Millennium Falcon (Ralph McQuarrie Concept Version)

[Deadwax]

really enjoying the concept and the execution

 

[Quaralane]

Sorry to hear you won;t get her done, but I'm loving the work on this one

 

[Jaitea]

Thank you all for your comments guys

Q, I'm still gonna work hard to get this thing done so that I can get back to other projects

Some images:

The rear is going to be a line of these nozzles:

Thanks for looking guys
John

 

[Leighbo]

Its a real shame you won't get this finished, it's definitely a winner in my book.

It's really looking fantastic, top work

 

[JohnSimmons]

Yup Winning. (waves hand infront of face)....'You will get this finished for the deadline'.

 

[Grendels]

Its a real shame you won't get this finished, it's definitely a winner in my book.

It's really looking fantastic, top work

Agreed!!

 

[Quaralane]

I like the look of those nozzles. Makes me wish I'd had some like that for the Harlot.

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks very much guys

Quaralane, I got those metal thrusters from AV phono plugs which comes with two sizes of those little bells (they are part of the cable strain reliefs which are pushed onto the springs):

http://www.keene.co.uk/electronics/multi.php?mycode=KLC72&gclid=CLvhmL_gpbcCFe07MgodiGMAAw

So heres where I'm at:

Oh and did you hear that the cartoon replacement for The Clone Wars has been announced, It'll be called Star Wars: Rebels and set between ep 3 & 4, they also say that they plan to expand and use.......Ralph McQuarrie designs......hmmmmm, sounds right up my street.

http://starwars.com/news/new-animated-series-star-wars-rebels-coming-fall-2014.html

John

 

[ModelMakerMike]

Your Falcon looks great!
I really really really dig the Radar dish!
You are rocking this one Hard!
;D ;D

 

[JohnSimmons]

Mate this is looking soooooo good, that dish is gorgeous! You'll have this done by the deadline no worries!

 

[Grendels]

Keep at it, I would love to see this one done!

 

[Solander]

Man, I LOVE your work with this freighter!
The dish is a gem, and thanks a lot for sharing the tip about the jack's usage, I will keep that in mind
P.S.: thrilled with the news about the OT-era cartoon as well. Looks like that after George's going away, we might expect some really long-awaited content to appear. Still hope, however, that Fillony and crew would air the last done episodes of Clone Wars they had been making for the sixth season some way, as there are several unfinished storylines there I would like to see finished 8)

 

[Quaralane]

Loving where you're at. Your paint teases are looking good

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks very much for the comments guys, the deadline is looming!!!

I got the engine bells in (still a bit of tweaking to do to them):

Thanks for looking
J

 

[Grendels]

Those things (The engine bells) Look great!

 

[Tailor]

Excellent work, mate!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Lovely!! Really elegant like most of Ralph's work.

 

[CheesyGrin]

crazy cool build.

 

[Quaralane]

This gets better with each update

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks Tailor, John, CheesyGrin & Quaralane

John

 

[Junkie]

Awesome work man.

 

[java]

That is looking impressive!. 8)

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks Scott & java,

I've done some more tonight:

I know you guys made some nice comments with the radar dish but it looked too small to me compared to the painting, so it's being modified:

Thanks again for looking
John

 

[Quaralane]

Detail's looking good here

 

[JohnSimmons]

 

[Grendels]

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks very much for the comments guys
Well I couldn't wait any longer and I put some paint on her......and my worst fear has happened, I don't like it, don't like my attempts at weathering etc, I actually prefer the ship with primer.

I'll post some photos later, don't even want to show it, I'm that disappointed about it

John

 

[LrdSatyr8]

That is really looking great bro! I think you did an awesome job on it!

 

[Jaitea]

Thanks LrdSatyr8, don't know if you'll still say that when you see it painted, I'm still not happy with it but you should have seen it last night, I was panicking, I thought that was it....game over.

Did a bit tonight and I've covered most of the embarrassing parts (there is a bit of overspray...I can fix that)

Thanks for looking, please be critical
John

 

[Quaralane]

About the only real gripe I would have is that some of the chipping on the larger panels looks way over done.

But, that said, it's your model. Do as you wish with it