its coming on nice

Chris.

Thanks Chris, I hope I know what I'm doing, the cockpit will be the real test on the dimensions

Fascinating concept J! Excellent start.

YAY such a kewl concept!
;D

Thanks Iain & Mike, I think R McQ's designs are amazing, I've seen models made of his concepts, Vaders mask, X/Y wings etc, but not the Falcon

That's really shaping up mate!

I'm glad to be adding details to the ship John.....too smooth for my liking

cool beans!! keep it up!!!

I can't keep away from it Nic, I really should get back to the MPC mod!

I bought an Airfix 1/72 Seaking to use it's cockpit etc (loads of nice details) & a Revell 1/72 Merkava Mk III for greebles

Heres some photos of it with 'bits stuck on': ;D






Thanks for looking

John

 

[Solander]

On the last pic it so much looks like what we see on the drawings. Already. This build is turning more and more awesome as it goes. Thumbs up!!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Your ability to catch pictures in 3d is quite amazing John

 

[Leighbo]

looking great mate

id never heard of Ralph McQuarrie before so i googled him and i can see why youve gone down this route, his illustrations are amazing. thanks for broadening my horizons!

 

[Grendels]

Nice!

 

[Igard]

Looking great! So much smoother now.

 

[Quaralane]

Fascinating

 

[Tanker52]

This is going to be astronomical build...like the design of the ship.

 

[Jaitea]

On the last pic it so much looks like what we see on the drawings. Already. This build is turning more and more awesome as it goes. Thumbs up!!

looking great mate

id never heard of Ralph McQuarrie before so i googled him and i can see why youve gone down this route, his illustrations are amazing. thanks for broadening my horizons!

Thanks Solander & Leighbo, there is something that gives me a nostalgic feeling when I see those paintings by Ralph McQuarrie

Your ability to catch pictures in 3d is quite amazing John

Wow that is a compliment matesy, thanks (you might not be saying that when this goes tits-up)

Thanks Grendels, Igard & Quaralane, I can't put this one down

This is going to be astronomical build...like the design of the ship.

Thanks Tanker52, hopefully I can make the dimensions match

Just a small update, I had to cut off the top jaw (& will have to do the same for the lower) as it widened too much at the turret, it was also too long.

I've modified the mandibles in the top half of the ship (will follow up with the lower half also)

Ive also made the walkway to the cockpit:




John

 

[Chris S]

Looks like a lot of work John !!! ,looking good tho

Chris.