My Awesome Millennium Falcon Build Thread!

[Zarjazzer]

looks like you'll soon have a real Millennium Falcon to race the Kessel run.

[hippynumber1]

More details added to the mandibles:

[Mattofthespurs]

That's coming along nicely.
Are you getting the R2-D2 one that is coming out on the 4th of Jan?
I've subscribed to that too but I think I might build that one as it goes long as I don't think I have room for all the Millenium Falcon parts and the R2-D2 parts sitting around in boxes.
I will definitely be using this thread in a years time to build my Falcon 

[hippynumber1]

I'm umming and ahhing about the R2-D2 build - we had a baby this year and we're looking at getting a bigger house so an R2 model may be one of the luxuries that gets left by the wayside...

[Mattofthespurs]

Completely understandable.

[hippynumber1]

Mandible undersides painted



Mandibles bolted on





Hold and main corridors glued in place





Engine grille fitted



Headlight test

[hippynumber1]

Metal struts to support upper-hull





Metal framework ALL the way around the outside



Central access corridor to ventral and dorsal gun-wells

[sheridan]

Those engines are a bit good - I got the Falcon kit that came out around RotJ time, and the engines were a few weak lights surrounded with some white paper to try to brighten them up a bit - not a patch on the 21st century version!

[hippynumber1]

Ha! I had the same kit and had completely forgotten that awful bit of folded white paper!

[hippynumber1]

Upper-hull recesses painted then fitted

[Colin YNWA]

I know its not the point but can we see a photo of your work table? That' jewel' design we see glimpses off feels so familar to me but I have no context of how the table as a whole works?

As the Falcon seems to be getting ever closer I don't want to leave this thread without at least once seeing its unsung co-star.

[sheridan]

I know its not the point but can we see a photo of your work table? That' jewel' design we see glimpses off feels so familar to me but I have no context of how the table as a whole works?

As the Falcon seems to be getting ever closer I don't want to leave this thread without at least once seeing its unsung co-star.

I've been admiring that table too

[hippynumber1]

I know its not the point but can we see a photo of your work table? That' jewel' design we see glimpses off feels so familar to me but I have no context of how the table as a whole works?

As the Falcon seems to be getting ever closer I don't want to leave this thread without at least once seeing its unsung co-star.

I've been admiring that table too

You guys are...weird. 

[Dandontdare]

it's the weird thumb-ring that I find distracting! 

[Colin YNWA]

I know its not the point but can we see a photo of your work table? That' jewel' design we see glimpses off feels so familar to me but I have no context of how the table as a whole works?

As the Falcon seems to be getting ever closer I don't want to leave this thread without at least once seeing its unsung co-star.

I've been admiring that table too

You guys are...weird. 

Oh come on we have over 13000 posts on a comic forum, you excepted well adjusted?