WTH IS AN ALUMINUM FALCON???

[ScreamingSamuraiStudio]

Greetings nerds
Jumping back into the world of models..I have the millennium falcon cut-away kit from AMT.
I'm doing this one warts and all out of the box with a few added details. I hope to try to scratch build my first parts..there's no telling how far I will get on this.
Anyway...I have one section weathered and the interior is ready for lighting.







Day two of weathering and layering colors.





and of course, I just discovered the group build for the falcon. So, this goes on the back burner again for a little bit..but not before I drill all of the necessary holes for the fiber optics and LED strands I just scored.

 

[Jim2001]

Wow. Amazing weathering. You make me want to build one of these! Nicely done.

 

[Quaralane]

Definitely coming along nicely.
Your weathering looks almost spot on

 

[ScreamingSamuraiStudio]

Many thanks to Jim and Quaralane for taking a look
I have a couple more pics for the night...again I'm cheating with some craft LEDs...but here's a test fit.

 

[coldhammer]

The lights will add nice accents to the inner hull.

 

[Grendels]

Very nice! You always do good paint work!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Great! I can just imagine Luke swinging his 'lazer sword' around!

 

[Igard]

Incredible job with the painting. Really nice and dirty.

Oh, yeah, I get the Robot Chicken reference too. ;D

 

[nine_d]

wow good touch with the led I suggests a new strategy let the wookie win :

 

[punkpigpen]

really awesome weathering job. how she should look! FILTHY

 

[Chris S]

Very nice paintwork there !...Those lights look good ,make it very atmospheric !

Chris.

 

[Quaralane]

Those lights definitely add to the interior

 

[ScreamingSamuraiStudio]

really awesome weathering job. how she should look! FILTHY

With everything that I've been doing for the last couple of years, I don't know why I haven't done a Millennium Falcon sooner. I don't think I can do a clean model.
I think I may try to get the lower hull painted and the sidewalls installed this weekend. My son has volunteered his time and effort to cut a video tutorial to show you how blatantly easy it is to do these washes.
We'll see how it goes, cause I'm a much better painter than I am as a builder.....War using battle damage to hide putty lines and poor seams.

 

[the Baron]

That is some excellent weathering! I also agree, the lighting will really accent the interior area.

 

[Jamaicanmodels69]

Well thats just sexy!

 

[Junkie]

Looks great!

 

[austin132010]

wow, that looks good

 

[java]

Nicely painted,the lighting is looking very nice too.

 

[schweinhund227]

really awesome weathering job. how she should look! FILTHY

With everything that I've been doing for the last couple of years, I don't know why I haven't done a Millennium Falcon sooner. I don't think I can do a clean model.
I think I may try to get the lower hull painted and the sidewalls installed this weekend. My son has volunteered his time and effort to cut a video tutorial to show you how blatantly easy it is to do these washes.
We'll see how it goes, cause I'm a much better painter than I am as a builder.....War using battle damage to hide putty lines and poor seams.

Can't wait to see your Vids.... on How to do that...

Very Cool looking Weathering....

later !

 

[CTspeedshop]

Niiice!!! ;D