Millennium Falcon (Ralph McQuarrie Concept Version)

[ModelMakerMike]

Yes, it's looking fantastic. I really like the shaved down smooth look of her!

 

[Grendels]

Great idea with the tape for panel lines. I will have to remember that.

 

[JohnSimmons]

Excellent (Vader voice)

 

[Jaitea]

Thankyou very much guys, the masking tape thing came to me when I was making the docking tubes for the MPC Falcon, it makes things a bit easier.

John

 

[Jaitea]

An update....I spent a few nights making a docking ring over & over, eventually I was happy with the details on it, last night I realised I'd made it too small. This is it resized but with no detailing:

Thanks for looking

John

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely interesting to watch this progress.
Doesn'yt look a lot like the Falcon that we've grown up with, but should look really good when you're done

 

[JohnSimmons]

Love the docking rings, close up please!

 

[nicholassagan]

man this is shaping up nicely!!!

 

[Junkie]

Looks great man.

 

[Grendels]

Looking very nice!

 

[Solander]

Thumbs up!
And I'd second John - a close-up on the docking ring would be very cool, since I've always loved the look of this part of the ship on the concepts, and it looks like You've done them just perfectly.

 

[Jaitea]

Definitely interesting to watch this progress.
Doesn'yt look a lot like the Falcon that we've grown up with, but should look really good when you're done

Thanks Q, Yes hopefully I'll be able to tie this thing together, she does look a lot different to the Falcon that we are used to (& I'll try not to stray too much from RMcQ's design)

man this is shaping up nicely!!!

Thanks Nicholas....the daunting part is the underside

Looks great man.

Looking very nice!

Thanks Scott & Grendels

Love the docking rings, close up please!

Thumbs up!
And I'd second John - a close-up on the docking ring would be very cool, since I've always loved the look of this part of the ship on the concepts, and it looks like You've done them just perfectly.

Ummmm, the docking rings....well I spent a bit of time making them.....re-making them....then was happy with the details, slept on it,.....the next day I realised I'd made the diameter of the rings waaaay too small,....so I built them out to what I recon is about the right diameter........then I left it (only done one) and moved onto other areas.....this image shows the abandoned corrected diameter ring:

The darker grey ring under the outer whiter one was the original outer diameter.

Some photos.....I bought some lights

Thats me for now, still the mandible panelling to work out, then onto the cockpit

Thanks for looking

John

 

[ModelMakerMike]

It is a beautiful ship!
What kind of finish are ya gonna give her? I think some of McQuarrie's paintings show her with a metallic surface.
;D ;D ;D

 

[nicholassagan]

It's.....just....so.....Ralph!!

 

[Junkie]

Very impressed with this build. I just re-read the thread. That rear deck is fantastic man. I love how it looks.

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely loving this build

 

[Grendels]

Very nice and clean work.

 

[JohnSimmons]

I'm glad the iPad is wipe clean because I just drooled all over it.

 

[Jaitea]

It is a beautiful ship!
What kind of finish are ya gonna give her? I think some of McQuarrie's paintings show her with a metallic surface.
;D ;D ;D

Yeah the McQuarrie paintings have a sheen to them, I'll do my best to replicate that

It's.....just....so.....Ralph!!

Thanks Nich

Very impressed with this build. I just re-read the thread. That rear deck is fantastic man. I love how it looks.

Thanks Scott, it's very tempting just to keep on adding greebles, I might have already added too much

Definitely loving this build

Thanks Quaralane

Very nice and clean work.

Thanks Grendels

I'm glad the iPad is wipe clean because I just drooled all over it.

Ha, that makes a change, it's me always drooling over your work matesy!!

On with the work, pressure is on......halfway through April!!

Been working on the mandible details:

Then switched to scratching the Cockpit:

The cockpit taped on:

Going to have to get a move on, really want to get this done to get back to the MPC Falcon

Thanks very much for looking

John

 

[Quaralane]

A good start with the cockpit

 

[JohnSimmons]

Looks awesome!!!!!!

 

[Grendels]

Nice!

 

[Cave_Dweller]

That's one sleek ride, I want one! How many spacebucks are we talking here?

 

[JohnSimmons]

Lol I've Allready asked and he ain't sellin!

 

[Chris S]

Thats looking good John

Chris


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[Junkie]

I've been caught up in look at greeblies on this but man, that lack of armor and the new plating really changes the feel of this. Excellent.

 

[Solander]

Beautifull, Jaitea.
Thumbs up!

 

[fcschmidt]

I'm really digging this!

 

[java]

Nice work!.

 

[Jaitea]

A good start with the cockpit

Thanks Q, it has been the next biggest pain next to the docking tube (I suppose right next to the docking tube )

Looks awesome!!!!!!

Thanks John, I've been doing my 4 steps forward 3 steps back routine again with this cockpit

Nice!

Thanks Grendels

That's one sleek ride, I want one! How many spacebucks are we talking here?

Well, that's the trick, isn't it? And it's going to cost you
something extra. Ten thousand in advance.

Lol I've Allready asked and he ain't sellin!

Yeah thats true I'm going to hang on to it ;D

Thats looking good John

Thanks Chris, The pressure is on, not long to the finish line!

I've been caught up in look at greeblies on this but man, that lack of armor and the new plating really changes the feel of this. Excellent.

Thanks Scott, the main greeblies are from a Revell 1/72 Merkava & Warrior MCV,....Yeah I'd been working on the cockpit....pretty much in depth for a few days on & off without really looking at the main ship & the lack of open bays & different panels does change the look of the ship.....dunno :-\

Beautifull, Jaitea.
Thumbs up!

Thanks Solander, once over the cockpit hurdle I'll be happier!

I'm really digging this!

Thanks fcshmidt, hopefully it'll turn out alright.....

Nice work!.

Thanks java
...

Onto the cockpit.......hmmmm

I made the seats way too small to start off with,....didn't photo them :-[

Scratched these ones:

Still to add more frames & panel to the cockpit & repeat the walkway from the top to the underside also.


Thanks very much for the encouragement guys

John