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Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:51 am
by Floki
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:56 am
by Floki
I got bogged down on the landing gear the baffles at the bottom Fine Molds had molded them solid but they should be open. No problem I have the PE set well I didn't like the PE they seemed to thin and it was hard to get them to be just the right shape. So I figured it wouldn't be that hard to just open up all the holes on the kit parts. 7 baffles Each baffle has 3 rows of 18 holes it wasn't hard but did take a long time, but I really like the end result.
Started hollowing out the kit engine fan holders to take the 3d printed ones and the PE grills. It's another slow step that has to be done. I've also hollowed out for the two lights that are recessed between the mandibles.
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:00 am
by Floki
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:09 am
by Floki
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:11 am
by Stikpusher
This should be good...
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:13 am
by Floki
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:22 am
by Floki
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:32 am
by Floki
I got the cockpit and top gun tub painted using vallejo paints and my wet pallet.
Next I got all the fiber optics ran in place and lit! I lost count a bit but there are around 500 strands in the rear wall, top controll boards, center control console and the gun tub. Out of a 500ft. roll I have about 50-60ft left. All are being held in place with matt Modge Podge I've read that CA glue isn't good for them and the test I did proved it, the CA disintegrates them.
After I got the gun tub and cockpit tube welded onto the top hull I started cleaning up the fiber optics.
Hooking up all the + and - leads I used some springs to trap them then tacked them into place.
I know it looks like a mess in there but it's a controlled chaos. Last a short video of the lights working
https://youtu.be/9Lh35SOGEp8
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:36 am
by Floki
Re: Fine Molds Millennium Falcon WIP
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:38 pm
by Stikpusher
You are a madman to do all that fiber optic wiring!
This project fits in here just fine. But I might suggest another more restrained go at the upper surface streaking. Radiating outwards, as opposed to straight back, doesn’t look quite right...