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#1 Prometheus

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Posted 12 April 2014 - 01:54 PM

It has begun ! LOL This one may actually kill me !! I got my hands on the out of production Japanese Fine Molds 1/72 Millennium Falcon.... The kit is about 18" long and has over 950 parts!!!!

I got a really great deal on it considering they go for around 400.00 on Ebay. A great guy named Jimi sold me one for retail price which is unheard of now that you cant find them.

It took me well over an hour just to wash the parts... this is a massive undertaking.

I will post progress photos as I go... She is about 5% built at this point....

Fine Molds make such elegant and crisp models...Yeah they are more expensive...but in this case you get what you pay for...

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Posted 12 April 2014 - 06:03 PM

Oh man. I can't wait to see the progress on this one.

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Posted 12 April 2014 - 07:39 PM

As a modeler you will appreciate this kit JMW... its just jaw dropping....

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Posted 12 April 2014 - 08:10 PM

I can't wait to see it.

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Posted 13 April 2014 - 12:11 AM

Here are some initial shots.....

 

This is the front mandable area that I have put quite a few "greeblies" on....

 

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This is the rear dorsal area that has nothing done yet to it.... You can see the hundreds of little holes where parts need to be glued into place !!!  Lots of work ahead of me !!

 

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These are some images of a 1/72nd Fine Molds Falcon I did a few years ago....

 

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Posted 13 April 2014 - 12:22 AM

Here are a few more shots of the Falcon from a few years ago....

 

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Posted 13 April 2014 - 12:42 AM

The new one I am doing will not be as weathered.... I was even thinking about making it the Stellar Envoy ( The name it was called before the Falcon, in Episode 1)

 

Here are some stock images of what the Stellar Envoy looked like in Episode 1.....

 

 

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Posted 13 April 2014 - 09:03 AM

Very very nice. That is a hell of a kit. Have fun with it. I look forward to see your progress.

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Posted 13 April 2014 - 03:03 PM

Got some more done...... It doesnt look like much but trust me it is !!!

 

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Posted 14 April 2014 - 10:29 AM

Episode 1????? I KNOW NOT OF WHAT YOU SPEAK...



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Posted 14 April 2014 - 12:51 PM

Episode 1????? I KNOW NOT OF WHAT YOU SPEAK...


Worf ... there is a scene in Episode 1; its also mentioned in the special features.... where the falcon can be seen in the background on Coruscant.

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Posted 14 April 2014 - 12:55 PM

My bad Worf... Its episode 2 and 3 where the falcon can be seen....

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Posted 14 April 2014 - 01:04 PM

I think he might be saying that movie never happened. I know I wanted to forget it. LOL



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Posted 14 April 2014 - 01:49 PM

My bad Worf... Its episode 2 and 3 where the falcon can be seen....

 

still no idea what you are talking about. lol... :roflmao: just messing with you Prom.

 

I think he might be saying that movie never happened. I know I wanted to forget it. LOL

 

forgotten!!! ^_^ LOL



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Posted 14 April 2014 - 03:54 PM

I think it was Episode 3 after Anakin and Obi-Wan get back to the senate building after crash landing the Sepratist ship they rescued the Chancellor from.

You can see the falcon landing on one of the lower levels.

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Posted 15 April 2014 - 11:43 PM

Yes ... I too have some issues with the prequels.... Especially Episode 1..... but I do like the idea of an earlier Falcon....

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Posted 16 April 2014 - 01:47 PM

Episodes 1 and 2 are bad, 3 to me was good except for Anakin being so whiny, the clone wars series massively improves his character for me though.

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Posted 16 April 2014 - 02:27 PM

Agreed Alteran ...the Clone Wars make Anakin less annoying ....

 

I decided to go with the Episode 3 paint job as the Stellar Envoy....This is just the top half of the ship.... I have a lot still to do ( Especially on the bottom half and sidewalls.)

 

EDIT: I had to remove this picture.....long story

 

I really busted my arse so far....and Im only about 40% done with this....



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Posted 16 April 2014 - 03:33 PM

This is looking amazing. very well done.



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Posted 16 April 2014 - 03:47 PM

Thanks JMW..... A lot of people dont like the Stellar Envoy..... There is just something about it that I like..... Maybe its just that Ive been looking at the same Millennium Falcon for almost 35 years.

 

I also like the Envoy's back story that it was a transport during the republic for both the senate and the Jedi. It than, of course, fell into the hands of Lando !!






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