4' (AKA 5 foot) Falcon build

[Shamon]

Where do you find all those photos? That's another one I've never seen before. Interesting that it's acrylic and wooden block.

I always check the internet and books for valuable photos. This photo is from the Chronicles.

 

[RealDaveWinter]

For the 3 people following along at home, episode 6 is up...

 

[Studio Kitbash]

4 people!

 

[jah5150]

5!

I'm actually going to build Dazza's 3d printed Falcon, but I'm picking up a lot of useful info from you.

 

[Studio Kitbash]

46 people!

You've got a cult following!

 

[RealDaveWinter]

Finally have the basics for the lower rear deck completed. It's just sitting in place at the moment, not glued down. I'll do the majority of the flat plate greeblies and armour plates while it's off the model. The gun platform is also just sitting in place.

I also still have to trim the dome along the inner diameter near the 'engine grill', but need to determine the dimensions of that first.

By the way, if anyone knows what the white diffuser material was that was used to cover the engine lights, please let me know. I'd like to use the real stuff if I can find it.



thanks

 

[Shamon]

By the way, if anyone knows what the white diffuser material was that was used to cover the engine lights, please let me know. I'd like to use the real stuff if I can find it.

Lorne Peterson said somewhere that he used frosted glass with excellent heat resistance so as not to melt with the heat of halogen light, but I don't know what the real thing is. I also want to know.

 

[RealDaveWinter]

Thanks. I'd not considered the heat of the lights, I keep forgetting they used halogen in the 70s. That rules out the plastic fluorescent diffuser I thought it was.

 

[Studio Kitbash]

"milk glass" was the term I heard used for this.

 

[Shamon]

Thanks. I'd not considered the heat of the lights, I keep forgetting they used halogen in the 70s. That rules out the plastic fluorescent diffuser I thought it was.

By the way, it seems that this milk glass and halogen light could be removed because it was necessary to insert the fixing device from the back of the Falcon during the shooting.

And I think this part was scraped off so that the fixing device would not interfere.

 

[jcoffman99]

And what the heck is that part? Looks too precise to be just plain old cut styrene.

 

[MrRobot]

And what the heck is that part? Looks too precise to be just plain old cut styrene.

Looks like it's just the acrylic cut very precisely:

 

[RealDaveWinter]

Yes, I believe that the upper and lower 'lips' were cut from the same material as the domes, and they have the same cuts and notices on both top and bottom. They look sectioned though and not one single curved piece.

 

[RealDaveWinter]

Built up the landing gear covers today.

 

[RealDaveWinter]

Hi there.

This is the starboard side of the lower rear deck. Does anyone know of, or have, a photo of this area from the port side?

thanks

 

[jcoffman99]

This is as close as I have I think.

 

[RealDaveWinter]

Thanks. Yes, I have that. I was just trying to see what parts of the formula one car body, up against the Sheridan part, that were left on the port side. I'll leave them there until I find a photo that shows them removed.

 

[David3]

best i can find of the portside

 

[joberg]

Great video once again Dave

 

[RealDaveWinter]

For those interested in what my next build video will be about. Here's a hint.