millenium falcon 32" my story so far

[peza]

i started my build about 3 years ago (on and off),i desided to build my bird in 2 halfs top and bottom,i`m ninety percent finished and had enough of makin little bits of detail for awhile             . i`ve jumped on the bottom now.i came with the idea of bein able to have it in flight or landed,so i`m havin the landin legs either on or off,if there off they`ll have the covers on and held on by magnets which i`ve found some 3mm by 1mm.             here i`ve finished one of the rear landin leg housings and made up the basic cover with 2 magnets mounted on one of the kids lollipop sticks(eat more kids...daddy needs them..ha).and inside the housing there are 2 also. on the metal ruler there are about 30 odd left which i have use for afew of them,like for the boardin ramp and bottom gun turret,if there are any left i will let them go......well so far, i may find more uses for them yet, i`ve been workin on one bit of the rear deck i think it`s by the tyrell belly plate,     first i mocked up there it was to go and then looked for something to build bits of it out of,and i found this         by the end it worked out quite well for a cheap bodge

[JAWS]

Kool a 32" with landing gear!!!
Nice build & I see you figured it out before I replied to your pm.
You have done a great job.
I really love the fact your building landing gear for this bird.
I can't say Ive seen anyone do that for the 32".
The detail looks sweet.
Thanks for sharing.

[LastBattlestar]

Damn fine build Peza! +1 on the landing gear idea too. I'm a huge fan of the idea of adding hidden extras into an otherwise 'standard' studio scale model. Little easter eggs of coolness.

Keep us posted on your progress. There are a few of us building or wanting to take a shot at building one of these birds and need all the inspiration we can get!

Mike

[peza]

eh up cheers buddy,i may need referance help from time to time
,and in the far future it`ll be lightin and wheatherin problems i hope i can use the team to help out. cheers peza

(07-03-2012, 11:42 AM)jase72 Wrote: Kool a 32" with landing gear!!!
Nice build & I see you figured it out before I replied to your pm.
You have done a great job.
I really love the fact your building landing gear for this bird.
I can't say Ive seen anyone do that for the 32".
The detail looks sweet.
Thanks for sharing.

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eh up buddy cheers for the feed back, it`s been like a marriage full of happiness and stress.i defo keep ya posted on my progress as i`m workin on the legs next so i can have the boardin ramp to raise and lower to,another easter egg!lol thanks mym8 peza

(07-03-2012, 11:07 PM)LastBattlestar Wrote: Damn fine build Peza! +1 on the landing gear idea too. I'm a huge fan of the idea of adding hidden extras into an otherwise 'standard' studio scale model. Little easter eggs of coolness.

Keep us posted on your progress. There are a few of us building or wanting to take a shot at building one of these birds and need all the inspiration we can get!

Mike

[peza]

eh up all sorry for bein away (with the fairys) from updating my build but i`ve been gettin my head around these legs,i`m makin up 1 at the mo to see if it looks ok,so far its just alright.on the next update i`ll try to get some images of my progress on these.cheers peza

[Wombat]

All good things take time!

And we'll be here when ya have something more to show.

Landing gear version, now has that even been attempted before?

You'll have the best of both worlds having them removable as you are, great idea!

[peza]

:cheers buddy the idea is good but the logistics is hard,but with that i wish to havethe boardin ramp the same, up or down for landed.i was thinkin of puttin the ground buzzer in and then i slapped myself...cheers pezaquote='Wombat' pid='15068' dateline='1344243312']
All good things take time!

And we'll be here when ya have something more to show.

Landing gear version, now has that even been attempted before?

You'll have the best of both worlds having them removable as you are, great idea!


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[peza]

eh up all here is afew images of my first leg,its not quite finished but ya can see the idea,of got abit of tiding up to do and then another 6 to build.....cheers.peza

[Wombat]

Pretty damn good bit of scratchin that!

Thus far though things are looking pretty good there! Gonna be a pretty cool looking piece when you are done with it all.

Keep up the good progress there, only six more ta go!

[peza]

cheers buddy,i`m gonna jump on a group build with my local web site(SFM:uk)and i`m tryin to do that build and little bits on me legs as it comes about.so progress will be slower than norm.....thanks mym8:

[JAWS]

Yeah their looking sweet mate.
Very nice work.
Keep em goin.

[peza]

cheers fellas

(08-19-2012, 03:06 PM)JAWS Wrote: Yeah their looking sweet mate.
Very nice work.
Keep em goin.

[LastBattlestar]

Looks good so far. You might want to use brass or aluminium tube for the legs if you are going to display it sitting on the deck. Not sure how heavy the model is?

Mike

[peza]

cheers buddy,i`ve thourght of usin white milliput in the middle,i used the tube i had an hand,that was the right size mym8,will milliput work it seems ok to styrene.the inserts in the model are aluminium tube about an inch and abit in length i think.hopefully that could be ok.please say yes or ouch.....oh eck!cheers peza

[Apophis]

amazing build there Peza!

[borg-79]

What a great build! Hope to see new posts and pics soon, as I'm doing a landing gear falcon too!
I started mine a few weeks ago doing an aluminium body and went really fast, but I started to slow down, 'cause the bottom half is the first thing I need done and I've not got too many references for it,, damn, isn't there a partmap for the bottom? What did you use as ref?
Amazing build again, keep up!
Bor.

[peza]

[eh up buddy thanks buddy,i got some referances off other peoples models there are some builds on RPF and resin illuminati.as for part maps mym8 i`ve scratched all my build apart from 3 1/72 panthers and 1 1/76 panther for the engine decks.so the best person to talk to on that would be mensaboy or jaws mym8.cheers buddy have you any images of your build mym8?hopefully see ya soon........pezaquote='borg-79' pid='15312' dateline='1345883907']
What a great build! Hope to see new posts and pics soon, as I'm doing a landing gear falcon too!
I started mine a few weeks ago doing an aluminium body and went really fast, but I started to slow down, 'cause the bottom half is the first thing I need done and I've not got too many references for it,, damn, isn't there a partmap for the bottom? What did you use as ref?
Amazing build again, keep up!
Bor.
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[borg-79]

Well I've got to take new pictures and -if my jobs gives me some time- I'll post pics tomorrow. Please be kind! Hehe, it's my first svratch and its drivin' me nuts!

[peza]

eh up buddy dont let it get on ya tits,if it gets to much just put it away for a bit,i just go and have a fag and a brew!!!!!did ya get any bottom veiw images?cheers peza

(08-25-2012, 11:40 PM)borg-79 Wrote: Well I've got to take new pictures and -if my jobs gives me some time- I'll post pics tomorrow. Please be kind! Hehe, it's my first svratch and its drivin' me nuts!

[peza]

eh up all.here is my next log,sorry for bein so long i`ve been busy else where,i`ve finished my first leg and half way through my second,at this rate i`ll be done for christmas,but this build is a marathon not a sprint.
here are some images hope ya like cheers peza

[JAWS]

Niiiice mate.
Can see how clean your building is with the primer on.
Very nice work.

[peza]

eh up buddy,cheers mym8,it was relatively easy to build the first one the trick now is to make the next 6 the exact same.once again cheers peza

[peza]

eh up all,im sorry for ben away for so long,i1ve finished my front 3 legs and half way through the first back leg.the problem i`ve got is,there is a linkage between the back legs and i cant find any images of it,can anybody help.....please...cheers peza

[borg-79]

Hey Peza, Ikm also willing to build my legs too, no spare time from work at all yet! Right now the only pic I have in my Blackberry is this one, hope it helps, although I donkt know if its actually accurate..

http://imageshack.us/a/img341/3497/cdfe8b85.jpg

[kbilly]

Here's the only pics I have...

[peza]

eh up borg 79 and kbilly,first off borg that isnt a true image mym8,sorry buddy. and kbilly that is off thr front legs mym8.it`s the linkage between the back legs that joins the feet together.sorry boys i should of been more descript in my explanation... but thanks fellas.... love you peza

[borg-79]

Hi Peza, any new pics?
I knew the image wasn't real, but it should be close to the real linkage...not sure, of course..

Btw, which is the diameter of the tube of the cockpit corridor(not including armor plates)? Got one in 75mm, but looks a bit small..maybe 78mm?

Thanx!

[peza]

eh up buddy,i`ve done mine in 75mm mym8 but by the time you`ve put the armour plating on either side it`s more like 77.it looks good to me(but may not be correct)i have got acouple of images mym8.
i`ve finished the 3 front legs bar the hangin cables and am half way through the first of my back legs,i`ve made the feet,supportin rods and finished the bird cages off tonight(just abit of tiding up to be done to them.
i`m plannin to get the most of the scratchin on the legs finished off pretty quick,well by next week or so!which is quick for me!hows yours comin on?

[peza]

oh eck! i knew i`d forget something,i needed to go(my teeth where floatin) here are the images mym8.cheers peza            

[borg-79]

They're looking great! I've done a bit too, using the milling machine I've cut lot of what I've drawing these last weeks with corelDraw. I cut the two halves and the ribs in aluminium, and the "pizza" skin in #1mm pvc sheets. The plating of the upper hull is almost complete and did some detailing too...but came back to the lower side and cut all the parts I needed to do the legs.
I guess I'll have to modify the cockpit I had to make it fit into the 3" tube, damn...
I don't have much time left from work these past two weeks, but I' ll try to open a new post with pics before the weekend (I have next week to hurry up and start building "something similiar to a MF"). Holidays!
:-P

Bor.

[LastBattlestar]

Great job peza!

Mike

[peza]

cheers fellas,i`m gonna try do abit on the legs after i`ve had a brew and a ciggy.peza

[JAWS]

Yes great work.
They look sweeet mate.
This is a very nice build.

[peza]

cheers j its been abit of a slog with these legs,i`m not gettin asmuch time as i like,but tonight i think i`m gonna have a bath(think up a game plan of attack)and baracade myself in my room.....nobody has ever died by bein shouted to death...lol .peza

[borg-79]

Hi Peza
this is what I've done for now...





How can you guys do such clean builds?? Mine is full of putty and pen markings, I'm going crazy!
It's my first scratchbuild (that's why I posted such small pics haha), but sometimes it's hard even cut styrene straight pieces.. Thank god I'm doing the plating with the milling machine
The basic shape is almost finished (only the cockpit corridor left-working on it-) and I'm doing some detailing not to lose faith in this

As you may see, my legs are different, but I don't dislike them, and they're strong enough to hold the aluminium body and all the weight. Besides, I'm thinking of displaying it in a diorama (thinking bout docking bay 94..)
How is yours going? Post more pics pleeeez
Bor.

[peza]

eh up all,i`ve been doin abit more on these dreaded legs.
i`ve got a little bit of tiding up to do and some small detailing to finish off and thats one back leg finished!OH HAPPY DAYS.
here is one image of the progress so far,hope ya like?
borg dont put yourself down,that bird looks sweet mym8!if your build is anything like mine it`ll be a marathon not a sprint,i would`nt worry about the pen and putty it all gets covered with paint!i dont know if ya get periods where youn aint going as quick as you`d like but if you rush you only regret!keep us posted on your build and if i can help i will..cheers peza

[peza]

eh up all.sorry for being away for what seems like an eternity,but today is a good day because i`ve finished them legs off(before they finished me off!ha)all i`ve to do is level them all up and oh happy days!!!!
i`ve done acouple of images hope ya like...cheers peza

[JAWS]

OHHHH Man that looks sensational Peza!!!!
Excellent work buddy.

[peza]

(12-17-2012, 10:03 AM)JAWS Wrote: OHHHH Man that looks sensational Peza!!!!
Excellent work buddy.

cheers buddy,them buggers have aged me...cheers peza

[Wombat]

Good to see some more progress on this. Nice work with that!

Bet ya glad those buggers are all done and can get onto something a lil more fun again.. Thats understandable afterall.

As for the, aged.... Welcome to the land of SS building..LOL

[peza]

(12-17-2012, 05:22 PM)Wombat Wrote: Good to see some more progress on this. Nice work with that!

Bet ya glad those buggers are all done and can get onto something a lil more fun again.. Thats understandable afterall.

As for the, aged.... Welcome to the land of SS building..LOL
i just starting to realise,this is my first ss scratch build...oh man i wish i choose an easier one as an intreduction.but hey there`s nawt like jumping in at the deep end!..cheers peza

[swfan78]

Love your landing gear! They look spot on!

[peza]

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Love your landing gear! They look spot on!

eh up buddy.cheers mym8 i feel so much happier now!have ya got anymore progress on your build?cheers peza

[swfan78]

Been working on my buck rogers starfighter...so unfortunately no. I'll be back on it shortly. I have studio scale ADHD!

Isel

[daverep]

Nice job!! I just started mine after months of not having the time to do anything but my job and you solved a huge question that was plaguing me...landing gear or no landing gear. I love what you've done and might try my hand at it. So, I might be bugging you with some questions!

[peza]

(12-29-2012, 12:38 AM)daverep Wrote: Nice job!! I just started mine after months of not having the time to do anything but my job and you solved a huge question that was plaguing me...landing gear or no landing gear. I love what you've done and might try my hand at it. So, I might be bugging you with some questions!

yeah dave if i can help i`m more than happy to.just talkin to you now i`m gonna have a little play on it now!cheers peza

[peza]

eh up all.i`ve made a start on the inside of my boarding ramp.i started to make up the access tube at the top of the ramp,with some 2 and a half " tube.which has been cut to go around the gun turret locations.then i cut out the doorway and firstly sprayed it up with primer and then a high build matt black(all automotive spray cans?all free off a good friend).    
next i`ve used milliput white to make up the inside details of the walkway walls     .should have them finished off soon!     and i`ll have to hack at the inside of my model to sit it in!the idea came from another model builders build on SMA(scratchy`s build)thanks buddy!here are some images of my work so far.....cheers peza

[Wombat]

The whole build is looking great there, peza. The landing gear and now this interior section ta go at the top of the ramp is just some real cool eye candy ta boot. It'll add that bit more ta the finished piece for sure.

Fantastic work!

[peza]

eh up wombat.i cant take the credit for this idea,but as soon as i seen it i asked scratchy if he minded me using it also!he was ok.
i just did`nt want to have a ramp but blocked off at the end.cheers buddy....peza
i`ll try to finish it off today,but my good ladies in work and if got the little`uns!ouch!!

[peza]

eh up all.happy new year,i`ve done abit re today.
got the outside all finished ready for detail,but the inside is where i struggle.i can`t make the heights all match up,but alittle trickery and it maybe possible!!here are the images in question hope ya like....cheers peza