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Thanks Thom Some more images of the underside, paint is Archive X, weathering is oils: Thanks very much for looking John

Hey,...I've been working at this for quite a while,...I've got most of the top hull finished,....just some more streaks & decal-like markings I'm working on the underside at the minute This is it compared to the real 32" studio model,....still a good way to go, & some errors to fix Thanks very much for looking John

The main differences between the FM & Bandai Falcons will be size & shape, the FM is around 430mm long,....working out at 1/80 scale, the Bandai will be 480mm,....the FM is based on the 32" filming model which isn't as bulky as the 5 foot model, which the Bandai kit represents,.....but to make matters worse the FM kit is about 10mm flatter than what it should be,....this is the cause of all the inaccuracies of the FM kit,.....the knock on effect of this mistake effects everything else J

The MPC, Revell easykit, Revell pocket kit are all the 3 gear ANH Falcon (5 footer)....the Bandai 1/144 is based on the CG asset from The Force Awakens,...which is a CG representation of the 5 Footer (5 gear),....the Bandai 1/350 (3 gear ANH 5 footer) The only models based on the 32" are the 1/72 (now repackaged as Revell Master Series) &1/144 FineMolds kits & the recent DeAgostini Studio Scale Part work....Also the Master Replica pre-assembled& painted prop ....but this is the first accurate model of the 5 Footer at 72nd scale J

Thanks very much Mike The uniformed (unflared trouser versions) figures are 1/48 resin spitfire pilots I got off ebay......under a fiver each......I just needed to carve off their goggles & flight caps John

Thanks for the great comments guys...... Heres another one done,.....a commission buildJust a small section on the base to do & it will be packaged up & sent to her ownerSome of these pics have been colour correctedSorry so many picsThanks for lookingJohn

Some more pics,...sorry theres so many Thanks for looking John

Thanks Vanoyen, The base colour is Vallejo White & Deck tan mixed 50/50,....the grey panels are the base colour with black added,...to try & keep it in the same tone,...the red is Vallejo Cavalry Brown (Morron Rojo) 70.982 All weathering was done with oils.....I like to go over the model again with the base colour dusting it to back it off,....to tie it together......still a bit more to do John

OK.......the model fell off the table I know,....I'm thick I had boxes of parts,...tools, paints etc & I set the Falcon on top of a surface that was "Not entirely stable" The noise of the crash when it hit the wooden floor made the dog jump out of it's sleep That was about 3 weeks ago & I couldn't rest until I put her back together,.....a good bit of new filling was needed, especially around the jaw,....there were parts completely broken that I had to replace from my second FM kit (I'm building that one differently anyway)......so this is her at the minute,....repaired & weathered further ....more images to come Thanks for looking John

Hey....I'm in the middle of building another one of these beauties,.....but it's a commission build,... Heres where I'm at: Thanks for lookingJohn

Absolutely brilliant Andy,....I love it....Captain said I had to J

Ok some more done The back wall is a bit of PE I had ,....I sprayed it black.....put a decal of cockpit dials over an open section....& a white decal over another,...so hopefully it will look ok when it's lit from behind Thanks for looking John

Thanks very much for the comments guys,....been doing some painting,....still need to back it off a bit to try & blend it inI was able to remove most of The Force Awakens details,.....extra pipework on sidewalls & the docking doors etcToo yellow on the sidewalls,.....as I said I'll back that off& undreside just startedThanks for lookingJohn

Perfection J

Some 'little' mods:Thanks for lookingJohn

Beautiful build Mike J

Yep,...this tank doesn't hover,....she has tracks: J

Ok.....now that you've started the ball rolling Vanoyen......I measured the top of the Falcon......Turret,.....Walkway.....then the whole diameter......everything is in proportion.....this ups the scale which makes the docking rings undersized,....& the docking wall height undersized,.....so it's the height that is wrong....& in turn the docking ring diameter should be made a bit bigger,.....so to fix the look,.....the height of the docking wall should be increased & new docking rings made Well thanks a lot for making me investigate!!!,....now I'm gonna have to fix it!!! Joking,......I'm glad finding out now rather than later John

Thanks very much Vanoyen,.....yes you are right,...the Hasbro is a wee bit weird around the docking ring area,.....Using Maruska's tech drawings,....which are measurements taken from the Master Replicas Falcon,.....& comparing to the Hasbro,....it shows that the Hasbro has the rings right,.....the taper is spot on,...perhaps the length is a bit longer.....but the main issue is the width of the walkway,....on the Hasbro it's 50mm.....the scaled drawing shows the width of the walkway shows 40mm......thats what makes the docking ring look so isolated: Maruskas 32" I really don't know what could be done to fix it,.....maybe packing out the sides of the sidewalls a wee bit John

OK, I got some parts from the last few issues of the DeAgo mag,.....so I'm re-doing some details on the rear deck & engine flapsI've removed the whole engine flap & actuators from the top hull & details that I want to replace one one side,....keeping the other as placement guide:& with some added parts:http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag383/jaitea1/Hasbro%20Falcon/IMG_5144_zpslokqttmn.jpg[/img]The Starboard Mandible:Thanks for lookingJohn

I love it,...very nicely weathered & still the chrome effect coming through,....just like the real costume J

Great job Andy,....it really has a realistic worn metallic finish,...you'd swear it wasn't made of plastic I love it John

Simply astounding.. That poor droid looks like he's seen a lot of action J

The droid looks great,.....fantastic project,....and as usual amazing photography Andy,....I liked the look of C-through PO,....I didn't realise that was under the gold paint.....mind blown John

"I LIKE IT!!" J