I was planning this design in my head for a while… Finally the time has come to put my thoughts in actions!My idea was to put fans on a hull level – that would add more depth to vents look and will make fans spins easy without hitting the housings. As motor below fans are…
Quick update this time – all koolshades are completed. As my friend told me – if I will go one day to hell, they will release me immediately ‘he already suffered enough’ 🙂 Yes, this part of build was painful. I have real issue with repeating tasks… but it was worth to spend the time…
Some years ago, I bought photoetched vents set from https://scifimodels.de/ – to be honest, when I received it – I said to my self – it is to crazy to be true 🙂 it’s the best replica of “Kolshade” grills used by ILM in their 5footer model, scaled down to 1/43. Original 5footer engine vents:…
Some new additional parts arrived last week. A bag of electonics bought on Aliexpress. …and set of resin prints from https://www.falcon3dparts.com/ Cockpit crew: Additional Leya figures: Luke for gunwell: External warning lights housings: and finally set of Engine Ventilators, including fans, housings and coolshade net. Combined together looks cool! I’m not sure at this stage…
Issues 96-97 focuses on engine cover details. Many small “greeblies”, some are easily recognizable as some tank parts, suspension and wheels or even German stick granades 🙂 The build went straight-forward – something around 100 pieces glued to the surface of the rear engine panels. Small hint – radiators and grills will be replaced /of…
Short update, some 2h session, 3 bags with parts added to the model.Docking bays completed. Construction was focused on side walls of the Millennium Falcon. Besides walls, there are a lot small greeblies on each part of side-walls. I did small improvement but I found it necessary for the whole project 🙂 I magnetized all…
The construction continue towards fixing of the internal compartments and attachment of completed mandibles. Then I performed lighning test. I will utilize some of the oob lights – for sure engines, landing lights and other need some improvement 🙂 Engine for instance is way too dimmed…. and the general appearance is not according to my…
Construction continues around mandibles. Left mandible frame maintenance bays and external details. Bottom and top mandible sides. I must say that even out of the kit it looks ok. Side frame construction started. Thats all for today short session. I’m starting the last manuals folder 🙂 – only 15 issues in front of me –…
Falcon construction continues to another iconic parts of the space-ship – front mandibles!The inner frame build went straight forward – I didn’t took any picture of it – trust me – it was straight forward 🙂 Maintenance bays were fitted into dedicated slots – there are some extra details placed here and there in round…
Construction continues around engines cover – it is still separated from the model, will be fixed later. Then, following the instruction I focused on the front section of the top saucer. Those pieces will be removable in the finished model as it will cover internal compartments builded before. Main parts combined together and magnets are…