Star Wars fans build full-size Millennium Falcon

[spud]

this is crazy duno how many of you know about it. it takes geek to a whole new level and yes i would love to step onto it once its done.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20536090

http://fullscalefalcon.com/

 

[Gundamhead]

Wow. Nice find Spud. Pretty cool. I wonder how they'll engineer the the thing to withstand rabid fans?

 

[spud]

plenty of steel

 

[geegad]

no thats scratch building on a hole new level wonder where he get his styrene from nice find spud

 

[arohk]

really cool of course mine will do .5 past light speed lol.

 

[Gundamhead]

plenty of steel

Oooo aaannd add some exposed live wires to that. That ought to get most of 'em, but I'm guessing blaming mynoks for the chewed power couplings is a hard sell for insurance purposes.

 

[The Nylon Gag]

I've been following the Cockpit build over on the RPF, the guy is really doing an awesome job, going for real authenticity.

Should be interesting to follow the story.

Gag

 

[Solander]

Thats a one cool project!
However, weathering this would be a pain ;D

 

[Gundamhead]

Thats a one cool project!
However, weathering this would be a pain ;D

Naw you just have to actually fly it into an asteroid field. 8) ;D