Re: ANH 5 Footer Millennium Falcon Miniature Filming Replica.
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:13 pm
look at the size of that thing!
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I didn't know that the Galactica shared some pre-cast assemblies that originated from the Falcon. That's quite cool that they have a common heritage.eagle1 wrote:...Funny thing, sections of the Falcon that were cobbled together from kit parts were cast & used on other Star Wars miniatures & also, these same cast sections can be found on the Galactica miniature as well...
No, can't say I'm surprised, but it is cool to hear the trivia and history.Harvey Mushman wrote:Given that Dykstra left ILM to go work on that show, that doesn't surprise me...
Thanks all for the comments, I will post regular updates here as much as possible.MattG wrote:I have a lot of respect for modelers who scratchbuild from styrene and kit-bashing!
Your pics so far are fantastic. The detail photos are quite beautiful, but this sort of one is also very cool, as it starts to show the scale you're talking about.
DSCF1959 by falconbuilder, on Flickr
Personally, I'd love to see this in person when you've got it finished. If you need help finding or organising a way to show it in public, do shout out!eagle1 wrote:...I want to show off this Falcon when she's completed, so who knows, hey, a Falcon party, how does that sound?...
Unfortunately most professional model-making these days is done on a computer. The arrival of cheap 3D printers for home use means computer-created models will become even more popular, even though there is a physical object at the end..eagle1 wrote:... maybe even from the point of view of getting some commission work, I'm open to that idea. ...
Yes, you are right regarding 3D modelling & cg-created models.Buzz Bumble wrote:Unfortunately most professional model-making these days is done on a computer. The arrival of cheap 3D printers for home use means computer-created models will become even more popular, even though there is a physical object at the end..eagle1 wrote:... maybe even from the point of view of getting some commission work, I'm open to that idea. ...
Thanks Kristy (it is Kristy isn't it?), glad you like it so far & great to be back, I really don't know why I absconded for sooooo long?.Anaria wrote:Wow, what a project! Looking great so far, looking forward to seeing your progress
There was an article recently in the local North Shore Times freebie newspaper about someone who is using 3D printing at home to build a full-size replica of an old Aston Martin. Apparently he sets it up to print a part, then leaves it printing for the week, then cleans up the part which takes a while. At the moment he's got the plastic parts laid out on a wooden frame, but once he's got all the plastic parts made, he's planning to use them to create a mould to make fibreglass panels, and fit those onto a chassis with a Nissan Skyline engine. It's probably on the newspaper's website.eagle1 wrote:[I have worked with printed parts & find them a pain to work with, in the sense that a lot of clean up needs to done, especially trying to get smooth, removing all the 'layers'. Yes, the parts were ultra hi-rez too!.