YT-1300 Milllennium Falcon (star wars)
Fine Molds
- Scale:
- 1:72
- Status:
- Completed
- Started:
- September 1, 2011
- Completed:
- January 30, 2012
- Time spent:
- 5 months
primer / base coats 1,2,3 / pre-shading / detail painting / gloss varnish / 7 filters / 3 washes / discoloration with 4 colors & terpentine / weathering with 14 colors / detail shading / matt varnish
Project inventory
Full kits
Millennium Falcon Corellian Engineering Corporation YT-1300 Transport [Han Solo's Modified]
Fine Molds 1:72
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Photoalbums
Articles
2 articles of the finished project are published on the web.
Comments
5 December 2011, 11:51
Peter Segersthe FineMolds kit of the MF builds extremely well (no gaps or flaws,...) / comes close to the tamiya quality. It's a lovely model to build and to paint.
I just finished the pre-shading phase and it looks very well. I'm going step by step in this stage of modelling 'cause I still have to learn a lot about a huge amount of skills at the same time. So I take my time, and as so many of us will probably do also, it goes by trial and error and sometimes starting over again a few steps back in the modelling process.
I'm going to try and post some pictures of my 'ongoing' projects. First have to learn how on this website.
5 December 2011, 12:19
Urban GardiniI would be suprised if there was any gap at all with this kit. I'd say that Fine Molds exceeds Tamiya when it comes to kit design.
5 December 2011, 12:25
Holger KranichAhh the millenium falcon... Would be nice to see some pix of your progress!
5 December 2011, 12:32
Peter SegersI have taken some pics of the model at each stage of the building and painting stage up to now. I will add them as soon as possible.
6 December 2011, 20:46
Peter Segersvoilà! here they are. The Millennium pics in its status up to now:
- primer (german grey 60% + black 40%)
- base coat (sky grey 100%)
- pre-shading while applying base coat
- highlighting panels (sky grey 50% + white 50%)
7 December 2011, 15:50
Peter SegersMillennium Falcon is finished, after 5 months of learning how-to's and just doing things, even without having done them before. Real modelling fun, hey guys...
30 January 2012, 22:46
Peter SegersFor those who are interested to see the result of the Millennium Falcon model, I've put a couple of pics of the finished model in my Photo Album. Have fun.
30 January 2012, 22:48
Urban GardiniWonderful result mate, it really looks the part. Have you made the battle damage yourself or is it molded with 'em?
30 January 2012, 22:50
Peter Segersdid everything myself, with a Dremel hobby drill. Looks good for a two minute job doesn't it. It's the first time I tried this. I got the battle damage detailing from the pictures that came along with the box set, showing one of the actual models that has been used for the first two star wars movies. The rest was just weathering fun.
30 January 2012, 22:56
Peter Segersthanks a lot. Although it took me 5 months to build and paint it and in spite of a lot of cursing and having to restart some things, I enjoyed every minute of it and I enjoy the result even more. It's a large model, approx. 40cm long, in spite of the 'small' 1/72th scale, a lot of youth memories in it...., fun all the way. Now back to the 50 or so other models that await treatment :-D
30 January 2012, 23:12