YOULI
That which does not kill us makes us stronger !
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2011
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It's a bit odd since everybody build a big MPC kit, the Fine molds kits or even the big Revell one... But I've got a small kit for years begging for a better look, this kind of model kit that is great for kids but is in desperate need of conversion.
That's why I decided to build, with your support guys, the Millenium Falcon from the Rebel base kit.
You may remember it, it's a 3 parts kit included in a diorama, snap together kind of kit actually. I built the Hoth battle years ago but never actually did this one.
Some images.
Now you remember or even know where this kit is from... It's amazing how small the figures are, but you can see who they are. Beyond that, don't know why there is a Darth Vader, alone, here. MPC and Airfix seemed to love diorama with multiple timelines, it's the same with the Jabba's palace... And what are those Y wing ? Why can't the make them accurate, it's not that hard. The Rebel transport is fine, and big but really need modifications too. All in all an approximative kit for an approximtive and children playground thing. One can see some potential here though. I sure will give it a try.
Concerning the Falcon. It's small, it lacks a lot of details, especially engines and sides panels, not to mention the landing gear...
It's quite challenging, all right, but I gathered a number of kit parts, a lot of ideas to make this piece of junk the fastiest starship in the galaxy.
Don't know yet if I will detailed and make a cockpit. Don't know yet if I'll make it with landing gears for a display in the rebel base, or in flight in an asteroid field for example (fought of doing the asteroid worm but at this scale it would be a too big monster to do the trick), it will depend in if i'm doing it in time or not.
The only thing I know is that I will not, repeat, i will not light it. Too much trouble, too much consuming time, really not good at this kind of exercise, and due to the scale it would be better to use fiber optics or very small leds... Don't have money, or time, for it. Sorry about that.
That's why I decided to build, with your support guys, the Millenium Falcon from the Rebel base kit.
You may remember it, it's a 3 parts kit included in a diorama, snap together kind of kit actually. I built the Hoth battle years ago but never actually did this one.
Some images.
Now you remember or even know where this kit is from... It's amazing how small the figures are, but you can see who they are. Beyond that, don't know why there is a Darth Vader, alone, here. MPC and Airfix seemed to love diorama with multiple timelines, it's the same with the Jabba's palace... And what are those Y wing ? Why can't the make them accurate, it's not that hard. The Rebel transport is fine, and big but really need modifications too. All in all an approximative kit for an approximtive and children playground thing. One can see some potential here though. I sure will give it a try.
Concerning the Falcon. It's small, it lacks a lot of details, especially engines and sides panels, not to mention the landing gear...
It's quite challenging, all right, but I gathered a number of kit parts, a lot of ideas to make this piece of junk the fastiest starship in the galaxy.
Don't know yet if I will detailed and make a cockpit. Don't know yet if I'll make it with landing gears for a display in the rebel base, or in flight in an asteroid field for example (fought of doing the asteroid worm but at this scale it would be a too big monster to do the trick), it will depend in if i'm doing it in time or not.
The only thing I know is that I will not, repeat, i will not light it. Too much trouble, too much consuming time, really not good at this kind of exercise, and due to the scale it would be better to use fiber optics or very small leds... Don't have money, or time, for it. Sorry about that.