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Post by lightning on Jan 8, 2016 1:17:40 GMT -9
Who is interested in seeing this finished? It will be a slow, long running project. Something for doing in the breaks. A Millenium Falcon in the right size for 25-30mm minis. Childhood dream For starters I will be happy if I am able to make an outside hull version. But it would be fun to later make a version where you could lift off the top with interior.
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 8, 2016 5:16:01 GMT -9
Looks good, but isn't it a bit small? I don't know where they got dimensions, but I've seen a couple MF projects done at 1/144 and another at 1/100, and it doesn't look much larger than the 1/100 one I've seen.
Not that I'm normally a dimensions guy. I am usually a 'that looks about right' sort. Which is why I am not a good plumber, maybe.
I would thoroughly enjoy seeing your vision of the falcon
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Post by cowboyleland on Jan 8, 2016 6:35:26 GMT -9
Why not start with the interiors? If you worked from the middle out you could fudge the exterior to cover any of the compromises you had to make as you went along. It would save you work in the long run and the interiors would look cool on their own.
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Post by lightning on Jan 8, 2016 6:50:01 GMT -9
Vermin King : thanks for making me double check the numbers The tiny model I have for reference is 1/164 and is about 21cm long. I have done some research and the 1/72 model is about 43cm long, the "de Agostini" (supposedly 1/48 scale) is 81cm long. My version is roughly extrapolated from this image from Amazon and is 57cm long. I measured the cockpit width and it is 2" so perfect for 2 x 1" base minis It might not be perfect scale but I think the size should be a good match for mini size and managing parts on A4/Letter size pages. I have not yet found "official" measurements of the Falcon yet. If someone does let me know please cowboyleland : That's a good idea for the interior version. I'll start with some crude test builds anyway so the "just hull" version will probably develop without the interior for now My plan is to make the hull first because I think it will be easier. Once I have the experience of the first model I will try 2nd level model with interiors!
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 8, 2016 9:43:49 GMT -9
And you can always fudge a little by calling it a YT-1100, or something like that. (instead of basing it entirely off the YT-1300)
And how much faith can you put into 'official' dimensions anyway...
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Jan 8, 2016 11:54:04 GMT -9
Just as long as the Grommets are all 2d and not like Patrovich's 40k models...
I hate Fiddly Bits.
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 8, 2016 12:17:25 GMT -9
I take it 1:400 with lots of greebles isn't your thing
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Post by lightning on Jan 8, 2016 21:34:10 GMT -9
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Post by mproteau (Paper Realms) on Jan 9, 2016 14:13:25 GMT -9
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 9, 2016 15:13:06 GMT -9
That one is my favorite of the existing models. Most of the models are either WAY too small, or WAY too detailed.
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Post by lightning on Jan 11, 2016 9:16:18 GMT -9
I have started building that one a couple of days ago but I wanted to make a better one. Bigger and matching the size of minis.
I have seen a handful of crazy details ones. Like movie replica standard. I just want something that looks good, can be built reasonably easy and is playable.
If it works out and I don't get into any trouble with Disney it could be shared ... :-)
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Post by Vermin King on Jan 11, 2016 10:03:26 GMT -9
Disney usually has no problem with 'fan art' if you aren't making money off it and it doesn't go head-to-head with something they are selling.
Of course, I can't speak for the good folks at Disney or their lawyers ...
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Post by lightning on Jan 11, 2016 23:41:22 GMT -9
I think the problem starts when I sell paper models and then give away licensed stuff for free. This could be seen as taking advantage of their market value for my own commercial purposes. Maybe have to publish it somewhere else. But that's problems for the future. First I have to actually build the Falcon :-)
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Post by bluecloud2k2 on Jan 22, 2016 13:33:30 GMT -9
Sorry, meant Greebles lol
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Post by lightning on Feb 18, 2016 9:23:06 GMT -9
I found Slaweks Falcon today. The download seems to be for A2 paper size. Seems about the right size!
I think I will put mine on hold for now and build the Slaweks one when I have some time :-)
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Post by lightning on Dec 18, 2016 11:21:25 GMT -9
A little update here. Have been thinking about this again I did a little more research ... again. So when I use that blue image for reference I get a Falcon with a length of apx 56cm. That is about the length of my U-Wing (for 30mm figs). According to Star Wars websites the length of the U-Wing is 24m, the Falcon 34m. So by this my Falcon should be apx 77cm. I think it should be bigger than the U-Wing, if not by much. Why not start with the interiors? If you worked from the middle out you could fudge the exterior to cover any of the compromises you had to make as you went along. It would save you work in the long run and the interiors would look cool on their own. I start to think this is a very good approach Anyway, just to let you know this hasn't died yet. Nothing to see, move along!
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Post by cowboyleland on Dec 27, 2016 0:21:31 GMT -9
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Post by lightning on Dec 27, 2016 10:41:04 GMT -9
Great find! Thanks. Except want mine to be much bigger! :-) We'll see how this goes!
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Post by okumarts on Dec 27, 2016 11:35:25 GMT -9
I have a smaller Star Wars garbage scow I am working on.
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Post by Rhannon on Dec 27, 2016 14:36:12 GMT -9
I have a smaller Star Wars garbage scow I am working on. You should already complete "not star wars" paper minis set.
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Post by okumarts on Dec 27, 2016 14:59:36 GMT -9
Yeah, true that.
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Post by lightning on Jun 24, 2017 5:15:20 GMT -9
With my struggles at the orc huts I am spending my time on other projects now, until the creative juices are coming back to the savages ... so this is one thing I have been working on and off last week. Got the basic mesh done and started a first try at an actual build. It is an advanced proof of concept, just trying things out and seeing how it can be improved. This is only the top half and a placeholder base (circle and mandibles). Learnt a lot with this and will try to incorporate that for the lower side. In the end my dream would be to have a detailed 3d model that I can then render onto the surfaces for an easy build and maybe even build some of the detail elements in actual for the crazy fan builders :-) The biggest challenge at this level is dealing with tolerances but I think I can add "control" parts that will help make it look good without too much fidgeting. Due to some scaling troubles this build is not my intended one. I want it to be the same scales as the U-Wing (15 and 30mm figures). This build reduced by 85% would then be the 15mm version.
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Post by squirmydad on Oct 11, 2017 18:01:26 GMT -9
New Star Wars movie coming...
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Post by godofrandomness on Oct 11, 2017 19:50:05 GMT -9
New Star Wars movie coming... That brings the question. When this is finished, is it going to have the classic round reflector dish or the new fancy square one?
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Post by okumarts on Oct 11, 2017 19:54:53 GMT -9
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Post by lightning on Oct 11, 2017 20:56:15 GMT -9
New Star Wars movie coming... That brings the question. When this is finished, is it going to have the classic round reflector dish or the new fancy square one? It will def have the original round one. But an alternative part should be the least of challenges! BTW that is where I am now. I have redone the hull. With cutfiles it comes together so precise! It now is in proper scale for 15mm figures. I hope to make it so that it all will be vectorized so you could simply print it on A3 or even A0 paper and built it for your 30mm, lego mini figs, playmobil figures etc. Stuck with the cockpit arm. The bend connection is giving me headaches. I am trying to make it come together without any possibility of errors but so far it has remained a challenge. And with everything else going on it wont be finished for this movie release! :-)
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Post by godofrandomness on Oct 16, 2017 19:50:37 GMT -9
That is looking good so far! Hope to see it finished! What are those minis from?
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Post by okumarts on Oct 16, 2017 19:53:20 GMT -9
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Post by lightning on Oct 16, 2017 21:00:45 GMT -9
That is looking good so far! Hope to see it finished! It will, just very slowly. Labour of love
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Post by Vermin King on Aug 26, 2019 16:29:51 GMT -9
Is the love still there?
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